Rosary Devotion - First Sunday of the Month
Beginning August 1, on the first Sunday of each month at 7:30 a.m. there will be a Rosary Devotion for a special intention. The first intention will be Vocations. Deacon John will lead us this month.
No sign-up is required. We ask that you consider 20 minutes before the 8:00 a.m. Mass to participate in this special devotion to our Blessed Mother Mary.
Journey with the Pope
WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2021
TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2021
LPI CONNECT! Sunday Reflection
LPI - Connect! Sunday Reflection
Draw near to your servants, O Lord,
and answer their prayers with unceasing kindness,
that, for those who glory in you as their Creator and guide,
you may restore what you have created
and keep safe what you have restored.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
Honoring St. Joseph and Celebrating the Family
Ever-Present God,
you know how much we love our children,
because you, too, are a parent.
We are all your daughters and sons.
Bless them with your joy and simplicity-
as we share happy times of family love with them.
From We Gather Together: a Family Retreat with Activities to Prepare for First
Eucharist
Saint Joseph: Slaughter of the Innocents
a weekly reflection from the editors of the Pflaum Gospel Weeklies.
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Catholic Digest: The Blessing Of A Forgiving Heart
When you stand to pray, forgive anyone against whom you have a grievance, so that your heavenly Father may in turn forgive you your transgressions.
(Mark 11:25)
In silence, let’s all think … of a person with whom we are annoyed, with whom we are angry, someone we do not like. Let us think of that person and in silence, at this moment, let us pray for this person and let us become merciful with this person.
(Pope Francis, Angelus, Sept. 15, 2013)
Nothing is clearer in the Gospel than our call to forgive life’s hurts, and yet nothing can be more difficult than acting on this command of Jesus. Many Christians do not even try because the forgiveness of some hurts seems impossible. Yet all of us know of Jesus’ inspiring examples of forgiveness: forgiving his disciples who betrayed, denied, and abandoned him in his hour of greatest need; forgiving his executioners from the cross. Keep Reading . . .
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Pope Francis and Prayer
THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021
TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2021
TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2021
SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 2021
MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2021
TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2021
Bayard Faith Resources at Home
Must read articles for all parents
Catholic Digest: The Great Leap
Catholic Digest: The Gift Of Imperfect Parents
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APRIL 28, 2021 Pope Francis GENERAL AUDIENCE April 14, 2021
“Do I pray, certain that I am in the Church and that I pray with the Church? Or do I pray a bit according to my idea and then make my ideas become prayer?... Without faith everything collapses; and without prayer faith is extinguished. Faith and prayer together. There is no other alternative.
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Children’s Bedside Prayer
Bless me, Lord, as this day ends,
Bless my family and a
ll my friends,
Keep me safe throughout the night,
and wake me with the morning’s light
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
Angels watch me through the night,
And wake me with the morning light.
Canticle of Mary (Magnificat)
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed:
the Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him
in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm,
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children for ever.
Canticle of Simeon
Lord, now you let your servant go in peace;
your word has been fulfilled.
My eyes have seen the salvation
you have prepared in the sight of every people,
a light to reveal you to the nations and the glory of your people, Israel.
An Evening Family Prayer (Robert Louis Stevenson)
Lord, behold our family here assembled.
We thank you for this place in which we dwell,
for the love that unites us,
for the peace accorded to us this day,
for the hope with which we expect the morrow;
for the health, the work, the food and the bright skies
that make our lives delightful;
for our friends in all parts of the earth.
Amen.
Phos Hilaron
O radiant light, O sun divine
of God the Father’s deathless face,
O image of the light sublime
that fills the heav’nly dwelling place.
Lord Jesus Christ, as daylight fades,
as shine the lights of eventide,
we praise the Father with the Son,
the Spirit blest and with them one.
O Son of God, the source of life,
praise is your due by night and day;
unsullied lips must raise the strain
of your proclaimed and splendid name.
For more family prayers, get The Catholic Family Book of Prayers.
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From the beginning of his papacy, Pope Francis has devoted much of his attention to the family. At World Youth Day in Brazil in 2013, he spoke often and profoundly to young people about faith and family, noting in one instance: "How precious is the family as the privileged place for transmitting the faith!"
With Pope Francis Celebrates Faith and Family, we honor family life and Pope Francis' commitment to the important role families play in nurturing our faith in God.
invites teens
to consider the many ways we grow spiritually:
through the sacraments,
prayer,
and attentiveness to God’s presence in everyday occurrences.
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FROM OUR PUBLISHERS
Catechist: Nurturing Family Faith at Home
Catholic Digest: Meet Women Who Chose Life
Vatican News: Pope establishes World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
Catechist: Profound Respect for the Dignity of Human Life
Catholic Digest: Q&A With Monsignor Francis A. Galles
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Reflection for SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2021
“Saints remind us that holiness can blossom even in our lives, however weak and marked by sin. In the Gospels we read that the first saint to be “canonized” was a thief, and he was “canonized”, not by a Pope, but by Jesus himself. Holiness is a journey of life, of a long, short or instantaneous encounter with Jesus, but always a witness.”
Pope Francis - General Audience - April 7, 2021
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Each of us are called to be Witnesses to God’s love and “Arise and Go Out” and share the Good news with others.
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Official video for "Arise and Go Out" from John Burland's album "ARISE". |
Catechist: Grow Closer to God
Catholic Digest: Aging Gracefully
Catechist: Digital Citizenship and Equipping Future Saints
Catholic Digest: Big Families Are Just Easier
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Catechist: Celebrate Your Family on All Saints Day! (A free
download!)
Catholic Digest: What The Seven Sacraments Have In Common
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