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Letter from the Diocese
The altar flowers are provided this weekend by the Ave Maria/Rosary Society and friends
EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS Loving as New Creations “There’s something different about you.” Think about the times in your life when this has been said to you. Maybe it was after someone complimented you on a job well done, and you realized that you were walking through life with a little more confidence. Maybe it was after meeting some- one special, as you carried the glow of that relationship wherever you went. Chances are, if someone has noticed something differ- ent about you, it’s because, inwardly, you’ve been changed by the loving or respectful actions of another person. Love, you see, can make us into new creations. From the love of God flows the grace to tackle any challenge, including the big- gest challenge of all: loving each other well. Christ knows what a big request this is. He was human, too. He came and lived among us. He knew intimately what it was to love people in the chaos of their own flaws. He knew what he was asking of us when he said, “As I have loved you, so you should also love one another.” In essence, this is the call to stewardship: loving as Christ loves, amidst the messiness of everyday reality. Loving with accounta- bility, challenging ourselves and our brothers and sisters to be faithful even when it is hard. Loving with an unflinching sense of hospitality that welcomes even those we do not agree with or understand. Loving with gratitude, giving thanks for the great variety of ways that Christ can make himself known to us through others. It isn’t easy — we all know that. But if we ask God for the grace to remain steadfast in this greatest commandment, we will be given what we need to live as new creations. — Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS ©LPi
The Knights of Columbus would like you to join them in reciting the Rosary and The Chapel of Divine Mercy at St. Paul’s Church on the first Wednesday of every month from 6—7 pm. Let’s pray for healing for our friends, family and the world.
God Bless ourr new Holy Father Pope Leo XIV In his first public words, Pope Leo XIV said, "Peace be with all of you.". He further emphasized the importance of being a "synodal Church," a Church that walks together, seeks peace and charity, and is close to those who suffer.
A Family Perspective by Bud Ozar Fifth Sunday of Easter May 18, 2025 In today’s gospel Jesus tells us: “Love one another.” Love holds a family together. It is not what a family does which makes it outstanding, rather it is what it has, love for one another.
PRAYER TO ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL "St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the Devil May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen."
St. Michael Prayer, Explained! The prayer to St. Michael invokes the protection of the archangel Michael in the ongoing spiritual battle for the souls all mankind. This prayer was composed by Pope Leo XIII and its use was instituted in 1886 at the end of Low Mass, a tradition which continued until the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council. A popular story regarding its origin claims that the Pope wrote this prayer after having a vision of demonic spirits descending on Rome. Michael is mentioned as one of God’s seven archangels in the Book of Enoch and is presented by Revelations 12:7-12 as the warrior angel who cast Satan from heaven. He is therefore traditionally venerated as a protector against the forces of evil and a guardian of the Church. The Prayer to St. Michael is still commonly said at the end of the rosary and by some parishes after the conclusion of Mass. ©LPi
Choir rehearsal correction: Practice continues at ST. BART’s throughout October on Wednesdays at 4 PM. November’s practices will be at St. Paul on Wednesdays at 4 PM.
The altar flowers are provided this weekend by the Ave Maria/Rosary Society and friends
EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - RECOGNIZE GOD IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS Loving as New Creations “There’s something different about you.” Think about the times in your life when this has been said to you. Maybe it was after someone complimented you on a job well done, and you realized that you were walking through life with a little more confidence. Maybe it was after meeting some- one special, as you carried the glow of that relationship wherever you went. Chances are, if someone has noticed something differ- ent about you, it’s because, inwardly, you’ve been changed by the loving or respectful actions of another person. Love, you see, can make us into new creations. From the love of God flows the grace to tackle any challenge, including the big- gest challenge of all: loving each other well. Christ knows what a big request this is. He was human, too. He came and lived among us. He knew intimately what it was to love people in the chaos of their own flaws. He knew what he was asking of us when he said, “As I have loved you, so you should also love one another.” In essence, this is the call to stewardship: loving as Christ loves, amidst the messiness of everyday reality. Loving with accounta- bility, challenging ourselves and our brothers and sisters to be faithful even when it is hard. Loving with an unflinching sense of hospitality that welcomes even those we do not agree with or understand. Loving with gratitude, giving thanks for the great variety of ways that Christ can make himself known to us through others. It isn’t easy — we all know that. But if we ask God for the grace to remain steadfast in this greatest commandment, we will be given what we need to live as new creations. — Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS ©LPi
The Knights of Columbus would like you to join them in reciting the Rosary and The Chapel of Divine Mercy at St. Paul’s Church on the first Wednesday of every month from 6—7 pm. Let’s pray for healing for our friends, family and the world.
God Bless ourr new Holy Father Pope Leo XIV In his first public words, Pope Leo XIV said, "Peace be with all of you.". He further emphasized the importance of being a "synodal Church," a Church that walks together, seeks peace and charity, and is close to those who suffer.
A Family Perspective by Bud Ozar Fifth Sunday of Easter May 18, 2025 In today’s gospel Jesus tells us: “Love one another.” Love holds a family together. It is not what a family does which makes it outstanding, rather it is what it has, love for one another.
PRAYER TO ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL "St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the Devil May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen."
St. Michael Prayer, Explained! The prayer to St. Michael invokes the protection of the archangel Michael in the ongoing spiritual battle for the souls all mankind. This prayer was composed by Pope Leo XIII and its use was instituted in 1886 at the end of Low Mass, a tradition which continued until the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council. A popular story regarding its origin claims that the Pope wrote this prayer after having a vision of demonic spirits descending on Rome. Michael is mentioned as one of God’s seven archangels in the Book of Enoch and is presented by Revelations 12:7-12 as the warrior angel who cast Satan from heaven. He is therefore traditionally venerated as a protector against the forces of evil and a guardian of the Church. The Prayer to St. Michael is still commonly said at the end of the rosary and by some parishes after the conclusion of Mass. ©LPi
Choir rehearsal correction: Practice continues at ST. BART’s throughout October on Wednesdays at 4 PM. November’s practices will be at St. Paul on Wednesdays at 4 PM.
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