Mary, Help Me to be Righteous in Your Son's Sight: Friday, September 25, 2020

 

J.M.J. 

Dear Friends in Jesus, Mary and Joseph, 

“Jesus said to them, ‘Amen, I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you. When John came to you in the way of righteousness, you did not believe him; but tax collectors and prostitutes did. Yet even when you saw that, you did not later change your minds and believe him.’”

The words of Our Blessed Lord Jesus Christ are a clarion call to each of us. It is not enough to be a Catholic to go to Heaven. It is not even enough to receive the Sacraments frequently. A wholesale conversion of soul is demanded. We could find ourselves passing judgment on our neighbor without taking stock of our own condition before Almighty God. “See, now is the acceptable time; see, now is the day of salvation!” (2 Corinthians 6:2)

+Let us pray for the happy repose of the Soul of Anita Rose Degen, whose Funeral Mass was held in Saint Mary of Mercy Church this past week. May the comfort of the Holy Family of Nazareth be upon her Family.

+Please pray for Diane Moen, Father Dana Christensen, Father Ken Lulf, Father Antonio Ramos and Kathy Engerbrecht.

+Tuesday, September 29th is the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels. May we never forget to implore their incredible help in the battle against evil that is paralyzing our world and our own hearts.

+Please pray for our Carmelites who begin their Retreat this week. We welcome their Retreat Master, the Reverend Peter Anderl, who is a priest of the Diocese of Fargo. And Happy Feast of Saint Therese (Thursday, October 1^st), the Little Flower, to the Sisters.

+Thank you to our children, parents and teachers for the excellent beginning to C.R.E. in our three Parishes.

 

"What is Your Question?"

By Father Ben Miriam

 

Q. What are the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit? 

A. These are meant for our growth in holiness and are enumerated in the Book of the Prophet Isaiah (see 11:2-3), who saw them in the future Messiah, Jesus Christ Our Lord. They are: Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety and the Fear of the Lord. We should pray that they may daily increase within us.

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Wednesday, September 30

No Confessions, as last week, 

but the Most Holy Rosary at 6:00 p.m. as normal.

For the First Friday, the First Saturday and Sunday for the 7:30 a.m. Mass for the Sisters, please note:

(Father Anderl)

First Friday, October 2:

7:30 a.m. Mass, Saint Martin of Tours, Emery

6:00 p.m. Mass, Saint Mary of Mercy, Alexandria

                Eucharistic Adoration until 8:30 p.m.

First Saturday, October 3:

9:00 a.m. Mass, Saint Mary of Mercy, Alexandria

                Eucharistic Adoration until 12:00 Noon

Sunday, October 4:

9:15 a.m. Confessions

5:00-5:30 p.m. The Blessing of Pets (Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi)

                         Saint Martin of Tours Parish Hall, Emery