O Mother, Please Present Me to Our Lord!: The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Temple, Saturday, November 21, 2020

 

J.M.J. 


Dear Friends in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary near Saint Joseph


“‘When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit upon His glorious throne, and all the nations will be assembled before Him.’”


Jesus Christ is Our Lord and King. He is a gentle, gracious, loving and merciful Sovereign. Yet, He commands us to love and to obey Him, knowing that this is what is best for us. May we resist Him no longer. Let us cry: “Come and reign over us, Christ Our King!” 

   *Let us pray for +Delbert Weber, +Tami Jill Zerr, Judy Waldera, Donna Squires, Dennis Maiers, Janice Schoenfelder, Kathy Engerbrecht, Teresa Louise, Ayden Hruby, Mary Wilcox, Ione Allerdings, Jeff and Karla Ball, Jamie Smith, Don and Pam Wenande, Jane Lynch, Heather Marie, Leona Cowles, Sue Bullard, Peter and Lydia Adcock, Deacon Jerry Wathen, Father Dana Christensen, Father Andrew Thuringer, Father Charles Duman, Father Jordan Samson, Father Richard Fox, Father Edward Pierce, Father William Osborn and Father Jerome Kopel.   

    *A blessed Feast today of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, and a Happy Thanksgiving Day this Thursday, November 26th. In addition to the usual 7:30 a.m. in the Chapel of the Carmelite Monastery on Thanksgiving Day, we will also have Mass at 10:00 a.m. in Saint Mary of Mercy Church. All are warmly invited to come to thank Our Lord!  

   *There will be no C.R.E. classes this Wednesday, November 25th.

    *Gratitude is expressed to so many who have recently given very generous financial gifts to our Parishes, including: Saint Martin Cemetery--Delores Leitheiser, Patrick Jung; The Fatima Family Shrine--Dan and Betty Soller.

  *Thank you to all who have painted the Rectory in Alexandria as well as all who have moved possessions out of and into the Rectory. May God reward you through Our Lady.

     

“What is Your Question?”

By Father Ben Miriam

 

Q. How is thankfulness or gratitude defined?

A. The Catholic Culture Website offers a helpful definition of thankfulness or gratitude. “The virtue by which a person acknowledges, interiorly and exteriorly, gifts received and seeks to make at least some return for the gift conferred. Essentially gratitude consists of an interior disposition, a grateful heart, but when genuine it tries somehow to express itself in words and deeds. Consequently it includes three elements: acknowledgment that a gift has been received, appreciation expressed in thankfulness, and as far as possible some return for what has been freely given with no obligation on the donor’s part.”

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Sunday, November 22nd 

7:00 p.m. ZOOM meeting, Parents of the Second Grade C.R.E. Students


Wednesday, November 25th

6:00-6:30 p.m. Confessions, Saint Mary of Mercy

The Recitation of the Most Holy Rosary at 6:30 p.m., Saint Mary of Mercy Church

 

Thursday, November 26th

10:00 a.m. Thanksgiving Day Mass, Saint Mary of Mercy 

  

Sunday, November 29th:

9:00 a.m. Confessions, Alexandria

3:15 p.m.--Monastery, as usual 

 

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