J.M.J.
Dear Friends in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary near Saint Joseph,
“'One mightier than I is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop
and loosen the thongs of His sandals. I have baptized you with water; He
will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.’” These words of Saint John
the Baptist exhibit the magnificence of Jesus Christ, the Second Person of the
Most Blessed Trinity Who became man for us. Jesus is the Son of God and the Son
of Mary. He is, as the contemporary saying goes, “The Reason for the Season.”
*May the Soul of Judy Waldera rest in peace.
Divine comfort to Richard and Family.
*This Tuesday, December 8th, is
the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, which is a Holy Day of
Obligation. Please see above the schedule of Masses for this Holy Day. “V.
O Mary, conceived without Original Sin. R. Pray for us.”
*Let us pray for +Pierre Clermont, +Alexis Robinault,
+Richard Kiley, Donna Squires, Dennis Maiers, Kathy Engerbrecht, Teresa
Louise, Ione Allerdings, Jeff and Karla Ball, Joe Jarding, Claire Kayser, G. W.
Rutler, Michael Grove, Joseph Grove, Therese Grove, Gertrude Therese Margaret,
Heather Marie, Kenny Kayser, Sue Bullard, Peter and Lydia Adcock, Ashley
Gonzalez, Maureen Donohue, Deacon Jerry Wathen, Father David Janes, Father Dana Christensen
and Father Charles Duman.
*The use of masks during Mass is highly recommended as a safety measure
for oneself and for those who are nearby.
“What
is Your Question?”
By
Father Ben Miriam
Q. How is the Immaculate Conception
summarized?
A. The Reverend Frederick George
Holweck (1856- 1927) quoted Pope Blessed Pius IX: “In
the Constitution Ineffabilis Deus of 8 December, 1854, Pius
IX pronounced and defined that the Blessed Virgin Mary ‘in the first
instance of her conception, by a singular privilege and grace granted by
God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the human race, was
preserved exempt from all stain original sin.’”
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Monday, December 7th
7:30 a.m. Mass Carmelite Monastery
7:30 p.m. Holy Day Mass Bridgewater
Tuesday, December 8th
7:30 a.m. Holy Day Mass Carmelite Monastery
5:30 p.m. Holy Day Mass Emery
7:30 p.m. Holy Day Mass Alexandria
Wednesday, December 9th
The Recitation of the Most Holy Rosary at 6:30 p.m., Saint Mary
of Mercy Church
Sunday, December 13th
9:00 a.m. Confessions, Saint Mary of Mercy
3:15 p.m. Monastery, per usual
Saint Mary of Mercy Poinsettia Donations: Anyone interested in making a donation
for poinsettias in memory of your loved one(s) can put the donation in a
separate envelope with the name(s) of those to be remembered. Please place the
envelope in the Sunday collection. A list of names will be published in a later
Bulletin.
From the Catholic Community Foundation: Due to the success of our recent
#GivingTuesday Appeal, we now have additional money available to distribute
from the COVID-19 Relief Fund. For information, please contact Monsignor Mangan
(605 521-0175).
Thank You:
Many thanks for the generous financial gifts that we have received from you,
the parishioners, during the last weeks. We strive to be responsible with your
donations and have made the attempt, and continue, to cut expenses in our three
Churches and Rectories. We depend on your goodness!
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