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Happy Feast day. Best known in the US as patron of the “Newman centers at secular colleges”, but also patron of immigrants, sick children and Catholic education.
Saint John Henry Cardinal Newman (1801–1890) was the eldest of six children born to a nominal Protestant family in London, England. As a child he loved reading the Scriptures and experienced a conversion to Christianity at the age of fifteen. He became a brilliant academic, an extremely influential Oxford scholar, and an Anglican priest. He was a leader in what was called the “Oxford Movement,” which argued for a revival of traditional religious practice in the Church of England. Once anti-Catholic in his religious sentiments, sentiments that were common in England, Newman was increasingly impacted by the Church Fathers and other Catholic writers. His theological views gradually aligned with the Catholic Church in opposition to Anglican doctrine. Through his continued study of Church history he became unable to remain a Protestant in good faith. He made the decision to convert to Catholicism in 1845, which exposed him to much ridicule in his academic and religious circles. Two years later he was ordained a Catholic priest in Rome. He was made Cardinal in 1879. John Henry Newman is remembered for his influential writings on theology and philosophy as well as his founding of the famous London Oratory. Newman wrote forty books and 21,000 letters, some of which had profound influence on the Second Vatican Council, making him one of the most important theologians of his day. His most famous work is his Apologia in which he defends his conversion to the truths of the Catholic Church. His feast day is October 9th.
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We invite you to join us tomorrow for our Feast of St. Francis Festival! This celebration will have many family friendly activities and the possibility of taking home a tree! For more details and registration, scan the QR code or visit forms.gle/UvG8FQeAqjtk352B9
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Jesus told us our prayers should be short and simple…St. Faustina’s simple prayer that she gave us: “Jesus, I trust in Thee.”
St. Maria Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938), baptized with the name Helena, was one of ten children born to a devout, peasant farming family in Poland. She grew up during the tough years leading up to and following the first World War, and received little formal education. She worked as a poor housekeeper before following her religious vocation at the age of 20, entering the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Krakow. There she was given simple, humble jobs which hid her deep interior life. St. Faustina was graced with mystical visions and revelations from Jesus, as well as her Guardian Angel and certain saints. Jesus gave her the mission to proclaim his infinite, powerful, loving mercy to the whole world, especially to hardened sinners and those facing the hour of their death. St. Faustina, as Jesus’ “secretary and apostle of Divine Mercy”, faithfully recorded these messages in great detail in a nearly 700-page diary. In it she promoted devotion to the Divine Mercy of Jesus Christ as instructed by Our Lord himself, now famous throughout the Church, and a great consolation for many souls who would otherwise fear to approach God because of their burden of sin. She died at the age of 33 from tuberculosis. Pope St. John Paul II made St. Faustina the first saint of the new millennium. Her feast day is October 5th.
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Our readings this Sunday lead us to consider the importance of several elements in Jesus’s teaching: marriage and commitment, families and children, struggle and compassion.
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On this feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, join us for adoration (First Friday of each month) in our St. Francis Chapel, tonight 7-8pm.
Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.
O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.
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So timely in our world and times now.
How wonderful!
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Happy feast of St. Francis of Assisi!🎉
He is known for his profound love for all of creation, St. Francis’s life serves as an enduring inspiration for those seeking to live a life of simplicity, compassion, and reverence for the natural world.
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Today, we celebrate the Feast of Guardian Angels—a day to honor our celestial protectors. Guardian Angels are messengers from God, serving as a bridge between heaven and earth. Our Guardian Angels have guided us from birth and each day we have the opportunity to deepen our connection with them. The Guardian Angel Prayer is a powerful way to connect with your Guardian Angel and ask for their guidance and protection.
Angel of God, my guardian dear,
To whom God’s love commits me here,
Ever this day (or night) be at my side,
To light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.
We invite you to pray this powerful prayer each day to cultivate a greater bond with your Guardian Angel, seek their counsel, and trust in their presence. Our Guardian Angels can inspire, guide, and assist us, but they respect our free will and never impose their help.
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Amen
For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy.
- Thérèse of Lisieux, whose feast is today.
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