I pray all of you had a blessed Mother’s Day!!  Here is our weekly update

Week of May 12

Scripture: Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

YouCat: 525 - What does it mean to say,

“Lead us not into temptation”?

Question: Which feast will we celebrate after the Ascension?

Virtue: Knowledge – Acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles from study.

Saint: St. Catherine of Siena  “Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.”

Faith Tid-Bit: As glorious as Easter and the resurrection are, it might be wished that we would spend some of our energies celebrating the glory of the Ascension, too.  If we were left with just Easter, we would have a risen Lord, but still earthbound, making appearances to the disciples who would still be without the Holy Spirit or much understanding of what had happened, let alone any participation in the dying and rising of the Lord which the Spirit makes possible in us.  The Ascension of the Lord is the first instance of humanity going to heaven.  Jesus is truly human as well as truly divine, so it must be remembered that in him the first human person is joined to the Father in the eternal vision of God.  The human race is now reconciled forever with God in Christ. 

Another way of putting it is that the gates of heaven are opened by the ascension of Jesus. 

Announcements and Reminders:

Pancake Breakfast Sunday May 19^th – volunteers needed

Nun Run permission slips due June 1^st

For all youth in second year of preparation for Confirmation – please be sure to check in with Sarah to make sure you are set for the sacrament!

Week of May 5

Scripture: Jn 14:23 “Jesus said to his disciples: ‘whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.’”

YouCat: 519 “What does it mean to say, ‘Hallowed be thy name’?”

Question: St. Monica is the mother of another well-known saint – what is her child’s name?

Virtue: Kindness – Good or benevolent nature, considerate, helpful, humane, gentle, loving.

Saint: St. Monica – a beautiful example of how important it is to prayer for our family and friends

Announcements and Reminders:

Final Confirmation session was Saturday May 4^th – please contact Sarah if you were unable to attend

Youth in second year of Confirmation preparation – please be sure to sign up for your end of year check-in

Pancake Breakfast Sunday May 19^th – Volunteers needed

Sunday and Wednesday Faith Formation gatherings continue through May

Faith Tid-Bit: May is traditionally the month of growth in regards to nature.  It is extremely beautiful, but it is also important in the Church. May is traditionally the Month of Mary, where we recall the role of Mary in salvation.
She is the Virgin Mother of God, whose fiat (yes) allowed Our Lord to take human form. Because of her complete trust in God, she lived her life sinlessly. And, after her life, she was assumed into Heaven by the power of God and crowned as Queen of Heaven and Earth. She is, of course, not divine. We worship only Jesus Christ, but we honor Mary as a saint. We honor God by remembering the role of Mary in the beginning of our salvation. And, remember, Devotion to Mary always leads to Jesus Christ!

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Today at Holy Mass we follow the life of the early Church and the ministry of the Apostles.  As we make our way through the season of Easter, it gives us the opportunity to reflect on what the resurrection of Christ is all about.  The readings proclaim Jesus risen as “the Good Shepherd.”  This image is an important one.  To be a shepherd meant to give one’s life to protect the sheep from the wolves, and to make sure that the sheep are fed and are able to make more sheep.  That’s what the risen Jesus does for us:  He protects us to the world and the devil.  He feeds us with His Body and Blood.  And he gives us the freedom to bring other people to the Catholic faith and to increase our own numbers.  That is the job that Jesus has given us, and we shouldn’t take it lightly – we have an important responsibility to pass on our faith.  Likewise in our families we have a solemn obligation to protect our children from evil and bad and worldly things and to raise them to be strong Catholics.  If we don’t do this we are seriously offending God and not living up to our responsibilities.

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What an exciting time for the Church. We have a new Pope who is setting an example of living the Gospel, especially reaching out to the poor. We have just celebrated the Resurrection of Jesus; renewing Hope for the world. In addition, we have a new Archbishop who is calling us to live out our faith in a more profound way.

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Minister Schedule April through June 2013