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E-Newsletter for
August 11, 2024
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Message from Fr. John Chrysostom Tibakunirwa, Pastor
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Reflecting carefully at the content of today's Gospel in raising the image of manna, Jesus evokes a powerful moment in the spiritual story and experience of His people, and He carries it further. He calls His community to a new moment in the journey through the image of the living bread. For the next few weeks, we will be listening to this on-going discussion. We miss the whole message and grace of these readings if we do not enter into the shoes of our Jewish foreparents. I encourage you to stand close to them in full awareness of the traditions and memories of God's relationships with them. They have talked about and prayed with the great event of God's having embraced them and showed loving kindness towards them. They watched the event of Jesus multiplying the loaves and the fish; perhaps they themselves have partaken. If Jesus had stopped there, that wouldn't be so bad, but he goes on and tells them that by listening to Him, God is teaching them. This is so new, different and
challenging that they don't want to hear any more. In the weeks to come we will hear more.
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As Elijah was provoked to make a long and difficult journey, so we are invited to become pilgrims whose journeys are equally challenging, we are provoked by God's grace, more and more to become outward signs, instituted by Christ, to be and give grace. Each one of us is invited to let go of certain attitudes and self-images which are contrary to whom He says we are. We humbly begin again and again to make the journey of becoming His body. It becomes increasingly important to taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
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News & Events
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Please watch here for news and events, and join our events for good Catholic community!
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Mass Intention Offering
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We received a letter from the Chancellor saying that effective immediately the Mass offering is raised to $15.00. This applies to new requests and is not retroactive. He asked that we remind people that this is not a price or fee, and that they may offer more, less or even nothing for a requested Mass intention. The $15.00 limit answers the question, “What is the customary offering?”
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Blue Army
On the first Saturday of every month, the Blue Army group follows the 8:15a.m. Mass with a rosary, meditation on the mysteries and confession until approximately 10:30a.m. Everyone is invited to stay after Mass to take part.
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Junior Legion of Mary
The Junior Legion of Mary is coming to Holy Name in October! The only requirements are being under 18 and wanting to grow with God.
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Bible Study
We are holding a Bible Study with Sr. Leila on the second Wednesday of the month at 10am and again at 6pm at the rectory.
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Everyone is welcomed to come.
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Join Our Brand New Holy Name Youth Group
Father Alex would like to invite all Boys and Girls between the ages of 13 to 20 years old, to be part of a
new Youth Group to represent our Holy Name Parish. We would like to hear your ideas and opinions as
to what future activities you would like to have available here in our parish. That is why we would like
to invite all Youth to sign up on the list located at the entrance to the main parking lot of the Church.
Upon completion of the list we will inform you of the date of the first meeting and together we can
begin a new future for our Holy Name Parish Youth. Father Alex is very happy and anxious to meet
with you soon. We look forward to meeting you.
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Eucharistic Adoration
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is on Tuesdays, 1-5p.m. Chaplet prayed at 3p.m., Rosary at 4:30p.m. followed by Benediction.
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Safety Tip for Parishioners
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If you are approached either in church or out in the parking for money, please do not comply. We do not want to encourage this practice, and want to do our best to keep our parishioners and Mass attendees safe and free from solicitations. If this happens to you, please call the If this happens to you, please call the rectory to report it (we will ask where, what time, general description of the person)and we will take the steps necessary to hopefully discourage this from happening again.
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