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E-Newsletter for
July 28, 2023
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Message from Fr. John Chrysostom, Parish Administrator
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In today’s First Reading we hear of how Solomon, who replaced his father David as King of Israel had a dream, human worries, fears and how deepest desires can take their turns playing out in our dreams. Solomon is quite aware of the immensity of his being King of such a nation , and such a people, so during a dream God asks him what he would want and God would give it to him.
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Solomon asks for a kind of wisdom by which he might guide God's people rightly. As it is we have to dig through the strata of our own experiences our own history of right and wrong choices in order to drink the waters of true wisdom.
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Today’s Gospel presents three more parables and a concluding summary. They highlight the nature of the truly valuable and the sense to choose it. Like our courageous forebears we should pray fervently to keep the flame alight in the sanctuary and to bear witness to the holy wisdom of who is Christ, the light of the world and hope of redemption for humankind.
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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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Welcome to Fr. Alexander Asamoah
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who will be our parochial vicar beginning August 1, 2023.
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The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
touches us in the weakness of our human existence for the Lord wants to be involved when we are most vulnerable. It recognizes our frailty and assures us that even in our weakest or declining moments, God is right there to strengthen us, He will not leave us on our own.
This last Weekend of the Month of July 2023 the Priest will offer the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick for those adequately prepared to receive it.
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Summer Rectory Hours
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For the remainder of the summer (July & August), the rectory will be closing at 1:00p.m. (We will still have the Friday prayer line, just earlier to coincide with the summer hours.)
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Vatican International Exhibit of Eucharistic Miracles
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The Vatican International Exhibit of Eucharistic Miracles is a compilation of Miracles approved by the Church dating back to the first century. This massive amount of information was cataloged by Blessed Carlo Acutis. Read the many stories of how the Living Presence of the Eucharist was revealed to people all over the world. Historical reports as well as scientific data and photographs have been documented. See for yourself as you read the posters in this amazing presentation. Thursday, September 7- Sunday September 10 at St. Catherine of Siena Parish Center Gym, 1023 Parker Street in Springfield. Flyers are available in the church.
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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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