Deacon Ward's Message of the Day 6/10/20

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June 10, 2020

Mater Dei Parish

St. Mary star of the Sea

St. Edward the Confessor

St. James the Greater

St. Benedict Labre

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Deacon Ward's Almost Daily Message 

Wednesday June 10, 2020

Pray for an end to racism...
🌹pray for peace.

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; 

only light can do that.

Hate cannot drive out hate;

only love can do that"

(Dr. Martin Luther King)

Pray for an end to racism...
🌹pray for peace.

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Continuing to remember all of our priests in our prayers... 

Today, we pray for Fathers Henry Furman and Bernard Gaudreau of our diocese…and also for Deacons Bob Moran and Andrew Moulder.

"Gracious  and loving God,

we thank you for the gift of our priests. 
Through them, we experience your presence in the sacraments.

Help our priests to be strong in their vocations. 
Set their souls on fire with love of your people.

Grant them the wisdom, understanding, and strength they need to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. Inspire them with the vision of your Kingdom.

Give them the words they need to spread the Gospel. 

Allow them to experience joy in their ministry.

Help them to become instruments of your divine grace.

We ask this through Jesus Christ, 
who lives and reigns as our Eternal Priest."     

 Amen..

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Our Lady is still here at St. Mary Star of the Church...now until June 12th.

Spend some time venerating and praying the Holy rosary...place all of your needs before our Blessed Mother, our intercessor! 

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****FRIDAY!****

"It is easier for the world to exist without a sun than to exist without the Eucharist."

(St. Padre Pio)

...Starting at 7:00 PM!

(Tune in early, 6:30 PM) 

Join me for 

Holy Adoration and Holy Rosary

(Live Streamed only, from St. Mary Star of the Sea Church)

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Living My Faith Well...

How can I help myself live a more devout life?

🌹 Pray the Rosary.

🌹 Go to confession monthly.

🌹 Read the Scriptures weekly.

🌹 Give thanks after Mass with 5 minutes of prayer.

🌹 Say the Act of Contrition nightly.

"Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down,

and overflowing, will be poured into your lap.

For the measure with which you measure

will in return be measured out to you.

(Luke 6:38)

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A Final thought!

Healing verses from Holy Scripture:

"If you listen carefully to the Lord your God

and do what is right in his eyes, if you

pay attention to his commands and keep

all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians,

for I am the Lord, who heals you."

(Exodus 15:26)

And...

"No medicine or ointment cured them. They were restored to health by your Word,

O Lord, the Word which heals all humanity.

You have power over life and death;

you can bring a person to the brink of

death and back again."

(Wisdom 16:12-13)

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Before I go to sleep...

"I lift up my heart and my prayers

to you, O Lord.

And ask that your blessings illumine my heart, 

and that by loving truly in your name, 

and living your will,

Your radiance will touch all whom I meet 

today, tomorrow and for ever."

Amen.

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If you have any questions or if you would like me to bring something to this blog to share...please feel encouraged to let me know...keep those cards and letters coming in! Thank You! 

Telephone  /  Email

(802-624-4964  /  nekdeacon@gmail.com)

🌹🌹Until next time...In His Peace.   Deacon Ward🌹🌹