Deacon Ward's...Musings of our Catholic Faith

~Mater Dei Parish~ St. Mary Star of the Sea / St. Edward the Confessor    St. James the Greater    St. Benedict Labre Jesus *  Mary  *  Joseph 🌹🌹🌹🌹 Deacon Ward 's Essentials and Expressions Friday, July 31, 2020 🌹 Let's begin this day with a prayer: Prayer for Unity Lord Jesus Christ, you said may they all be one, just as, Father, you are in me and I am in you, so that the world may believe it was you who sent me. Dear Lord, bring together in  love and peace all who believe in you. Amen. 🌹 Important Announcement From our Pastor, Fr. Rijo: Beginning August 1, 2020, until further notice, there will be no DAILY (Monday - Friday)  Holy Mass offered  at 4:00 PM. The daily morning Holy Mass at 9:00 AM will continue. 🌹 Holy Adoration TONIGHT!  Jesus invites you to be in His presence  beginning at 7:00 PM,  in person ...

~Mater Dei Parish~ St. Mary Star of the Sea / St. Edward the Confessor    St. James the Greater    St. Benedict Labre Jesus *  Mary  *  Joseph 🌹🌹🌹🌹 Deacon Ward 's Essentials and Expressions Wednesday, July 29, 2020 🌹 Important Announcement From our Pastor, Fr. Rijo: Beginning August 1, 2020, until further notice, there will be no DAILY (Monday - Friday)  Holy Mass offered  at 4:00 PM. The daily morning Holy Mass at 9:00 AM will continue. 🌹 Holy Adoration Jesus invites you to be in His presence each Monday from 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM at St. Edward the Confessor Church. Morning Prayer  ( Liturgy of the Hours ) from the Shorter Christian Prayer )  and the Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed from 9:00 - 10:00. ******** Jesus also invites you to be in His presence Friday (TONIGHT)evenings at 7:00 PM,  in person  or live-streamed...

~Mater Dei Parish~ St. Mary Star of the Sea / St. Edward the Confessor    St. James the Greater    St. Benedict Labre J *  M  *  J 🌹🌹🌹🌹 Deacon Ward 's Essentials and Expressions Saturday, July 25, 2020 (Happy Birthday, Mom!) T oday, let us remember in our prayers, The Most Reverend Christopher Coyne Bishop of the  Diocese of Burlington 🌹 You heard it here first! Fr. Rijo has announced that Fr. Deniskingsley will be leaving us;  he has been transferred to a new parish in New Jersey. Fr. Rijo also announced that Father Thomas and Father Benny (currently in New Jersey) have been assigned to our  Mater Dei parish. These transfers will be effective September 1. Blessings to our SDV priests! 🌹 **** FRIDAY'S! **** "It is easier for the world to exist without a sun than to exist without the Eucharist." (St. Padre Pio) Bring your prayers and petitions, and la...