Deacon Ward's Message of the Day June 12, 2020

Deacon Ward's Almost Daily Message
Wednesday July 15, 2020

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Today, we pray for Frs. John Milanese, Curtis Miller and Maurice Moreau of our diocese …and also for 
Deacons Paul Garrow, Tim Gibbo and Bill Glinka

Pray for vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and the religious life....🙏

“Eternal Father, we lift up to you these and all the priests and deacons of the world.

Sanctify them, heal and guide them.

Mold them into the likeness and holiness

of your Son, Jesus, the Eternal High Priest.

May their lives be pleasing to you. In Jesus' name, we pray."  Amen.🙏

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Pray!

In what human venture can you

have greater guarantee of success?

A=ASK

  S=SEEK

      K=KNOCK

It is Jesus who speaks: 

Amen, I say to you, 

ASK and it shall be given to you,

SEEK and you shall find,

KNOCK and it shall be opened to you."

(Matthew 7:7)

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Tomorrow, Thursday at the 4:00 PM Holy Mass

St. Mary Star of the Sea

INVESTITURE IN THE BROWN SCAPULAR

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Mary and the Brown Scapular

The scapular is a sign of Mary's 

permanent and constant motherly love

for Carmelite brothers and sisters.

By their devotion to the scapular,

faithful to a tradition in the Order,

Carmelites express the loving closeness

of Mary to the people of God; 

it is a sign of consecration to Mary.

Our enrollment to the Scapular implies our

affiliation to the Carmelite family.

The Brown Scapular

Scapulars will be provided

To secure your place in this particular blessing

and enrollment, please contact Theresa

at 1-585-857-6870

The Rite of Investiture 

Priest - Show us, O Lord, Thy mercy.

Respondent - And grant us Thy salvation.

P - Lord, hear my prayer.

R - And let my cry come unto Thee.

P - The Lord be with you.

R - And with your Spirit.

P - Lord Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race, sanctify + by Thy power these scapulars, which for love of Thee and for love of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Thy servants will wear devoutly, so that through the intercession of the same Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and protected against the evil spirit, they persevere until death in Thy grace. Thou who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.

THE PRIEST SPRINKLES WITH HOLY WATER THE SCAPULAR AND THE PERSON(S) BEING ENROLLED. HE THEN INVESTS HIM (THEM), SAYING:

P - Receive this blessed scapular and beseech the Blessed Virgin that through Her merits, you may wear it without stain. May it defend you against all adversity and accompany you to eternal life. Amen.

AFTER INVESTITURE THE PRIEST CONTINUES WITH THE PRAYERS:

P - I, by the power vested in me, admit you to participate in all the spiritual benefits obtained through the mercy of Jesus Christ by the Religious Order of Mount Carmel. In the name of the Father + and of the Son + and of the Holy Ghost. + Amen.

May God Almighty, the Creator of Heaven and earth, bless + you, He who has deigned to join you to the Confraternity of the Blessed Virgin of Mount Carmel; we beseech Her to crush the head of the ancient serpent so that you may enter into possession of your eternal heritage through Christ our Lord.

R - Amen.

THE PRIEST THEN SPRINKLES AGAIN WITH HOLY WATER THE PERSON(S) ENROLLED.

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Don't forget our Parish Food Shelf!

Your contributions of

non-perishable food is needed!

Thank you for your generosity! 

...And thanks to all of our volunteers for their service!

Food Shelf Open Thursdays from 

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Holy Adoration and Holy Rosary

Friday Evening 7:00 PM

Join us in person or live-streamed.

(materdeivermont.com)

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A Final thought from Thomas Merton

"Faith is not just the grim determination

to cling to a certain form of words, no matter

what may happen...though we must certainly  be prepared to defend our creed with our life.

But above all, faith is the opening of an inward eye, the eye of the heart, to be filled with the presence of Divine light.
Ultimately faith is the only key to the universe.
The final meaning of human existence, and 
the answers to questions on which all our 
happiness depends cannot be reached in any
other way."

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I hope this blog is found beneficial
to those who have visited.
If there is something you would like to see
or would like me address, please feel 
encouraged to let me know.

God Bless.
In His peace.🌹🌹🌹Deacon Ward