Deacon Ward's Essentials and Expressions August 7, 2020
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St. Mary Star of the Sea / St. Edward the Confessor
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"If you adore Christ and walk behind Him and with Him,
your diocesan Church and your parishes will grow in
faith and in charity, in the joy of evangelizing."
Pope Francis
Jesus * Mary * Joseph
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Deacon Ward's Essentials and Expressions
Friday August 7, 2020
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A prayer for our priests and deacons:
“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 yo
u. In Jesus' name, we pray." Amen.
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****TONIGHT!****
ADORATION ST. MARY'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 lay them
before our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ....Starting at 7:00 PM!
before our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ....Starting at 7:00 PM!
Come and join us in person (or online) for
Holy Adoration and Holy Rosary (Led by Fr. Rijo)
from St. Mary Star of the Sea Church
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ADORATION ST. EDWARD'S
Jesus invites you to spend an hour (or a few minutes)in His presence
each Monday from 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
at St. Edward the Confessor Church.
Join me in Morning Prayer (Liturgy of the Hours)
from the Shorter Christian Prayer,
and in the praying of the Divine Mercy Chaplet
....from 9:00 - 10:00.
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In this crazy world we live in,
we are often tempted by things that are
not good for us physically and/or spiritually.
When you are struggling to resist a temptation, ask God for help.
Temptations are not easy to resist, especially when they focus on areas in our lives that provide moments of physical pleasure.
Our will wants one thing, while God’s will wants another.
It is impossible to fight against such a temptation alone, and it is absolutely necessary to take this battle straight to God.
...Asking God to help you resist temptations:
I humbly ask you, Lord, through the infinite merits of your painful sufferings, give me strength and courage to destroy every evil passion and temptation which sways my heart, to bless you in my greatest afflictions, to glorify you by the exact fulfillment of my duties, supremely to hate all sin, and thus to become a saint. Amen.
...To this I'll add a wonderful, practical teaching video from a great teacher of our
faith...Bishop Fulton Sheen.
Don't forget to sign up for the Parish Annual Picnic
August 16th, following the 11:00 AM Holy Mass.
Call the rectory (334-5066) to RSVP.
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To take us into the weekend...
~Pray for your neighbor~
"If you pray for unsympathetic persons half as much as you
talk about their faults, how many sins would you avoid
and how much happier your life would be!
Into a prayerful soul the poisonous vapors of sin
cannot enter, because such a soul is filled by God and his grace.
Wherever God is, there is light and love and peace.
Pray for yourself also, that God may help you to become
supernaturally gracious towards others...to add an
encouraging smile to the word you may speak,
a heartening tone to your often-colorless voice, and a
gentleness of touch in the act that otherwise might be too rigorous."
(The Hidden Power of Kindness)
Have a wonderful weekend...take care of each other!
🌹🌹 In the tender compassion of our God🌹🌹 the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
🌹🌹 to shine on those who dwell in darkness🌹🌹and the shadow of death,🌹🌹
🌹🌹 and to guide our feet into the way of peace. Luke 1:78-79
Until next time...In His Peace.
Deacon Ward
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