Deacon Ward's Essentials and Expressions September 4, 2020

 ~Mater Dei Parish~

St. Mary Star of the Sea 

St. Edward the Confessor   
St. James the Greater   

St. Benedict Labre

  Jesus *  Mary  *  Joseph

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Deacon Ward's Essentials and Expressions

Friday September 4, 2020

Hi everybody! I know it's been a while since I've posted, 

but there hasn't been a whole lot to bring to you regarding

 Church announcements. And, since this is an 

"Announcements" blog, I will only post when there 

is something significant to bring to you. 

You can stay up to date with announcements by checking the weekly Church bulletin and by going to the Mater Dei website.

I enjoy bringing to you reflections, prayers and such; and even though there is only a small handful of you that have been reading this blog, I will continue to do so.

Mater Dei Parish 

Coming Soon!  Fall of 2020

Why do Catholics do that? 

Come Join us, One and All!

·      Are you interests in learning more about your faith or about the Catholic Church?

·      Perhaps you have been thinking about becoming a Catholic, (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults), or maybe you are just curious about what Catholics believe.

·      Do you wish to be baptized, receive First Communion or be confirmed?

If you, or someone you know, are thinking about becoming a Catholic, we encourage and cordially invite you to check out the formal welcoming process into the Catholic Church.

Most importantly, all are invited to learn and live the richness of our Catholic faith!

For more information, please call Deacon Ward Nolan at 1-802-624-4964

Email: nekdeacon@gmail.com

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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!

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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Many of us will often read books on spirituality to enhance and strengthen our faith...

If you want to grow deeper in your understanding of a spiritual book, ask yourself these questions.

It’s always beneficial to read spiritual books, but sometimes we are tempted to read too quickly. We may be able to finish a book in a speedy manner, but do we truly understand what we read? Did it reach our heart?

Fr. Francis Xavier Lasance, in his My Prayer Book, explains that spiritual reading should be accompanied by reflection questions that allow the book to impact our lives.

We can easily turn our spiritual reading into a meditation, as, for instance, when we read only a few lines at a time from [a spiritual book]; then meditate, reflect, consider our own conduct in connection with the subject treated, make devout acts and pious resolutions, and finally pray to God for His grace.

Lasance then gives concrete questions we should consider when reading a spiritual book.

Further to help the mind you can ask yourself some such questions as the following: 

• What does this mean?
• What lesson does it teach me? 
• What has been my conduct regarding this matter? 
• What have I done, what shall I do, and how shall I do it? 
• What particular virtue must I practice? 

The key in all spiritual reading is to take what we learn from our head to our heart. By doing so, our lives will be changed and we can move forward in our relationship with God.

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UNITY. UNITY AND SUBMISSION. WHAT DO I WANT WITH THE LOOSE PARTS OF A CLOCK?...

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Until next time...

In His peace.

Deacon Ward