October 7, 2007
Sacrament
of Charity
Welcome
Bishop Dunne
We’re
happy to welcome Bishop John Dunne, the vicar for our area of the diocese
this weekend. On Saturday he met with different leadership groups and
on Sunday he is speaking at all the morning masses. As always, we appreciate
his ongoing pastoral support.
This
Old Gazebo
Thanks to all who called in to offer help to renovate our Gazebo on
St. Brigid’s Green. We’ll be beginning this project shortly
under the guidance of Al Posillico. And thanks to those who called in
to volunteer to help with fellowship after the family mass.
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Past Columns:
September 30: This Old Gazebo
September 23: Missing Sheep
September 16: Speaking English
September 9: He's baaaack!
August 26: The Narrow Gate
August
19: Comings & Goings
August 12: Mass Schedule
Change
August 5: Better Late Than
Never
July 29: Sunday in the Chapel
July 15: Celebrating Kelly
July
8: I'm so not dead yet
July 1: Worse than Raccoons
June 24:Sommertime
June 17: Celebrating
Fr Cine
June 10: When Nature Turns
June 4:Celebrating Father
Jim
May 27: Praying in Tongues
May 20: Making (up) the
difference
May 13: Loving our Mothers
May 6: About Father George
April 29: Hearing Voices
April 22:Three Stones
April 15: What a week!
April 8: Alleluia! Alleluia!
April 1: Holy Week
March 25: Climate Change
March 18: Take A Step
March 11: Cold Enough for
You?
March 4:Stocking the Shelves
Feb 25: Basket Case
Feb18: Ashes and Desert
Dust
Feb11: Get Ready, Get Set,
REST!
Feb.4: Lent Lurking
Jan.28:Catholic Schools
Week
Jan.21:Crying in Church
Jan.14: Love ahead
Jan.7: So How
Was Your Christmas?
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We
all know the importance of the Eucharist in our lives as Catholics. Some
people make it a practice to come to mass each day. All of us know that
we are to “keep holy the Lord’s Day” by celebrating
mass each weekend. But there is something in human nature that leads us
to take for granted something that we do over and over again.
So it is good to stop every once
in a while to ask “why do we do what we do?” And in this pause,
we can discover the depths of meaning and love that are in the mass. Recently
Pope Benedict XVI wrote a letter called “The Sacrament of Charity”
in which he reflects on the meaning of the Eucharist. I suspect that most
folks didn’t get a chance to read it. And for those who did, it
might raise some questions worth considering.
Father John is offering a three-part
look at the Eucharist through the lens of this letter and I want to encourage
people to attend. First, if you are involved in a ministry at mass (music,
lector, extraordinary minister of holy communion, usher, family mass,
etc.) this is a presentation you really ought to attend. By reflecting
on the mass together, our ministries are enriched and our community is
strengthened. Please set aside time to come to this presentation. It’s
an important and vital thing to do.
If you’re not involved in
ministry, this presentation is also for you. The appreciation of the mass
from “pew-side” can deepen when we understand what it is that
the church does when praying the Eucharist and you are the church! “Attending
mass” is not a spectator kind of event, rather we’re called
to full and active participation in this sacrament. So if you’re
looking for a deeper way to participate in the prayer of the mass, come
to this presentation.
Father John is offering the presentation
at two different times: 1:30-3pm in St. Anthony’s Hall OR 7:30-9:30pm
in the church on
Tuesdays, October 16,23 and 30th.
More info and to sign up: CLICK HERE
