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Our
Parish Family works to return to the Lord our Three
Hours of prayer, service and support each week. As we
live in this way we consecrate all that we are, all
that we have and all that we do to the worship and glory
of God.
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WE
SPEND ONE HOLY HOUR OF PRAYER WITH THE LORD...
We
keep our daily appointment with Jesus by spending at least
10 minutes in prayer...
JUNE
18 - JUNE 23
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MON:
TUES:
WED:
THURS:
FRI:
SAT:
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JUN 19
JUN 20
JUN 21
JUN 22
JUN 23
JUN 24
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MATT
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MATT
JOHN
JOHN
JOHN
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5:
38-42
5:43-48
6:1-6,16-18
22:34-40
15:3-7
2:42-51
1:57-66, 80
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Well,
these last few weeks here in St. Brigid's have certainly
been an expression of the "Body of Christ"
whose feast we celebrated yesterday. Although saddened
by Fr. Frank's leave, we are tremendously encouraged
by the obvious fruits of the twelve years of Fr. Frank's
leadership. As we continue to celebrate ordinary time,
today and tomorrow Jesus outlines the self-sacrificial
love that is the hallmark of his kingdom and that he
himself will demonstrate. Such a love is bound to make
the Christian who makes it a life's program appear foolish
in the eyes of the world. But the end fruits lead to
victory. Being like God means loving the lovable and
the unlovable, the deserving and the undeserving. To
love like that is to renounce revenge and even the desire
to keep score. St. Paul reminds us that Jesus kept no
score, but made himself poor, that we might be rich!
So stay with it!
Tuesday's Saint Romuald, abbot and religious founder,
turned to a life of solitude after witnessing a murder
in his family. Later, he founded the Camaldolese order,
where one may live as a hermit or in community according
to the rule of St. Benedict.
On Wednesday, Paul proposes two virtues: generosity
and cheerfulness. On Thursday, we remember the great
Jesuit, Aloysius Gonzaga (+1591). Coming from a wealthy
family, he chose the way of his convictions and served
the needs of the victims of a plague. He died of the
disease at the age of 23. Let us pray today for all
who march to the beat of a different drummer.
On Friday, the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
we are grateful for the inspiration of Margaret Alacoque,
a cloistered nun burdened with intense emotional and
physical suffering. Margaret has visions of Christ whose
love burned unceasingly: "Behold the heart that
has loved people so , yet is loved so little in return."
The St. Brigid's Filipino Community will lead us in
a beautiful celebration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
on Friday, June 22 at 8:00 PM. Be sure to join them!
On Saturday, we celebrate the Birth of St. John the
Baptist! The great quote of St. John's prophecy, "Christ
must increase; I must decrease." (John 3:30) is
a reminder to all of us that only Jesus can satisfy
the human heart.
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WE
GIVE ONE HOLY HOUR OF MINISTRY TO THE LORD...
We
live our baptismal commitment to the Lord by loving
one another and serving our parish and community...
www.SaintBrigid.net
Be involved with your parish. Get acquainted with our
Web site! It's great! Express how you feel about this
time of transition and to read what others have to say!
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WE
OFFER ONE HOLY HOUR OF OUR LABOR TO THE LORD...
We
invite each working parishioner to give back to the
Lord an hour's wage for the support of the Church and
all its activities...
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PARISH
COLLECTION OF 10 JUNE 2001:$17,333.00
LAST YEAR'S COLLECTION: $16,730.00
AMOUNT BUDGETED: $18,500.00
NUMBER OF ENVELOPES USED THIS WEEK: 873
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