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| SCRIPTURES |
 "People
came to Jesus from every quarter"
Mark 1:40-45
And
a leper came to him beseeching him, and kneeling said
to him, "If you will, you can make me clean."
Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched
him, and said to him, "I will; be clean."
And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made
clean. And he sternly charged him, and sent him away
at once, and said to him, "See that you say nothing
to any one; but go, show yourself to the priest, and
offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a
proof to the people." But he went out and began
to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so
that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but
was out in the country; and people came to him from
every quarter.
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 DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY
April 15th, 2102
The message and devotion of the Divine Mercy spread out throughout the world in the 1930s based on the writings of Saint Faustina Kowalska, of a young Polish nun who wrote a diary of about 600 pages recording the revelations she received about God’s mercy.
The message of mercy is a reminder of what the Church has always taught through scripture and tradition: that God is merciful and forgiving and that we, too, must
show mercy and forgiveness. But in the Divine Mercy devotion, the message takes on a powerful new focus, calling people to a deeper understanding that God’s love is
unlimited and available to everyone — especially the greatest sinners.
Jesus wants us to recognize that His mercy is greater than our sins, so that we will call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let it flow through us to others. Thus, all will come to share His joy. It is a message we can call to mind simply by remembering ABC.
A — Ask for His Mercy. God wants us to approach Him in prayer constantly, repenting of our sins and asking Him to pour His mercy out upon us and upon the whole world.
B — Be merciful. God wants us to receive His mercy and let it flow through us to others. He wants us to extend love and forgiveness to others just as He does to us.
C — Completely trust in Jesus. God wants us to know that the graces of His mercy are dependent upon our trust. The more we trust in Jesus, the more we will receive.
We will pray for your intentions every Wednesday at ourDivine Mercy Novena Mass.
 Divine Mercy Chaplet and Novena
The Chaplet of the Divine Mercy
The Image of the Divine Mercy
The Feast Of Mercy
The Divine Mercy Sunday Indulgence
The Hour of Great Mercy
SAINT MICHAEL
St. Michael the Archangel Story
History of St. Michael the Archangel Prayer
St. Michael the Archangel Prayers
St. Michael the Archangel Apparitions
The Chaplet of St. Michael Archangel
Novena to St Micheal the Archangel
Litany of St. Michael the Archangel
SAINT GABRIEL
St. Gabriel Prayer
SAINT RAPHAEL
St. Raphael Prayer |
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| TEACHING
CATHOLIC FAITH |
 Month of the Holy Family
The month of February is dedicated to the Holy Family
depicts the family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph as the
model of virtue of all Christian households. This special
devotion began in the 17th century with the institution
of Association of the Holy Family in Montreal, Canada
in 1663, and by the Daughters of the Holy Family in
Paris, France in 1674.
To better understand the life of the Holy Family, it
is best to reflect the home of Nazareth. Since the Holy
Family observed the Jewish law in its perfection, we
can deduce quite accurately what prayers they recited.
The Psalms, of course, were the favorites. Three times
a day Jesus, Mary, and Joseph said the Tephillah, "The
Prayer," consisting of eighteen long invocations
and blessings. Joseph (and later Jesus when He attained
to manhood) was obliged to say the Shema, a sort of
profession of faith in the one true God, twice daily.
A very interesting Jewish custom of prayer that must
have been observed in the house at Nazareth was that
of the Mezuzah, "the doorpost," and the "phylacteries,"
small square calfskin boxes with Scripture texts written
on parchment inside them. Such was the vocal and the
more or less formal prayer which Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
offered in their home at Nazareth. In their hearts,
however, they prayed always. Just as the Heart of Jesus
was constantly united with His divinity, so were the
hearts of Mary and Joseph so closely bound to God that
their every action was a prayer.
The Holy Family models for us what family life should
exemplify. It is a school of virtue for both parents
and children. There we find God, and learn how to connect
with God and with others. The family is where love is
freely given without self-interest. It is where we learn
to love, to pray and to practice the gift of charity.
We should ask ourselves if our own families model that
of the Holy Family. We need to be open to God’s
grace to value the positive and to accept our mistakes
— and to be willing to rectify them. Parenting
is a very challenging responsibility and at times errors
are made despite the best intentions. Recognizing this,
children should trust their parents and never forget
that parents want only what is best for them.
Which leads us to what may be the most important family
virtue — forgiveness. Living so intimately within
the family nucleus naturally gives rise to unpleasant
situations where someone is apt to be offended. St.
Paul knew this when he told us to “bear with and
forgive one another.” The health of our family
may depend on how quickly we learn to forgive without
harboring feelings of resentment. No family can thrive
and grow without constant work. Even the material details
that take time and effort are essential to keeping the
family strong. Everyone has to pull together for the
good of the family — even to the point of putting
ahead of our own needs and ambitions the happiness of
other family members, setting aside our own selfish
desires. It is also important to pray as a family, especially
the holy rosary. Prayer will help us to intensify our
closeness with each other and to learn to forgive.
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PowerPoint
Inspiration |
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MIRACLES OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE |
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THE
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WHERE GOD WANTS ME TO BE |
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| ELECTION RELECTION |
All Moslems can pray openly ? Christians in America cannot. Why ?
How will you vote this coming election?. For Christian Values ? For Unborn ?
For Life ? For God ? Or for Jobs, Money , Abortion, Same Sex Marriages ? |
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I hope God blesses that young man in all his undertakings. What a brave young man ! He continues to thank his God for his blessings even though Saturday Night Live and the rest of the media make fun of his devotion to his creator! What do you think? If you agree with me than stand up and be counted by sending this to all in you contact list. - Anonymous
" InGod We Trust & One Nation Under God " |
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| LIVES
OF THE SAINTS |
MAY 1
ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER
This is St. Joseph's second feast day on the Church calendar of celebrations. We honor him also on March 19. St. Joseph is a very important saint. 
MAY 2
ST. ATHANASIUS
St. Athanasius was born around 297 in Alexandria, Egypt. He devoted his life to proving that Jesus is truly God.
MAY 3
ST. PHILIP AND ST. JAMES
Both of these saints were part of the original group of Jesus' twelve apostles.
MAY 4
BLESSED MARIE-LEONIE PARADIS
Blessed Marie-Elodie Paradis was born in the village of L'Acadie in Quebec, Canada. It was May 12, 1840.
MAY 5
ST. JUDITH OF PRUSSIA
St. Judith lived in the thirteenth century. She was born in Thuringia. This was in what is now central Germany. She wanted to model her life on the example of St. Elizabeth of Hungary.
MAY 6
BLESSED FRANCOIS DE MONTMORENCY LAVAL
Blessed Francois was the first bishop of Quebec City, Canada. He was born in 1623 in a small town in France.
MAY 7
BLESSED ROSE VENERINI
Blessed Rose was born in Viterbo, Italy, in 1656. Her father was a physician. Rose entered the convent but returned home after a few months.
MAY 8
BLESSED CATHERINE OF ST. AUGUSTINE
St. Catherine was born on May 3, 1632, in a little village in France. She was baptized the same day.
MAY 9
BLESSED NICHOLAS ALBERGATI
Blessed Nicholas was born in Bologna, Italy. Nicholas' family could afford to send him to the university where he began to study law.
MAY 10
ST. ANTONINUS
St. Antoninus lived in the fifteenth century. Even as a boy he showed that he had good sense and will power.
MAY 11
ST. IGNATIUS OF LACONI
St. Ignatius was the son of a poor farmer in Laconi, Italy. He was born on December 17, 1701.
MAY 12
ST. NEREUS, ST. ACHILLEUS AND ST. PANCRAS
Sts. Nereus and Achilleus were Roman soldiers who died around 304. They were probably Praetorian guards under Emperor Trajan. We know little else about them.
MAY 13
ST. ANDREW FOURNET
St. Andrew Fournet was born on December 6, 1752. He was from Maille, a little town near Poitiers, in France. Andrew's parents were religious people.
MAY 14
ST. MATTHIAS
St. Matthias was one of Our Lord's seventy-two disciples.
MAY 15
ST. ISIDORE THE FARMER
Saint Isidore was born in 1070, in Madrid, Spain. His parents were deeply religious. They named their son after the great St. Isidore, archbishop of Seville, Spain.
MAY 16
ST. UBALD
St. Ubald lived in twelfth-century Italy. He was an orphan raised by his uncle, a bishop. Ubald was given a good education.
MAY 17
ST. PASCHAL BAYLON
St. Paschal, a Spanish saint, was born in 1540. From the time he was seven, he worked as a shepherd. He never had the opportunity to go to school.
MAY 18
ST. JOHN I
St. John I was a priest of Rome. He became pope after the death of Pope St. Hormisdas in 523. At that time, Italy's ruler, Theodoric the Goth, was an Arian.
MAY 19
ST. CELESTINE V
Peter di Morone was the eleventh of twelve children. He was born around 1210 in Isernia, Italy. His father died when he was small.
MAY 20
ST. BERNARDINE OF SIENA
St. Bernardine of Siena was born in 1380 in a town near Siena, Italy. He was the son of an Italian governor.
MAY 21
BLESSED EUGENE DE MAZENOD
Blessed Eugene was born in France in 1782. He became a priest in 1811. Father Eugene was sensitive to the needs of the poor and he ministered to them.
MAY 22
ST. RITA OF CASCIA
St. Rita was born in 1381 in a little Italian village. Her parents were older. They had begged God to send them a child. They brought Rita up well.
MAY 23
ST. JOHN BAPTIST ROSSI
St. John Baptist Rossi was born in 1698 in a village near Genoa, Italy. His family loved him. They were proud when a wealthy couple visiting their town offered to educate him. His parents knew the couple and trusted them.
MAY 24
ST. DAVID I OF SCOTLAND
St. David was born in 1080. He was the youngest son of St. Margaret, queen of Scotland, and her good husband, King Malcom.
MAY 25
VENERABLE BEDE
Venerable Bede, the English priest, was famous as a saint, a priest, a monk, a teacher and a writer of history. He was born in England in 673.
MAY 26
ST. PHILIP NERI
St. Philip Neri was born in Florence, Italy, in 1515. As a child, his nickname was "Good little Phil." He was always so jolly and friendly that everyone he met loved him.
MAY 27
ST. AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY
St. Augustine was the abbot of St. Andrew's monastery in Rome. Pope St. Gregory the Great chose him and forty other monks for a mission dear to his heart.
MAY 28
BLESSED MARGARET POLE
Blessed Margaret was born in 1471. She was the niece of two English kings, Edward IV and Richard III. Henry VII arranged her marriage to Sir Reginald Pole.
MAY 29
ST. MAXIMINIUS
St. Maximinius was a bishop who lived in the fourth century. It is believed that he was born in Poitiers, France. As a young man, he heard of a saintly bishop of Trier, in Gaul.
MAY 30
ST. JOAN OF ARC
St. Joan was born in 1412. Her hometown was Domremy, a little village in France. Jacques d'Arc, her father, was a hard working farmer.
MAY 31
THE VISITATION OF MARY
Visitation means "visit." The Archangel Gabriel told the Blessed Virgin Mary that her cousin Elizabeth was going to have a baby.
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PRIEST
OF THE MONTH |
 Father
Thomas Pandippally
Father
Thomas Pandippally is a young portrait of martyr. This 38
year old Cheenkallel-born priest was the sixth of seven children
who gave light on July 12, 1971. Father Pandippally joined
the Carmelite of Mary Immaculate (CMI) Congregation in 1987
and made his first profession on March 19, 1992.
Father Pandippally was actively involved in education and
social services. After taking a bachelor degree in science
from Christ College, Bangalore, Father Pandippally studied
Philosophy at Darsana Philosophate, Wardha and Theology at
Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth, Poona. After his ordination in 2002
he taught at Jeevandan School at Yellareddy for three years
until he was assigned as the Rector of Aspirants at Nazareth
Bhavanam in Bellampalli. He returned to Yellareddy in April
2007 to become the Director of Jeevadan Centre, Parish Priest
and Correspondent of Jeevadan School.
In his outpouring love, Father Pandippally has watered the
ground with his blood with what appeared to be acts of Hindu
extremists. He was on his way alone to Yellareddy, a village
in the eastern state of Andhra Pradesh, India. He was riding
a motorcycle when he was brutally killed by what appeared
to be Hindu extremists according to reports. His corpse was
found the next morning with 18 stab wounds on the body, broken
arms and legs, and gouged out eyes.
Father Pandippally demise was has stirred believers in India
to cry for more protection by the government amid continued
Christian persecution. More than 2,000 Christians gathered
in Hyderabad to protest the death. A wave of violence against
Christians spread over the neighboring state of Orissa as
they were blamed for the murder of a Hindu political leader
Swami Laxmananada Saraswati.
Christian leaders in Andhra Pradesh were terribly shaken
by Father Pandippally’s incident. They were dismal over
the murder Archbishop Marampudi Joji of Hyderabad, India stated
that the Church in India is shocked and deeply saddened by
this barbarous killing, the result of a growing climate of
intolerance and violence against Christians in this country.
Even though Archbishop Joji was saddened by Father Pandippally’s
demise, he called the priest a martyr. He said: "He sacrificed
his life for the poor and marginalized. But he did not die
in vain, because his body and his blood enrich the Church
in India, particularly the Church in Andhra Pradesh –
the southeastern state where he died."
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OF THE MONTH |
St. Joseph
“Dear brothers and sisters, our meditation
on the human and spiritual journey of Saint Joseph invites
us to ponder his vocation in all its richness, and to see
him as a constant model for all those who have devoted their
lives to Christ in the priesthood, in the consecrated life
or in the different forms of lay engagement. Joseph was
caught up at every moment by the mystery of the Incarnation.
Not only physically, but in his heart as well, Joseph reveals
to us the secret of a humanity which dwells in the presence
of mystery and is open to that mystery at every moment of
everyday life. In Joseph, faith is not separated from action.
His faith had a decisive effect on his actions. Paradoxically,
it was by acting, by carrying out his responsibilities,
that he stepped aside and left God free to act, placing
no obstacles in his way. Joseph is a "just man"
(Mt 1:19) because his existence is "adjusted"
to the word of God.” Pope Bendict XVI, March 18,
2009
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OF THE MONTH |
Tour
of the Relics of the Passion
(International Center
for Holy Relics)
www.HolyRelics.org |
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INSPIRATIONAL
STORY OF THE MONTH |
 THE
MYSTERIOUS STAIRCASE
City
of Santa Fé, in New Mexico, USA.
A mystery of over 130 years and attracting around 250 thousand
visitors every year. Point of attention : Loretto Chapel
What makes this chapel different from all others is that the
subject of the supposed miracle that took place in it is a
Staircase....
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