Good Morning ! We are in the Month of May - Pray the Rosary Every Day!
REASONS TO HOPE IN GOD'S GOODNESS
For many around the world today, the last few months have been full of stress. You’ve probably experienced it as well.
On the surface, it’s easy to think your stress centers on whether you or someone you care about gets COVID-19 or on the growing economic challenges surrounding the pandemic.
But those aren’t the real reasons stress has skyrocketed lately.
It’s because we have forgotten how good God is.
Anticipating God’s goodness is the foundation of all hope. We can’t have hope unless we believe God is good—and will be good in the future.
If God isn’t good, we have no rational, logical reason for hope.
One of the Bible’s most famous verses reminds us: “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the LORD. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope’” (Jeremiah 29:11 NLT).
We serve a good God who has only good plans for our lives, even in the middle of this pandemic. Over the next nine days we will meditate on nine reasons to hope in God's goodness!
PRAISE REPORT: Deacon Dave Little tells me we have over 40 participants signed up in our new on-line Alpha program! That's a record. Everywhere we see how this pandemic is turning people's hearts toward God. We, as individuals and as a parish, need to be able to use this opportunity to introduce people to Jesus Christ.
HOLINESS TIP: “The secret of happiness is to live moment by moment and to thank God for all that he, in his goodness, sends to us day after day.” There is good at this time, from blessed acts of kindness to more time with family and more time to pray. Seek it. Enjoy it. (inspired from the sayings of St.Gianna Molla).
DAILY PARISH WORSHIP during the Quarantine:9 am - Holy Mass on-line 5:30 pm Confessions in the Adoration Chapel (Monday through Saturday) 6 pm Holy Hour on-line
THE CHURCH WILL BE CLOSED TODAY from 3:30 to 5 pm. Sorry for any inconvenience.
SHARE US ON-LINE on your social media. Download the parish app onto your smart phone or tablet. It the easiest way to receive everything the parish has to enrich your life. LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE: These were in my Costco magazine that I received yesterday. They asked their readers...What is your favorite indoor activity?
My favorite home activity is inactivity.
Playing a social-distancing game with the cat. She's winning.
Trying to stay out of my wife's hair.
OUR PRAYER FOR THE DAY: by St. Hippolytus of Rome
The Angels of God Are Rejoicing, for Christ is Risen: And hell below lies desolate Christ is Risen: The spirits of evil are fallen Christ is Risen: The angels of God are rejoicing Christ is Risen: The tombs of the dead are empty Christ is Risen indeed from the dead, Glory and power are his forever and ever. Amen.
I send you my fatherly blessing, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen !
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