News & Views (Page 21)
Renewal Reflections
They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. JN 17:16 I love this beautiful world. I love to experience it through the eyes of my family and friends, locals and by traveling beyond the borders and experiencing its people, its culture, its food, its history and its natural beauty. In it, I see God’s creation and presence. On every journey I take, I do all I can to ensure I am able…
Renewal Reflections
Today’s Collect (our gathering prayer) reminds us that God never ceases to bestow the glory of holiness on us, his sons and daughters. One part of the Mass that I can get lost in is the Holy, Holy. Please permit me to bring you there with me.. Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.Heaven and earth are full of your glory.Hosanna in the highest.Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.Hosanna in the highest. One particular hymn…
Renewal Reflections
Today we are reminded of the presence of the Holy Spirit Many years ago, I went to my priest asking for his help. Why? Well, I needed to prepare a class for my RCIA candidates on the Holy Spirit. I didn’t know where to begin and I was hopeful that Father would be able to give me direction and perhaps even give me some notes so I wouldn’t have to work on preparing something. I was only in his office…
Novena to the Holy Spirit
Join us at the end of each Mass this week as we take a few minutes to pray the Novena to the Holy Spirit. You can download a copy of the prayers below. Our Novena begins on Friday, May 22, 2020 and ends on Saturday, May 30.
Renewal Reflections
This prayer is taken from of our solemn blessings for the Mass of our Ascension of the Lord: May almighty God bless you,for on this very dayhis Only Begotten Son pierced the heights of heavenand unlocked for you the wayto ascend to where He is. We all know that our life here on earth is just a journey. Along this journey God is blessing us. And because of this blessing our life’s journey enriches and blesses those that we come…
Renewal Reflections
Today we are invited to continue to seek and know Jesus in a personal relationship and to share that relationship with a burning enthusiasm. Can you think of a time that you experienced a burning enthusiasm? So many beautiful examples in my life immediately jump out. My marriage, the birth of my children, the marriage of my children, the birth of my grandchild and so many other joyous moments. Sharing my faith is integrated into my very being. It always…
Plan to Re-open Parishes
Dear Priests, Staff and Parishioners, Bishop Bittman is using the recently published guidelines of the provincial health authorities to re-open our province, to provide pastors with a safe plan to re-open our churches for Mass and prayer. As there are many things to consider to keep everyone as safe as possible, it will take time to establish this plan. We ask for your patience during the next few weeks and offer the confidence that you will have the option to…
Renewal Reflections
Today, our Prayer Over the Offerings is a beautiful one of humbleness before our Lord. Accept in compassion, Lord, we pray, the offerings of your family,that under your protective carethey may never lose what they have receivedbut attain the gifts that are eternal. There are things in my home that I treasure – they have been given to me by my husband, my children, my family or my friends. Many years ago, my mother-in-law wanted me to have a family…
Renewal Reflections
Today, we are reminded that the Lord has revealed his saving power. So often Jesus speaks of revealing himself, of who He is, especially by dispelling darkness and replacing it with light. He has gently but sternly spoken his word – I am the light of the world. Today he shares with his apostles “A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a little while and you will see me”. At his death, there was darkness,…
Renewal Reflections
Today we are reminded that God is not hidden from us, that He has made Himself known. I’ve been to Athens twice and on one occasion to the Aeropagus – the very hill where St Paul stood when he spoke so boldly to the Athenians. Imagine yourself there – atop a rocky hill, overlooking the great city of the Greeks – Athens, home to their gods. He wasn’t speaking to the ordinary man there, he was speaking to the aristocratic…