Youth Day with Franciscans
In the Parish Center, Thursday, Nov.11th from 9am to 4 pm. Mass at 2 pm in the Church. 8 yrs. old and up unless accompanied by a parent. Bring your own lunch! Snacks and drinks provided. Bring a facemask.
Word and Deed – Giving
In a series dealing with the recession, one article in the newspaper looked at tipping and giving habits of different people. Not surprisingly, those who had the least to give were the most generous. Experts gave three possible explanations. First, those who earned less knew the importance of a good tip or a generous gift.…
Word and Deed – The Law of Love
By Dr. Scott Hahn Readings: Deuteronomy 6:2-6 Psalm 18:2-4,47,57 Hebrews 7:23-28 Mark 12:28-34 Love is only law we are to live by. And love is the fulfillment of the Law that God reveals through Moses in today’s First Reading (see Romans 13:8-10; Matthew 5:43-48). The unity of God—the truth that He is one God, Father,…
Around and About: World Marriage Encounter
To support married couples during this time of social distancing, Worldwide Marriage Encounter is sponsoring virtual marriage experiences. Some are on weekends and are seven sessions on weekdays from 7:00pm to 9:30pm. Couples will explore their individual personality styles, improve listening and communication skills, understand God’s plan for their marriage, and learn how to keep…
Word and Deed – October 24th, 2021
By Dr. Scott Hahn Seeing the Son of David Readings: Jeremiah 31:7-9 Psalm 126:1-6 Hebrews 5:1-6 Mark 10:46-52 Today’s Gospel turns on an irony—it is a blind man, Bartimaeus, who becomes the first besides the apostles to recognize Jesus as the Messiah. And His healing is the last miracle Jesus performs before entering the holy…
To Walk as One: Forgiveness
Sarah was a very unhappy little girl. She complained to her mother that she was powerless and that no one paid any attention to her. She might as well just run away because no one would notice. Her mother listened patiently and then asked Sarah if she really wanted to change her world and make…
Sunday, October 24th is World Mission Sunday
We celebrate this day by remembering our baptismal call to bring the Gospel to all! The collection today for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith supports the work and witness of the Mission Church, as it provides for priests, religious and lay leaders who offer the Lord’s mercy and concrete help to the…
Around and About
Workshop: Listen to the Heartbeat of God Saturday, October 30, 10 am to 1 pm ~ held at the Notre Dame Spirituality Center, 30 Jeffreys Neck Rd., Ipswich, Mass (not via Zoom) “Sometimes, there’s so much beauty in the world, I can’t take it- like my heart’s going to cave in.“~ Let us explore this…
Word and Deed – Labor of Love
A bishop wanted to keep in touch with people and get away from the problems and the bureaucracy of running a rather large diocese. So, as often as he could, he would slip away unnoticed, take off his pectoral cross and visit patients in a nursing home and in a hospital. He would introduce himself…
World Mission Sunday
NEXT WEEKEND we will celebrate World Mission Sunday. Pope Francis invites the entire Church to support mission dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America and Europe, where priests, religious and lay leaders serve the world’s most vulnerable communities. Please keep the Pope’s missions in your prayers and be generous in…