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An Advent Family Blessing

Posted on December 09, 2019 in: Advent

In the name of the father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit… Loving Father, We ask that you bless this family and all the families who are faithfully trying to build your Kingdom here on earth. Help them know and experience your love through their interactions with one another. In turn help them share that love with the people who come into their lives every da...

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Advent Resources to Help You Prepare for Christmas

Posted on December 05, 2019 in: News, Advent

“Beloved, now is the acceptable time spoken of by the Spirit, the day of salvation, peace and reconciliation: the great season of Advent. This is the time eagerly awaited by the patriarchs and prophets, the time that holy Simeon rejoiced to see.” - St. Charles Borromeo ...

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Second Sunday of Advent-Peace

Posted on December 05, 2019 in: Reflections, Advent

Peace: freedom from disturbance; tranquility. (Oxford Dictionary) According to this definition all of us that live and breathe do not have a chance at attaining peace! Every waking moment of every day we are inundated by some “disturbance” that requires our physical and emotional attention. The advances in technology have widened our circle of friends, enhanced ...

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Sharing the Reason for the Season

Posted on December 05, 2019 in: News, Advent

"I wish to encourage the beautiful family tradition of preparing the nativity scene in the days before Christmas, but also, the custom of setting it up in the workplace, in schools, hospitals, prisons and town squares." Pope Francis Holiday Greetings from the Communications Offic...

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First Sunday of Advent-Hope

Posted on November 27, 2019 in: Reflections, Advent

HOPE Hope is defined as a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen: a feeling of trust. Life in today’s world has more than its share of uncertainty. Will we go to war? Will I lose my job? Will I remain healthy? Will I have enough money when I retire? Are our children safe in school? As Christians we cannot be certain of ...

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