I recently heard the story of a young woman in her mid-twenties whom we will call Susan. She graduated from college a few years ago and had worked as a campus minister along with several of her friends helping to evangelize young Catholic men and women at a large Catholic college in the United States.…
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Mass Confusion: Where Have You Gone, St. Christopher?
In olden times, every Catholic’s car had some form of a Saint Christopher medal clipped to the sun visor, glued to the dashboard, or, for the more discreet but no less pious, concealed in the glove box. The beginning of any journey began with the prayer, “Saint Christopher, pray for us!” because Saint Christopher was…
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St. Kateri Tekakwitha: Primera India Americana Canonizada
When Kateri was born in 1665 she received her first Indian name “Little Sunshine” (she was born at sunrise and had a sunny disposition). The custom was to receive a new name at about the age of eight when the child’s personality began to show forth. Kateri’s mother wanted her daughter baptized but had to…
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Mass Confusion: Canon Saints/Los Santos del Canon en la Santa Misa
Linus, Cletus, Clement, Sixtus, Cornelius, Clyprian. Lawrence, Chrysogonus, John and Paul, Cosmas and Damian, and all the Saints. The students at Saint Lawrence School can rattle off the names as though they were their own brothers and sisters. And, of course, they are. Eucharistic Prayer I, also known as the “Roman Canon” has been the…
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Volunteers Needed: Parish Picnic for the Assumption (Thurs. Aug. 15)
Please join us to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Thursday, August 15. Solemn High Mass will be at 6:00PM, and immediately after the Mass a Picnic. The church will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, and water. We would like you to bring a dessert or a side dish and a…
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Bookstore Sale/Gran Liquidación: Postponed
Be sure to take advantage of the upcoming St. Mary’s Bookstore sale. Many items will be listed at 50% off their original prices. Here is a great opportunity to find wonderful cards, sacramentals, music CDs and jewelry for yourself, your family or for special gifts.
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Bookstore: Volunteers Needed
I wish to thank Lynn Haffey for her service to the parish by managing the bookstore over the past several years. I have asked Fr. Kloster to take over the management of the bookstore and to seek volunteers to staff it. For the moment we will reduce the hours of operation as follows: 1) Wednesday…
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Feast of Corpus Christi: Sun. June 23, 2019
Solemn Mass at 9:30AM, followed by an outdoor procession. Everyone in the parish is welcome to attend a festive reception in the Church hall following the procession. We need volunteers to bring refreshments: sandwich platters, salads, appetizers, drinks, and desserts. Please contact Jill Chessman, jmchessman@verizon.net 11:30AM Mass will be in the Chapel.
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Learn Your Faith/Conozca Su Fe: Corpus Christi
The symbolism of the crucifix, which we see in the church every Sunday, reminds us of the fact that the same sacrificial offering of Himself, which Jesus made for us on the Cross, is continued for us in the sacrifice of the Mass. Ultimately, the same symbolism of the crucifix prompts us to consider how…
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RELIGIOUS ED NEWS/NOTICIAS DE LA ESCUELA DE RELIGIÓN
Religious Education Office will be closed for the summer. If you would like to register your children for the 2019–2020 RCIA Program, please call the office at (203) 866-7429 Ext 112 and leave a message for Deacon Steve. Or email him directly at dngenovese@diobpt.org. The office will reopen on Thursday, August 15, 2019. Have a blessed…
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