To What Shall We Give Our Soul?
Dear friends, Well worth reading, and a call for prayers for a soul. https://www.crisismagazine.com/2021/to-what-shall-we-give-our-soul Fr. Hewes
Rev. Robert S. Hewes, Pastor
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Holy Hour of Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament in a solemn form
is held every Tuesday after the 9:00 AM Mass.
Currently, we have one such Holy Hour, Tuesday mornings from 9:30 to 10:30 AM in the church.
Traditionally, the Church has always encouraged the less formal and more flexible form of Eucharistic Adoration known as “a visit to the Blessed Sacrament” as the primary way to adore Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. In this parish, the main church is open for basically 12 hours every day. I notice with pleasure many people “dropping by” to be with Our Lord in the Tabernacle for some time, or only even for a few moments. Adoration of the Lord in His Eucharistic Presence reserved in the Tabernacle is always beneficial for those who avail themselves of it, no matter even of short duration.
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The ‘Equality Act’ Discriminates
February 25, 2021 The ‘Equality Act’ discriminates against people of faith and threatens unborn life. Tell Congress you oppose it! Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and dignity. The so-called Equality Act, which is being voted on in the U.S. House of Representatives soon, in many ways does the opposite and needs to be
The “Fifth Columnist”
Dear Friends, Eighty-five years ago a term entered the language that enjoyed a long vogue. In 1936, during the Spanish Civil War, a general laying siege to Madrid was asked how many columns (of troops) he had. He replied that he had four columns outside the city, but a “fifth column inside.” He meant a
Religious Freedom’s Tenuous 21st Century Foothold
COMMENTARY: At no point in the recent history of the United States has our freedom of religious belief looked so fragile — and this despite the fact that the Trump administration has shown an unusually strong commitment to preserving that freedom. https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/religious-freedoms-tenuous-21st-century-foothold Andrea Picciotti-Bayer September 9, 2020
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Information regarding a new deadline to file proofs of claim for victims of sexual abuse who were over 18 or older when the alleged conduct occurred and the forms to use, can be found by clicking on the following link to the Diocese’s bankruptcy website and scrolling down the page: https://dm.epiq11.com/drvc