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WEEKLY BULLETIN – December 17, 2024 (Ferial)
Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham. (Matthew 1.1-17) FROM THE DIOCESE Bishop’s Advent 2024 Message Watch the Advent 2024 Message from Bishop Michael Brehl, C.Ss.R. on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxmEFAOUL2Y. Prayers For the repose of the soul of Sister Rita Catherine Kehoe (Sr. Mary Claudia), a Grey
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ARTICLE – Evangelization: A Living Testament of God’s Love
Evangelization is the profound mission of spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ, but its essence extends far beyond mere verbal proclamation. At its heart, evangelization is a dynamic expression of God’s transformative love through both word and action. The foundation of true evangelization rests in love – not as
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ARTICLE – Living in The Joy of The Gospel
In 2013, Pope Francis gifted the Church with his apostolic exhortation “Evangelii Gaudium” (The Joy of the Gospel), a profound meditation on the fundamental relationship between Christian faith and joy. This landmark document reminds us that joy is not peripheral to our faith but central to it – a divine
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ARTICLE – In The Beginning Was the Word: The Primary Role of Scriptures in Evangelization
Before anything else – before the sacraments, before church traditions, before religious practices – Scripture stands as the foundation of all evangelization. Just as a seed must be planted before a tree can grow, the Word of God must take root in hearts before faith can flourish. And Holy Scriptures
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WEEKLY BULLETIN – December 10, 2024 (Ferial)
It is not the will of your Father that one of these little ones should be lost. (Matthew 18.12-14) FROM THE DIOCESE Bishop’s Advent 2024 Message Watch the Advent 2024 Message from Bishop Michael Brehl, C.Ss.R. on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxmEFAOUL2Y. Spanish Mass – Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebrated by
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ARTICLE – One-Phrase Evangelization
As we build relationships with our neighbours and try to show God’s love with our lives, we sometimes hear about their burdens and challenges, and our hearts naturally move to offer comfort and support. In these moments, sharing an encouraging verse from Scripture can be like offering a light in
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ARTICLE – Asking Each Day for the Grace to Help Someone
The love of neighbor lies at the heart of Christian life. In loving others, we respond to Jesus’ call: “Love one another as I have loved you” (John 13:34). Yet love, above all, is a grace. For this reason, we should daily seek the grace to help someone. Acts of
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ARTICLE – The Parish as an Expression of God’s Love for the World
In the face of declining church attendance and a growing secularization, the Catholic Church is called to reimagine the role of the parish as a missionary outpost that expresses God’s boundless love for all people (Evangelii Gaudium, 28). The statistics are sobering with regular mass attendance plummeting, yet, this moment
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WEEKLY BULLETIN – December 3, 2024 (St. Francis Xavier, Priest)
Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit. (Luke 10.21-24) FROM THE DIOCESE Bishop’s Advent 2024 Message Watch the Advent 2024 Message from Bishop Michael Brehl, C.Ss.R. on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxmEFAOUL2Y. Spanish Mass – Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebrated by Bishop Michael Brehl at St. Columbkille Cathedral on Thursday, December 12th
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ARTICLE – If no one speaks, no one will know
It is often said that “modern man listens more willingly to witnesses than to teachers, or if he does listen to teachers, it is because they are also witnesses” (Saint Paul VI). This poses a fundamental question for Christians: are good works alone sufficient to fully bear witness to the
