Greetings in Christ!
As you can see, construction/creation of the reliquary and Divine Mercy area have begun. If everything goes well, it will be done in a few weeks. Please pray for our efforts!
As a reminder, the area to the north of the altar will be a prayerful place for us to venerate first class relics of St. Jude the Apostle (patron of impossible causes), St. Francis Assisi (patron of ecology), St. Anthony of Padua (patron of preachers and those who have lost articles), St. Peregrine (patron of those suffering from cancer), and St. Gerard (patron of expectant moms). We will have prayer cards there for anyone to take, as well as mini biographies of the saints. I’m very, very excited about this.
On the other side, we’ll have a special dedicated area to the Image of Divine Mercy, a fruit of the apparitions to St. Faustina. Many of us enjoy praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and we will have guides for that prayer, as well as a mini biography of St. Faustina. Praise God that these things are coming together!
Last week I shared the Bishop’s letter on Proposal 3 and I want to thank you for your response. I know this is a contentious issue in our country and I braced myself for all kinds of responses after Mass, but no one approached me in an unreasonable fashion and most of you were so very supportive. For those who disagreed and did so with loving hearts and for those who stood with our Bishop on this issue, I thank you with all my heart. I am so very, terribly blessed to be your priest.
If you would like to receive daily inspiration on our efforts to join Our Bishop in his 54 Day Novena, please text this phrase: FIGHTLIKEHEAVEN to this number: 84576
I have already done so and encourage you to do the same.
Thank you so much, God bless you all!
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