Our parish festival this year was fantastic. I think it was probably the best festival we've had in many years and I want to express my personal thanks to all who came in support of St. Mary's church. There are too many people to thank personally and I would probably forget some names, but I wish to thank all of the hard workers who put such a huge effort into making the festival such a great success. And thanks to those who donated so many wonderful items and to those who bought the items. Thanks to all who came out and I hope you all had a great time. Thanks be to God.
Parish Festival is this Sunday at Geneva Hall; IHOP Fundraiser for St. Mary’s Parish; May Crowing of Mary, Our Blessed Mother; Mother’s Day Mass request cards.
The purpose of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations is to publically fulfill the Lord's instruction to, "Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). As a climax to a prayer that is continually offered throughout the Church, it affirms the primacy of faith and grace in all that concerns vocations to the priesthood and to the consecrated life. While appreciating all vocations, the Church concentrates its attention this day on vocations to the ordained ministries (priesthood and diaconate), to the Religious life in all its forms (male and female, contemplative and apostolic), to societies of apostolic life, to secular institutes in their diversity of services and membership, and to the missionary life, in the particular sense of mission "ad gentes".
‘As can readily be understood from a quick review of its contents, the Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia seeks emphatically to affirm not the “ideal family” but the very rich and complex reality of family life.’