Pastoral Team Articles

April 2015

Apr 25

Prayers for Vocations

April 26th is World Day of Prayer for Vocations. The truth is that God has a plan for each of your children and grandchildren, nieces and nephews; he wants them to be happy and have a sense of purpose and meaning. Their true happiness and peace is found in discovering God’s plan for their...
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Apr 18

The Five Precepts of the Church

Basic Things Every Catholic Should Know: Read this in The Catechism of the Catholic Church, sections 2040 - 2043 The precepts of the Church are set in the context of a moral life bound to and nourished by liturgical life. These the minimum in the spirit of prayer and moral effort. True faithfulness and devotion to God does not stop...
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Apr 11

Can you be a Christian Without Believing in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ?

No. “If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain,” says Saint Paul in 1 Cor. 15:14. The event of Christ’s death and resurrection is the heart of Christianity. The disciples, who at His death had lost all hope, came to believe in Jesus’ Resurrection because they saw him...
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Apr 4

Easter Blessings

We wish all of you and your families the joy of the Risen Christ. Our dying to self during Lent and throughout the year, have brought us all closer to the dying and rising of Christ. Our sacrifices of love for others, helps others to know the power of His love. Thank you for all you have done to spread Christ’s Gospel in word and...
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Apr 2

The Seven Last Words

FIRST WORD “Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.” Luke 23:34 The first words that Jesus spoke after being nailed to the cross were ones of forgiveness. The timing of this suggests that Jesus was referring to those enemies – the soldiers, those who mocked, scourged, tortured, and nailed him to the cross. Even...
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