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A Reflective Prayer
" You are Peter and on this Rock I will build my
Church. "
For our reflective prayer this weekend, let us pray for the
successor of St. Peter, Pope John Paul ll, that God may give
him strength in his failing health.
Almighty and eternal God, have mercy on your servant Pope John
Paul ll and direct him according to your mercy into the way
of everlasting salvation; that he may desire by your grace those
things that are pleasing to you and perform them with all his
strength; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
And may the words of another great successor of St. Peter,
Pope Pius Xll (1939-58) help each of us to reflect on our own
calling to serve Jesus and his Church, (Gods People) with a
faith that is built on Rock the teachings of Popes.
Almighty and eternal God, may your grace enkindle in all of
us a love for those people whom poverty and misery reduce to
a condition of life unworthy of human beings. Arouse in the
hearts of those who call you Father a hunger and thirst for
justice and peace and for fraternal charity in deeds and in
truth. Grant, O Lord, peace in our days: peace to our souls,
peace to our families, peace to our country and peace among
nations.
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One Little Rose
I would rather have one little rose
From the garden of a friend
Than to have the choicest flowers
When my stay on earth must end.
I would rather have one pleasant word
In kindness said to me
Than flattery when my heart is still
And life has ceased to be.
I would rather have a loving smile
From friends I know are true
Than tears shed round my casket
When this world I've bid adieu.
Bring me all your flowers to-day
Whether pink, or white, or red;
I'd rather have one blossom now
Than a basketful when I'm dead.
Prayer
for Vocations
God
our Father, send workers into your harvest. May the Spirit we
received in Baptism touch the hearts of many to offer themselves
in priesthood, religious life, and other forms of service. Give
the parents and families of our parish, the wisdom and courage
to support young people, in searching for and following the
call of God in their lives
The One-Sentence Sermon:
Give God what is right, not what is left.
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Don't wait for six strong men to take you to church
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