Pope Benedict on Divine Mercy

Pope Benedict on Divine Mercy
..........................click image to read about Pope Benedict's book on Divine Mercy

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Works of Mercy Challenge: No. 6 Visit the Sick


Close your eyes for a minute and imagine that you're homebound. Oh, sure, you have family, but everyone has a busy life, right? So what do you do all day? Well, you're homebound so you have obvious physical limitations. You are alone, almost always~ that is unless your lucky enough to have a spouse to take care of you or a Eucharistic Minister to come see you once a week.

You're forgotten.

This will never happen to you, right?

How do you know?

Help us visit the sick and lonely and remind them that God loves them too! Come with us and pray the chaplet, help us combat despair and despondency.

"Pray as much as you can for the dying. By your entreaties [that is, insistent prayers] obtain for them trust in My mercy, because they have most need of trust, and have it the least. Be assured that the grace of eternal salvation for certain souls in their final moment depends on your prayer. You know the whole abyss of My mercy, so draw upon it for yourself and especially for poor sinners. Sooner would heaven and earth turn into nothingness than would My mercy not embrace a trusting soul" (Diary, 1777).

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Merciful opportunities for the holiday season

Looking for ways to be merciful during the holiday season? Look no further, we've got something for everyone

-Nov. 21 November general meeting~guest speaker coming from Los Angeles to help us plan for Divine Mercy Sunday 8:30 A.M. Straling Hall

-Nov 29 Baby shower for Jesus (after all Masses) Respect Life needs volunteers to staff table

-Dec 2 we'll be assisting the Respect Life Ministry with assembling baskets for homebound

-Dec 5.ATTENTION BAKERS we'll be out at the Mothers & Others (St. Nick's) cake walk (we need donations of cakes-we can provide cake mix)

-we're adopting a family for Christmas (children ages 19M, 3, 5, 9, 10, 11, 13) The baby has a neuro-muscular disorder. This family is burning wood in their bbq to stay warm

-Don't forget the food pantry! There are veterans, homeless, and children in dire need.