Upcoming Events

Divine Mercy Sunday is almost here, but until then we have plenty to keep us busy:

Jan 15-Healing Mass

Jan 30-Divine Mercy general meeting 8:30 A.M.

Feb 12 & 13-Divine Mercy Conference in Pala

Feb 20-core team retreat

March 6-Informational Day 8 A.M. -3 P.M. for those with questions regarding Divine Mercy~We specifically need those who have stories of how Divine Mercy has personally touched their lives.

March-Rosary Makers silent auction-we need ideas to create a basket "themed" around Divine Mercy

April 7 & 10: special confession dates prior to Divine Mercy Sunday

April 11: Divine Mercy Sunday-this will include Potluck and play

Works of Mercy Challenge: No. 7 Comfort the Afflicted

What is Mercy?

"Mercy as it is here contemplated is said to be a virtue influencing one's will to have compassion for, and, if possible, to alleviate another's misfortune. It is the teaching of St. Thomas Aquinas that although mercy is as it were the spontaneous product of charity, yet it is to be reckoned a special virtue adequately distinguishable from this latter (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10198d.htm)."

Who are the afflicted?

Basically anyone suffering mental or physical distress. The jobless, the homeless, the remorseful, the family member watching their loved one die. All of us at one time.

Our challenge is to be the outstretched arms of Jesus and take action now! Not convince ourselves that someone else will handle it. Sometimes that means a simple prayer~ but often it means stepping out of our comfort zone and taking a chance. It could be hugging the stranger sobbing in the chapel or engaging someone in conversation. If we only stop and open our eyes, the opportunities will arise.

To whom will you be Jesus today?

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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).

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.

Meeting Agenda October 24th

We NEED you!


This is a reminder that our next meeting is Oct 24th. We have so much information to discuss and are in need of many volunteers! If you can't make it to the meeting, there are many, many volunteer opportunities that can be fulfilled from home. There is something for everyone, will you help?


*The divorce ministry has an extensive list of people in need of prayer partners-someone to keep a particular person in their daily prayers (Easy-can be done from home!)

*150 children are scheduled to go on a Confirmation retreat Nov 3-5. Chris Mueller is asking for little notes of encouragement. Just a few simple words. We need lots of them, soon! (Easy-can be done from home!)

*Trunk or Treat (Oct 31st)-Divine Mercy will be there with a table doing the cupcake dance. We need 3 dozen cupcakes (can be reimbursed-Can be done from home!)) and volunteers to staff the table and answer questions about Divine Mercy

*Veterans Day is coming-the food pantry is in need of quite an extensive list of items. Canned food is always accepted. (you can even bring to the meeting if you forget to put in bins)

*Christmas for the homebound-Divine Mercy will be donating bar soap (courtesy of Mike & Sophia Stack) and making cookies. We need volunteers who can bake any size/flavor.
(Easy, can be done at home & reimbursed if necessary)

*Eucharistic Ministers and Funeral Ministers (Sacristans, Altar Servers, Hospitality) are especially needed as we begin the holiday season. We all know that Mass attendance easily doubles during Advent. Frank Cuevas will put together training as people volunteer. Eucharistic Minister training only takes about half an hour total.

*Our banner has arrived and is beautiful! (thanks to donations from Deacon Pat & Eileen ) We are in need of someone to sew a fringe (gold or red) on. (We will purchase or reimburse fringe, whichever is most convenient) Another "can be done at home project" ***COVERED-Thank you Donna!***

*New parishioner calls-call new parishioners, make a list of their needs, email that information to one of us, bag stuffers (Can be done at home!)

*Divine Mercy Sunday-we are inviting the entire Hemet Vicariate to attend and will host a potluck, play, and retreat during Lent! Many volunteer opportunities can be completed at home. We need bag stuffers, phone tree callers, meal makers (Can be done at home) project managers, table staffers for each Mass, room hosts and so much more

*Prayer Warriors are needed to pray the chaplet w/sick, homebound, dying.

*Silent auction-Rosary Makers-need to design basket around "Divine Mercy theme"

For those of you who absolutely cannot help with a specific task, fervent prayers are always appreciated.

I hope to see many of you at the meeting,

Works of Mercy Challenge No. 5: Instruct the Ignorant

Our human limitations can become redemptive suffering

This week, St. Faustina's message speaks very personally to each of us when she reminds us that even our human limitations are a GIFT from God.

They are proof of:

* His might, when we overcome our human limitations (For nothing will be impossible with God Lk 1:37)
* His love, when we embrace them as a way to unite our sufferings to those of Christ Crucified for the salvation of souls. We are allowed a "unique" connection w/Christ that no other created being can boast of


This lesson also reminds us of the necessity for a morning offering, of all we will encounter and hope to overcome during the day, AND an evening Examination of Conscience with which to rate our own performance. What can we improve on? Where are we the weakest?

Here are some of the readings:

Bible Mk 14:32-36

he said, "Abba, Father, 12 all things are possible to you. Take this cup away from me, but not what I will but what you will."


Catechism 1521

Union with the passion of Christ
By the grace of this sacrament the sick person receives the strength and the gift of uniting himself more closely to Christ's Passion; in a certain way he is consecrated to bear fruit by configuration to the Savior's redemptive Passion. Suffering, a consequence of original sin, acquires a new meaning; it becomes a participation in the saving work of Jesus.


Diary, 65

One time during the novitiate, when Mother Directress sent me to work in the wards' kitchen, I was very upset because I could not manage the pots, which were very large. The most difficult task for me was draining the potatoes, and sometimes I spilt half of the with the water..At noon, during the examination of conscience, I complained to God about my weakness. Then I heard the following words in my soul, From today on you will do this easily; I shall strengthen you.

That evening, when the time came to drain off the water from the potatoes, I hurried to be the first to do it, trusting in the Lord's words. I took up the pot with ease and poured off the water perfectly. But when I took off the cover to let the potatoes steam off, I saw there in the pot, in the place of the potatoes, whole bunches of red roses, beautiful beyond description. I had never seen such roses before. Greatly astonished and unable to understand the meaning of this, I heard a voice within me saying, I change such hard work of yours into bouquets of most beautiful flowers, and their perfume rises up to My throne.