New Public Health Measures, September 15
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Fr Matthew’s Homily for the Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Prayer of the Faithful – Sep 11-12
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Compendium of Lectio Divina 2021
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The Seeds of the Word Community would like to support you in your knowledge of Christ through the Bible by providing this guide and journal for daily prayer. What is Lectio Divina? It is a way of praying with Sacred Scripture. How do you get a copy? Contact the sisters: seedsoftheword.community@gmail.com OR call Sr. Mary Elisabeth at (403) 616-8579.
Sacrament of Confirmation
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St. Francis Xavier Chaplaincy
Happy 2nd anniversary of SFXC!… Just in time for our official announcement…WE’RE MOVING to the Cathedral! 🎉
Web Stations of the Cross from our Parish Churches.
If you are unable to attend Mass this Lenten Season, we have created an online Stations of the Cross using the Station images from both St.Bernard’s and Our Lady of the Assumption. These are in the form of a slideshow slider. This slider will take one through the Stations of The Cross. The slides will automatically advance every 25 seconds, our you can bring up a set of controls to rewind, pause or forward through the slides by moving your mouse over the slide image.
Stations of the Cross at St.Bernard’s Church
Stations of the Cross at Our Lady of the Assumption
Downloadable Prayer Cards Now Available
We have added a page with a selection of Prayer Cards for your enjoyment and use. These may be accessed from the main page menu, or from this link.
These cards are in Adobe PDF format, and will require a PDF viewer for viewing and printing.
Gospel Reflection – ” The Favor of God Was upon Him “
The Holy Spirit reveals the presence of the Savior of the world
What is the significance of Simeon’s encounter with the baby Jesus and his mother in the temple? Simeon was a just and devout man who was very much in tune with the Holy Spirit. He believed that the Lord would return to his temple and renew his chosen people. The Holy Spirit also revealed to him that the Messiah and King of Israel would also bring salvation to the Gentile nations. When Joseph and Mary presented the baby Jesus in the temple, Simeon immediately recognized this humble child of Bethlehem as the fulfillment of all the messianic prophecies, hopes, and prayers. Inspired by the Holy Spirit he prophesied that Jesus was to be “a revealing light to the Gentiles”. The Holy Spirit reveals the presence of the Lord to those who are receptive and eager to receive him
Daily Quote from the Early Church Fathers: Christ who was rich became poor, by Origen of Alexandria (185-254 AD)
“For this reason it seems wonderful that the sacrifice of Mary was not the first offering, that is, ‘a lamb a year old,’ but the second, since ‘she could not afford’ (Leviticus 5:7) the first. For as it was written about her, Jesus’ parents came ‘to offer a sacrifice’ for him,’according to what is said in the law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”‘ But this also shows the truth of what was written, that Jesus Christ ‘although he was rich, became a poor man’ (2 Corinthians 8:9). Therefore, for this reason, he chose both a poor mother, from whom he was born, and a poor homeland, about which it is said, ‘But you, O Bethlehem Ephratha, who are little to be among the clans of Judah’ (Micah 5:2), and the rest. (excerpt from HOMILIES ON LEVITICUS 8.4.3
Text and reflections, courtesy and used with permission – http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org
A Stewardship Minute
Lord Jesus, you are my hope and my life. May I never cease to place all my trust in you. Fill me with the joy and strength of the Holy Spirit that I may boldly point others to your saving presence and words of eternal life.