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Those working with children need to take VIRTUS training session

Any volunteer whose ministry brings them into contact with children and youth is required to attend a three-hour Protecting God’s Children (VIRTUS) training session. Youths ages 16 through 18 may attend with parental permission. This training is free and the certification is valid for five years. If you anticipate any volunteer work in our parish […]
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CALL TO WORSHIP & CENTERING PRAYERS

22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time Call to worship Today’s Gospel makes it clear that Jesus’ followers must do more than simply follow tradition and obey the law. Those who seek to know God and to follow Christ must have pure hearts. To the point: Central to today’s gospel is the question, where does the heart […]
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CALL TO WORSHIP & CENTERING PRAYERS

Call to worship When some followers of Jesus find his words to heard to accept, they choose to leave him. But the Apostles respond with a dedicated faith — “Lord, to whom shall we go?” Today, we pray for the strength to follow Jesus even when the road is difficult. To the point: In this […]
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CALL TO WORSHIP & CENTERING PRAYERS

Call to worship Today we celebrate the Assumption of Mary, a holy day of obligation for Catholics. This feast reminds us that Mary was lifted to heaven in body and in soul. It points to the promise that we carry deeply within. We will all share in eternal life. To the point: This solemnity celebrates […]