The World Day of the Sick is a feast day of the Roman Catholic Church which was instituted on May 13, 1992 by Pope John Paul II. Beginning on February 12, 1993, it is celebrated every year on the commemoration of Our Lady of Lourdes, for all believers seeks to be “a special time of prayer [...]
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Eri and Dora have returned to Merced after their 3 month English emersion experience here with the Sister.
Below is the Blessing for Eri and Dora:
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Yes! December 12th at 11 a.m. All of the brooms, mops and vacuum cleaners stood still at the motherhouse. All of the female Hispanic housekeepers and Edgar from the kitchen, with his guitar, formed a wonderful choir and celebrated the Eucharist for all who attended.
Our Lady of Guadalupe was lovingly honored and serenaded with wonderful [...]
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Father and maker of all,
you adorn all creation
with splendor and beauty,
and fashion human lives
in your image and likeness.
Awaken in every heart
reverence for the work of your hands,
and renew among your people
a readiness to nurture and sustain
your precious gift of life.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the [...]
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Learn the rosary as a family and pray the Joyful Mysteries together for peace in your home and in our world.
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November 27, 2009
Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25; 1 Thessalonians 3:12–4:2; Luke 21:25-28,34-36
Advent! Can you believe it? I think I must have misplaced a couple of months somewhere. But with two emergency trips to Joann’s Fabrics and Crafts and one to the Safeway, we got our Advent Wreath together and are ready to embark on another of [...]
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