Dear Parishioners,
Our deepest sympathy to the families of Tillie Guetter, Mavis Hoffman, Pat (Kidrowski) Morin, Linda Stolp, and Shane Fisher (Great nephew of Harrold Frericks). May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in peace.
We hear in our readings of both the tree that does produce, and the burning bush. We call to mind that we are in need of conversion to produce fruit of righteousness. But in produce the fruit, we call to mind, too, that it is the fire of the Holy Spirit that is in work in us, burning in us without destroying us. This Sunday afternoon at St. Anne's, we have a profound opportunity to pray for such conversion as we have a day of Adoration. Please come and go as you are able, but this whole afternoon (after the 10 am Mass until 7pm) is a day of praying in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. I find that no time in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament is wasted - even just sitting quietly can be powerful. Other suggestions beside praying the Rosary of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy include praying over the Sunday readings (or reviewing them in prayer), reading a devotional, or another scripture passage. You could also pray a form of ACTS - Adoration, Contrition, Thanksgiving, and Supplication - taking time for each form of prayer. Again, no time is wasted, even if you simply are in the presence of Christ, allowing Him to look at you.
In Christ,
Fr. Todd
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