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Mary Queen of Heaven - A Word from Our PastorCelebrating the Saints: Thursday is the feast of Gregory the Great. Serving as Pope from 590-604, he is largely responsible for the reform of both the liturgy and the structure of Church leadership. Although a strong and powerful leader, he defined his role primarily in terms of spirituality. He identified four essentials for the spiritual leadership of a bishop: 1. He must be a physician of souls, caring first for the spiritual health of the people; 2. His own life must be well-ordered; 3. He must offer sound teaching and correction; 4. He must know his own weaknesses. These principles should be helping for anyone entrusted with the care of others, the Pope, bishops, priests, teachers, fathers, and mothers, brothers, and sisters.
Readings for next week: Ezekiel 33:7-9; Romans 13:8-10; Matthew 18:15-20
Reflection: Few Christians relish the thought of correcting other's faults. We wonder if we have the right to say anything and fear the other person's reaction if w4e do. The correction of those we love, however, is a responsibility we cannot afford to shirk. It is only by speaking out that we give witness to both our faith and our love for the one corrected. This is not to deny personal freedom. We are a community of individuals, each of whom has freely taken on a debt of love to all others. The one who acts against that debt must be challenged, both for his own sake and for the sake of the community. The Church, when it fails to challenge, fails in its responsibility as a Christian witness. When an individual, whether challenged or not, walks away from his debt to love, he also walks away from God and His Church.
Prayer: Father, your gift of brothers and sisters is both the most difficult to receive and the most precious. Help us to meet the challenge with both joy and determination, and to give you the praise for the treasure we reap. -
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Monday, September 7, 7:30 PM - 8:30 PMPatriotic Rosary following the 6:45pm Mass located at St. Ann Church, or if weather permitting, St. Ann parking lotRead More
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Monday, September 14, 7:30 PM - 8:30 PMPatriotic Rosary following the 6:45pm Mass located at St. Ann Church, or if weather permitting, St. Ann parking lotRead More
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