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Jan 22 2012 Bulletin

Bulletin for the 3rd Sunday OT, January 22, 2012 is available for: DOWNLOAD.

Novena for the Purification/Presentation Feast Feb. 2nd, begins on January 24th, please pick up prayer cards at the entrances.

21.01.2012. 20:08

Reverence in Reception of Holy Communion

Celebrating the Holy Eucharist
By Francis Cardinal Arinze

The individual Catholic who receives Jesus in the Holy Eucharist shows reverence in many ways.

The most important proof of a communicant's reverence is given by his being in a state of grace. Any Catholic who is unfortunately in the state of mortal sin is bound to go to confession and receive absolution before approaching the Eucharistic table. The Council of Trent declared that it is necessary "by divine decree to confess each and every mortal sin" (Council of Trent, DS 1680). And the 1983 Code of Canon Law says clearly: "Individual and integral confession and absolution are the sole ordinary means by which the faithful, conscious of grave (mortal) sin, are reconciled with God and the Church; only physical or moral impossibility excuses from such confession, in which case reconciliation can be obtained in other ways" (can. 960).

Continue reading 21.01.2012. 20:05

One Final Question?

Cardinal Arinze in 2008 said: "If you believe that Christ is our God, and He is Present, why don't you kneel, why don't you crawl. Why not show, show respect?

Cardinal Arinze in 2008 said: "If you believe that Christ is our God, and He is Present, why don't you kneel, why don't you crawl. Why not show, show respect?

20.01.2012. 14:26

Jan 15 2012 Bulletin

Bulletin for the second Sunday in Ordinary Time is available for: DOWNLOAD.

14.01.2012. 22:49

Xmas Video Message


Our parish is going to offer a Mass for the Bishop, and a Holy Hour is going to be offered for the intentions of the Holy Father and our Bishop. Please come and offer your prayers!

06.01.2012. 22:50

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