A note from Fr. Mark: I’m sure you feel as I do, the great sadness of this time. Many of us have never experienced such a situation before in our lives. We are reminded during times like this that we are brothers and sisters with one another. In that spirit, this time, like no other, can be a beautiful time of prayer. Let’s take full advantage of this opportunity.
Inspired by the God’s Girls prayer group, we are praying the Rosary daily at 8:30am. Please join us in lifting up to the Queen of Peace our many requests for her help and her good counsel.
The Mass will be offered again today for all the people of the parish. Immediately afterward, I will spend an hour in Adoration and will continue to pray for the many needs we have, especially for those presently ill, those who are actively caring for them, those who are most vulnerable and afraid right now, and for an end to this time of crisis. The hour of Adoration will be from 10am to 11am.
Our Holy Father Pope Francis has asked that we join in praying the Rosary today at 1pm (local time). What a great way to join with the faithful worldwide, under the guidance and inspiration of the Successor of St. Peter!
Today is the Feast of St. Joseph. From Franciscan Media: “By saying Joseph was ‘just,’ the Bible means that he was one who was completely open to all that God wanted to do for him. He became holy by opening himself totally to God. He was simply, joyfully, wholeheartedly obedient to God—in marrying Mary, in naming Jesus, in shepherding the precious pair to Egypt, in bringing them to Nazareth, in the undetermined number of years of quiet faith and courage.
The Bible tells us nothing of Joseph in the years after the return to Nazareth except the incident of finding Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2,41–51). Perhaps this can be taken to mean that God wants us to realize that the holiest family was like every other family, that the circumstances of life for the holiest family were like those of every family, so that when Jesus’ mysterious nature began to appear, people couldn’t believe that He came from such humble beginnings: ‘Is he not the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother named Mary…?’” (Matthew 13,55).
St. Joseph, pray for us.
Mary, Queen of Peace, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Assumption, pray for us.
Lord Jesus, hear us.
Christ Jesus, save us.
Lord Jesus, be with us.
