March - Month dedicated to St. Joseph

Jesus in the desert ....

The Risen Lord

Rosary every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

Mindful of the inseparable bond between the word of God and Mary of Nazareth, along with the Synod Fathers I urge that Marian prayer be encouraged among the faithful, above all in life of families, since it is an aid to meditating on the holy mysteries found in the Scriptures. A most helpful aid, for example, is the individual or communal recitation of the Holy Rosary, which ponders the mysteries of Christ’s life in union with Mary, and which Pope John Paul II wished to enrich with the mysteries of light. It is fitting that the announcement of each mystery be accompanied by a brief biblical text pertinent to that mystery, so as to encourage the memorization of brief biblical passages relevant to the mysteries of Christ’s life.

(from the Post-Synodal Exhortation: Verbum Domini. For full text: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_ben-xvi_exh_20100930_verbum-domini_en.html)

Join us every Tuesday for the recitation of the 

Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful 

and Glorious Mysteries 

in the presence of the Blessed Eucharist

Tuesday 28th February 2012

Tuesday 6th March 2012

Tuesday 13th March 2012

Tuesday 20th March 2012

Lenten Prayers

From the Catechism of the Catholic Church ....

How should a family live its faith together?

A Christian family should be a miniature church. All Christian family members are invited to strengthen one another in faith and to outdo one another in their zeal for God. They should pray for and with eachother and collaborate in works of charity.  (2226-2227)

Love one another with brotherly affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Never flag in zeal, be aglow with the Spirit, serve the Lord.  Rom 12:10

Parents stand in for their children with their own faith, have them baptized, and serve as their models of faith. That means that parents should make it possible for their children to experience how valuable and beneficial it is to live in the familiar presence of the loving God. At some time however, the parents, too will learn from their children's faith and hear how God speaks through them, because the faith of young people is often accompanied by greater devotion and generosity and "because the Lord often reveals to a younger person what is better" (St. Benedict of Nursia, Rule, chap. 3,3)

About Prayer:

To pray means to think lovingly about Jesus......Prayer is the soul's attention that is concentrated on Jesus........The more you love Jesus, the better you pray.  (Bl. Charles de Foucauld)