Faith & Prayer
St. Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our defense against the wickedness
and snares of the Devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts,
by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan,
and all the evil spirits,
who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen
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This month of May in the Catholic Church is dedicated to The Blessed Virgin Mary :
O Mary, Mother of God, as you are above all creatures in heaven and on earth, more glorious than the Cherubim, more noble than any here below, Christ has given you to His people, firm bulwark and protectress, to shield and save sinners who fly to you. Therefore, O Lady, all-embracing refuge, we solemnly recall your sweet protection, and beg the Christ forever for His mercy. Amen.
Pope’s intention for April:
For working conditions
Let us pray that through work, each person might find fulfillment, families might be sustained in dignity, and that society might be humanized.
LET US REFLECT!
Sacred theology rests on the written word of God, together with sacred tradition, as its primary and perpetual foundation. By scrutinizing in the light of faith all truth stored up in the mystery of Christ, theology is most powerfully strengthened and constantly rejuvenated by that word. For the Sacred Scriptures contain the word of God and since they are inspired, really are the word of God; and so the study of the sacred page is, as it were, the soul of sacred theology. (3) By the same word of Scripture the ministry of the word also, that is, pastoral preaching, catechetics and all Christian instruction, in which the liturgical homily must hold the foremost place, is nourished in a healthy way and flourishes in a holy way.
Dei Verbum:(Dogmatic Consitution on Divine Revelation). 24
PRAYER FOR THE SPREAD OF PERPETUAL ADORATION
Heavenly Father, increase our faith in the Real Presence of Your Son Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist.
We are obliged to adore Him, to give Him thanks and to make reparation for sins.
We need your peace in our hearts and among nations.
We need conversion from our sins and the mercy of Your forgiveness.
May we obtain this through prayer and our union with the Eucharistic Lord.
Please send down the Holy Spirit upon all peoples to give them the love, courage, strength and willingness to respond to the invitation to Eucharistic Adoration.
We beseech You to spread Perpetual Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament in parishes around the world.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Help us to spread the glory of Your Son through Perpetual Adoration.
Amen
Dear brothers,
In 2005 at the publication of the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict wrote in his introduction “Forty years after the close of the Second Vatican Council and in the year of the Eucharist, this Compendium represents an additional resource for satisfying the hunger for truth among the Christian faithful of all ages and conditions, as well as the hunger for truth and justice among those who are without faith.” Remembering this important moment in which the Church wanted to teach us about the import truths we hold on to, we will begin our catechesis on the Eucharist taking advantage of this year on the Revival of the Eucharist, and our desire for our faithful to deepen in this eternal Sacrament Christ left us.
The passage we are talking about gives an overview of the significance of the Eucharist in the Catholic Church, particularly in relation to the publication of the Compendium on the solemnity of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. It emphasizes the importance of truth and justice among believers and non-believers alike. It also highlighted the missionary zeal of the apostles and encourages followers to imitate their commitment to spreading the faith. Saying that, we will publish little by little some parts of the Catechism and give a brief explanation of. I hope you can accompany us reading and meditating on the Sacraments, so that we may have an encounter with Christ and evangelize as the apostles did.
PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT
O Virgin Mary, Our Lady of the Most Holy Sacrament, the glory of Christians, the joy of the universal Church, and the hope of the world, pray for us. Kindle in all the faithful a lively devotion to the most Holy Eucharist, so that they may be made worthy to receive Holy Communion every day.
V. Pray for us, O Virgin Immaculate, our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
R. That the Eucharistic Kingdom of Jesus Christ may come among us!
Please Pray for our Sick
Nildas y Albas Vasquez; +Stephen (Jack) Polo; Paul Molden; Jacqueline Franklin; James Coillner, Patricia Villanueva; Chris McNally, Kay Rombo, Neumann Senior Residents, The Gallo family, Scott Pennock; Zack Gaydos,
Laura Groseth, Antonia Rosario, Elisa Garcia, Paola Fernandez, Olga Moreno, Carmelo Colón, Vicky Melendez,
Gloria Rivera, Elizabeth Rivera, Gloria Rivera Jr. Awilda
Rivera, Sergio Rivera, Daniel Carrasquillo, Vanessa Maldonado, Jose Maldonado, Carmen Maldonado. Bernadette
Zotter, Henry J. Morris, Linda Yeager Becker, Catherine
Micenec, Sharon Micenec, Amador Santiago, Tricia O’Neill