APRIL 3, 2020 MESSAGE FROM THE ARCHBISHOP
Here's a summary of the Ontario government's projection of COVID-19 deaths based on statistical modelling.
· To date there have been 3,255 cases and 67 deaths.
· By April 30th, it is projected that:
o If people do not adhere to the recommended precautions there's potential for approximately 6,000 deaths.
o If people do adhere to the recommend precautions there's potential for approximately 250 to 1,600 deaths.
· Over the total duration of the pandemic (estimated to be 18 months - 2 years), it is projected that:
o If people do not adhere to recommended precautions there's potential for approximately 100,000 deaths.
o If people do adhere to the recommended precautions there's potential for 3,000 to 15,000 deaths.
It's critical that everyone adheres strictly to the precautions recommended by the government and health authorities.
APRIL 3, 2020 MESSAGE FROM THE ARCHBISHOP
Here's a summary of the Ontario government's projection of COVID-19 deaths based on statistical modelling.
· To date there have been 3,255 cases and 67 deaths.
· By April 30th, it is projected that:
o If people do not adhere to the recommended precautions there's potential for approximately 6,000 deaths.
o If people do adhere to the recommend precautions there's potential for approximately 250 to 1,600 deaths.
· Over the total duration of the pandemic (estimated to be 18 months - 2 years), it is projected that:
o If people do not adhere to recommended precautions there's potential for approximately 100,000 deaths.
o If people do adhere to the recommended precautions there's potential for 3,000 to 15,000 deaths.
It's critical that everyone adheres strictly to the precautions recommended by the government and health authorities.
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April 1, 2020
Hello to all our parishioners at St. Philip and St. Denis. We hope and pray that you are all well and surviving the critical self-isolation routine. Our parish coffers may need your help. In the absence of our Sunday worship at both Churches, we invite you to use this secure site below to make your donation. On behalf of both Parish Councils, we thank you.
Dan Downey
John McAllister
www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/47412
Hello to all our parishioners at St. Philip and St. Denis. We hope and pray that you are all well and surviving the critical self-isolation routine. Our parish coffers may need your help. In the absence of our Sunday worship at both Churches, we invite you to use this secure site below to make your donation. On behalf of both Parish Councils, we thank you.
Dan Downey
John McAllister
www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/47412
March 28/29, 2020
Father Ben's Sermon
MESSAGE #9: 5TH SUNDAY OF LENT (Stay Connected with God in your Faith amid Covid-19 Pandemic). Fr. Ben keeps you in mind
Thus says the Lord; “I am going to open your graves, and bring you up from your graves…… (CF. Ezekiel 33.12). Could one possibly say that, we are dead? Or even pushing it further, but also buried? How can we be walking around, with our breath, but considered dead and even buried?
Here the Prophet makes clear to us that we have been estranged from Jesus who is our life, and now dwells within the shadows of death. We have a big and personal choice to make; we will either come out at His command/invitation, or remain there, giving out the stench.
Today’s gospel tells us that, Lazarus was already four days in the grave, and with a stench, yet Jesus called out of his grave, by this singular act, Jesus shows us that our case is never too late or hopeless for Him as long as we are ready; to follow him, ‘like a sun flower that follows every movement of the sun’, to give us light. He is the sun that gives us light.
Prior to the advent of Covid-19, we can all attest to the fact that many of Gods children turned their back on God, some deified themselves, others chose other gods over Him. So it could rightly be said that God’s children corrupted themselves, some were already giving a stench. But in this state of emergency, many have opened their hearts in search of the light that would lead them back to their root-Jesus Christ.
Truly speaking, as days go by, I become more convinced that the Covid-19 pandemic is a path-way our return to God (Conversion). In the past couple of weeks, especially with the suspension of public religious worship and other celebrations, I have witnessed the surge of prayer groups online, in a bid to plead the Mercy of God on the world. Hopefully, at the end of this saga, there will be a new world order, and who knows, our church pews will be less empty on Sundays.
Proposal: Daily prayer of Psalms 103, and 66.
Together: St. Michael the Archangel. Defend us in battle.
Be our protection 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 cast into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
COVID - Message #9
Here’s Mary’s message to Marija today. We will see change in our world because of it because Mary promised it!
OUR LADY'S MESSAGE ON MARCH 25, 2020 GIVEN THROUGH MARIJA LUNETTI:
“Dear children! I am with you all these years to lead you to the way of salvation. Return to my Son; return to prayer and fasting. Little children, permit for God to speak to your heart, because Satan is reigning and wants to destroy your lives and the earth on which you walk. Be courageous and decide for holiness. You will see conversion in your hearts and families; prayer will be heard; God will hear your cries and give you peace. I am with you and am blessing you all with my motherly blessing. Thank you for having responded to my call.”
COVID-19 #8 - MESSAGE FROM THE ARCHBISHOP
From: Archbishop Mulhall <archbishop@romancatholic.kingston.on.ca>
Date: March 24, 2020 at 2:00:22 PM EDT
Subject: Coronavirus Update
24 March 2020
Dear Brothers,
Following the recent stipulations from the Provinces of Quebec and Ontario, concerning the closure of non-essential businesses which includes places of worship, I ask that effective immediately all churches in the Pembroke and Kingston dioceses be closed—even for private prayer—until further notice.
I will be meeting tomorrow by phone with representatives from both dioceses to discuss emergency liturgical guidelines. I hope to be able to send these to you as soon as possible.
With my prayers and blessings,
+Michael Mulhall
Archbishop of Kingston
Apostolic Administrator of Pembroke
Here’s Mary’s message to Marija today. We will see change in our world because of it because Mary promised it!
OUR LADY'S MESSAGE ON MARCH 25, 2020 GIVEN THROUGH MARIJA LUNETTI:
“Dear children! I am with you all these years to lead you to the way of salvation. Return to my Son; return to prayer and fasting. Little children, permit for God to speak to your heart, because Satan is reigning and wants to destroy your lives and the earth on which you walk. Be courageous and decide for holiness. You will see conversion in your hearts and families; prayer will be heard; God will hear your cries and give you peace. I am with you and am blessing you all with my motherly blessing. Thank you for having responded to my call.”
COVID-19 #8 - MESSAGE FROM THE ARCHBISHOP
From: Archbishop Mulhall <archbishop@romancatholic.kingston.on.ca>
Date: March 24, 2020 at 2:00:22 PM EDT
Subject: Coronavirus Update
24 March 2020
Dear Brothers,
Following the recent stipulations from the Provinces of Quebec and Ontario, concerning the closure of non-essential businesses which includes places of worship, I ask that effective immediately all churches in the Pembroke and Kingston dioceses be closed—even for private prayer—until further notice.
I will be meeting tomorrow by phone with representatives from both dioceses to discuss emergency liturgical guidelines. I hope to be able to send these to you as soon as possible.
With my prayers and blessings,
+Michael Mulhall
Archbishop of Kingston
Apostolic Administrator of Pembroke
COVID 19 -#7 - MAR. 23 MESSAGE FROM FR. BEN TO PARISHIONERS OF ST. PHILIP AND ST. DENIS
COVID - 19 - #6 - PRAYING THE ROSARY
HOW TO PRAY THE ROSARY OF JESUS
In Remembrance of the 33 years of Jesus' Life on earth
The original rosary of Jesus contains 7 Mysteries with 33 Our Fathers in honor of our Lord's 33 years on earth. The eighth mystery was added by Father Slavko with the intention of glorifying the Holy Spirit.
In the name of the Father…
PRAYER:
My Jesus, at this moment I want to be with You. You are my Brother and my Redeemer. For my sake, You stayed with me. Thank You! Thank You for Your life. That is why, at the beginning of this prayer, O Jesus, I entrust to You my life, worries, problems and everything that tries to deceive me and separate me from You. I renounce sin, which destroyed our friendship. I renounce evil, which spoiled our friendship. Lord, I lay at Your feet everything I possess. I want to be entirely Yours and, with You, belong completely to the Father.
O Mary, no one besides You ever knew how it was to be with Jesus while He was growing up with You. Stay with me now so that I may know how to stay with Jesus. Pray with me, O Mary, so that the Spirit of Jesus may cover me and enable me to pray like Him, “Abba, Father!” Amen.
APOSTLES' CREED: I believe in God, the Father…
1) FIRST MYSTERY: Jesus is born in Bethlehem (Lk 2:4-7, 10-14).
INTENTION: Let us pray for peace!
PRAYER: O Jesus, be our peace. Eliminate the barriers that separate us from the other. Make us men of good will.
SAY 5 OUR FATHERS AND THE INVOCATION: O Jesus, be our protection and strength!
2) SECOND MYSTERY: Jesus helps and gives everything to the poor (Lk 9:12-13; 16-17).
INTENTION: Let us pray for the Holy Father, for all the authorities in the Church and all nations.
PRAYER: O Jesus, You loved the poor, satisfying them with the bread of earth. And even more: You offered the bread of heaven and living water for all the hungry and thirsty. Move the heart of our Pope and all those responsible for the Church and the nations so that they promote the just distribution of earthly goods and that all may be fed and still have leftovers.
SAY 5 OUR FATHERS AND THE INVOCATION: O Jesus, be our protection and strength!
3) THIRD MYSTERY: Jesus entrusts Himself to the Father and does His will (Mt 26:36-39; 42-44).
INTENTION: Let us pray for priests and those who in a special way are called to serve Jesus for all their life.
PRAYER: O Jesus, You entrusted Yourself to the will of the Father even in the most difficult moments. Grant to all priests and consecrated persons the grace to faithfully fulfil the Father’s will. Take away their fear of drinking the bitter chalice of life. May all the anxiety and solitude that life presents to them not impede them on the secure road to the resurrection.
SAY 5 OUR FATHERS AND THE INVOCATION: O Jesus, be our protection and strength!
4) FOURTH MYSTERY: Jesus knew that He would give His life for us and freely did it because He loves us (Jn 17:1-2; 19).
INTENTION: Let us pray for families.
PRAYER: O Jesus, You loved us and because of this You returned to the Father with a serene soul, replete with complete abandon. For You, nothing was excessively difficult because You were full of love for us. Make our families also be entirely disposed to do everything to make one another happy. Make our parents sanctify their life in love so that together they give of themselves to their children, sanctifying them also.
SAY 5 OUR FATHERS AND THE INVOCATION: O Jesus, be our protection and strength!
5) FIFTH MYSTERY: Jesus sacrificed His life for us! (Jn 15:12-14).
INTENTION: Let us pray for each one of us to be able to offer his life for others.
PRAYER: O Jesus, You showed the infinite grandeur of Your love when You died for us. You put aside the glory You had enjoyed from the beginning and accepted the condition of a servant, inviting us to follow Your example: to live at the complete disposition of another, just as You did down to Your last day on earth. Thank You, because You gave us the conditions to be able to love as You do. Drive away from us selfishness, arrogance, hatred and sensuality.
SAY 5 OUR FATHERS AND THE INVOCATION: O Jesus, be our protection and strength!
6) SIXTH MYSTERY: The victory of Jesus. He defeated the devil and rose again (Lk 24:4-7; 10:17-20).
INTENTION: Let us pray that all sin be eliminated and that Jesus may be resurrected in our hearts.
PRAYER Lord Jesus, You defeated death. Free me from sin and death. May hatred be overcome in me and others so that peace triumphs. With the power of Your Word and the word of the priest, do away with the influence of Satan.
SAY 5 OUR FATHERS AND THE INVOCATION: O Jesus, be our protection and strength!
7) SEVENTH MYSTERY: Jesus went up to heaven (Lk 24:50-53).
INTENTION: Let us pray for the fulfillment of God’s will.
PRAYER: Jesus, grant us the spirit of prayer and joy so that we may be Your witnesses before the peoples and nations.
May Your Church be the perennial witness in the world of Your infinite love!
SAY 3 OUR FATHERS AND THE INVOCATION: O Jesus, be our protection and strength!
8) EIGHTH MYSTERY: Jesus sends the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles in the company of the Virgin Mary (Acts 2:1-4).
INTENTION: Let us pray for the Holy Spirit to pour down His fullness upon us, our families, the Church, religious communities and all the baptized.
PRAYER: May the Holy Spirit especially inspire the hearts of all who govern the world, communicating to the them a sense of justice for making wise decisions on the road to peace. Jesus, send us Your Spirit as You did to Your Apostles and Mother.
May He enlighten us always and lead us to know the truth; may He teach us love and guide our steps in direction of peace!
SAY 7 TIMES GLORY BE… AND THE INVOCATION: O Jesus, be our protection and strength!
In the name of the Father ..
Francoise Crosby
Sent from my iPhone
HOW TO PRAY THE ROSARY OF JESUS
In Remembrance of the 33 years of Jesus' Life on earth
The original rosary of Jesus contains 7 Mysteries with 33 Our Fathers in honor of our Lord's 33 years on earth. The eighth mystery was added by Father Slavko with the intention of glorifying the Holy Spirit.
In the name of the Father…
PRAYER:
My Jesus, at this moment I want to be with You. You are my Brother and my Redeemer. For my sake, You stayed with me. Thank You! Thank You for Your life. That is why, at the beginning of this prayer, O Jesus, I entrust to You my life, worries, problems and everything that tries to deceive me and separate me from You. I renounce sin, which destroyed our friendship. I renounce evil, which spoiled our friendship. Lord, I lay at Your feet everything I possess. I want to be entirely Yours and, with You, belong completely to the Father.
O Mary, no one besides You ever knew how it was to be with Jesus while He was growing up with You. Stay with me now so that I may know how to stay with Jesus. Pray with me, O Mary, so that the Spirit of Jesus may cover me and enable me to pray like Him, “Abba, Father!” Amen.
APOSTLES' CREED: I believe in God, the Father…
1) FIRST MYSTERY: Jesus is born in Bethlehem (Lk 2:4-7, 10-14).
INTENTION: Let us pray for peace!
PRAYER: O Jesus, be our peace. Eliminate the barriers that separate us from the other. Make us men of good will.
SAY 5 OUR FATHERS AND THE INVOCATION: O Jesus, be our protection and strength!
2) SECOND MYSTERY: Jesus helps and gives everything to the poor (Lk 9:12-13; 16-17).
INTENTION: Let us pray for the Holy Father, for all the authorities in the Church and all nations.
PRAYER: O Jesus, You loved the poor, satisfying them with the bread of earth. And even more: You offered the bread of heaven and living water for all the hungry and thirsty. Move the heart of our Pope and all those responsible for the Church and the nations so that they promote the just distribution of earthly goods and that all may be fed and still have leftovers.
SAY 5 OUR FATHERS AND THE INVOCATION: O Jesus, be our protection and strength!
3) THIRD MYSTERY: Jesus entrusts Himself to the Father and does His will (Mt 26:36-39; 42-44).
INTENTION: Let us pray for priests and those who in a special way are called to serve Jesus for all their life.
PRAYER: O Jesus, You entrusted Yourself to the will of the Father even in the most difficult moments. Grant to all priests and consecrated persons the grace to faithfully fulfil the Father’s will. Take away their fear of drinking the bitter chalice of life. May all the anxiety and solitude that life presents to them not impede them on the secure road to the resurrection.
SAY 5 OUR FATHERS AND THE INVOCATION: O Jesus, be our protection and strength!
4) FOURTH MYSTERY: Jesus knew that He would give His life for us and freely did it because He loves us (Jn 17:1-2; 19).
INTENTION: Let us pray for families.
PRAYER: O Jesus, You loved us and because of this You returned to the Father with a serene soul, replete with complete abandon. For You, nothing was excessively difficult because You were full of love for us. Make our families also be entirely disposed to do everything to make one another happy. Make our parents sanctify their life in love so that together they give of themselves to their children, sanctifying them also.
SAY 5 OUR FATHERS AND THE INVOCATION: O Jesus, be our protection and strength!
5) FIFTH MYSTERY: Jesus sacrificed His life for us! (Jn 15:12-14).
INTENTION: Let us pray for each one of us to be able to offer his life for others.
PRAYER: O Jesus, You showed the infinite grandeur of Your love when You died for us. You put aside the glory You had enjoyed from the beginning and accepted the condition of a servant, inviting us to follow Your example: to live at the complete disposition of another, just as You did down to Your last day on earth. Thank You, because You gave us the conditions to be able to love as You do. Drive away from us selfishness, arrogance, hatred and sensuality.
SAY 5 OUR FATHERS AND THE INVOCATION: O Jesus, be our protection and strength!
6) SIXTH MYSTERY: The victory of Jesus. He defeated the devil and rose again (Lk 24:4-7; 10:17-20).
INTENTION: Let us pray that all sin be eliminated and that Jesus may be resurrected in our hearts.
PRAYER Lord Jesus, You defeated death. Free me from sin and death. May hatred be overcome in me and others so that peace triumphs. With the power of Your Word and the word of the priest, do away with the influence of Satan.
SAY 5 OUR FATHERS AND THE INVOCATION: O Jesus, be our protection and strength!
7) SEVENTH MYSTERY: Jesus went up to heaven (Lk 24:50-53).
INTENTION: Let us pray for the fulfillment of God’s will.
PRAYER: Jesus, grant us the spirit of prayer and joy so that we may be Your witnesses before the peoples and nations.
May Your Church be the perennial witness in the world of Your infinite love!
SAY 3 OUR FATHERS AND THE INVOCATION: O Jesus, be our protection and strength!
8) EIGHTH MYSTERY: Jesus sends the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles in the company of the Virgin Mary (Acts 2:1-4).
INTENTION: Let us pray for the Holy Spirit to pour down His fullness upon us, our families, the Church, religious communities and all the baptized.
PRAYER: May the Holy Spirit especially inspire the hearts of all who govern the world, communicating to the them a sense of justice for making wise decisions on the road to peace. Jesus, send us Your Spirit as You did to Your Apostles and Mother.
May He enlighten us always and lead us to know the truth; may He teach us love and guide our steps in direction of peace!
SAY 7 TIMES GLORY BE… AND THE INVOCATION: O Jesus, be our protection and strength!
In the name of the Father ..
Francoise Crosby
Sent from my iPhone
COVID-19 #6 Pastoral care in the face of Covid-19; (4Th Sunday of Lent)
For the past couple of days I have been very sad, thinking about the safety of my family, friends and parishioners; to help me cope with this situation, I tried to spend more time in the chapel at different times. Honestly that has helped me a lot, this makes me to ask: “how you all are managing this unprecedented turn of events”, especially considering the fact that we are in Lent?
Little did I know that the Lord is watching and has given answers in the 4th Sunday of Lent, when he bids us; “Rejoice….,. Be joyful, all who were in mourning; exult and be satisfied……” (Cf Isaiah 66.10). Why did I not see this?, could it be that I was blind like the Pharisees in today’s gospel? What was wrong with the Pharisees? Jesus cured a man burn blind; and because this act of charity was done on a Sabbath, they saw in Jesus a sinner. On the other hand, the blind man who regained his sight saw in him a Saviour. At this point I don’t know who to truly call blind.
In our daily lives, we are often tempted or blinded to see the good in others, all we know and do is to call them names. Jesus is encouraging us especially in this special time of grace to look up and hear him call us to Hope and Courage, for he has overcome the world.
Let us pray;
Lord, We were darkness, now we are Light. Help us live as children of Light. Amen.
For the past couple of days I have been very sad, thinking about the safety of my family, friends and parishioners; to help me cope with this situation, I tried to spend more time in the chapel at different times. Honestly that has helped me a lot, this makes me to ask: “how you all are managing this unprecedented turn of events”, especially considering the fact that we are in Lent?
Little did I know that the Lord is watching and has given answers in the 4th Sunday of Lent, when he bids us; “Rejoice….,. Be joyful, all who were in mourning; exult and be satisfied……” (Cf Isaiah 66.10). Why did I not see this?, could it be that I was blind like the Pharisees in today’s gospel? What was wrong with the Pharisees? Jesus cured a man burn blind; and because this act of charity was done on a Sabbath, they saw in Jesus a sinner. On the other hand, the blind man who regained his sight saw in him a Saviour. At this point I don’t know who to truly call blind.
In our daily lives, we are often tempted or blinded to see the good in others, all we know and do is to call them names. Jesus is encouraging us especially in this special time of grace to look up and hear him call us to Hope and Courage, for he has overcome the world.
Let us pray;
Lord, We were darkness, now we are Light. Help us live as children of Light. Amen.
COVID #5: Message from the Coordinator of Youth Ministry, Archdiocese of Kingston
Hello Everyone!
I hope you are all well! I have been praying for all of you!
As we help our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ during this pandemic the Church has been given a unique opportunity to try new strategies to reach out to our communities.
As a response, I have put together a Youth Ministry Outreach Page on our archdiocesan website and included many resources, tips, links, prayer, fun, Lenten activities from home, mental health tips, and more so that teens, young adults, families, clergy and anyone who wishes might take a look and perhaps find something there that helps them during this time. This will be an evolving page and I will be sharing resources through it on our youth office social media accounts as well. If you aren’t following the Youth Office on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter – here’s your chance! Links below.
On the home page of the Archdiocese of Kingston Website we have also included a special section with links to daily mass, prayers, Lenten resources and more. Our archdiocesan website has been visited over 3000 times in the last week, so people are looking for ways to connect online and are turning to us for support.
How you can help:
Archdiocese of Kingston Youth Ministry Online Links:
Outreach Webpage: www.romancatholic.kingston.on.ca/outreach
• Facebook @archdioceseofkingstonyouthoffice
• Twitter @archkingstonYO
• Instagram @youthofficekingston
Archdiocese of Kingston Online Links:
Website: www.romancatholic.kingston.on.ca
Facebook @ArchdioceseofKingston
Please know that you are in my prayers. If you want to chat on the phone or email, I’m here!
In Christ,
Nadia Gundert
Coordinator of Youth Ministry / Vocation Office Support
Archdiocese of Kingston
youth@romancatholic.kingston.on.ca
www.romancatholic.kingston.on.ca/youth
613-484-2446 cell
Hello Everyone!
I hope you are all well! I have been praying for all of you!
As we help our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ during this pandemic the Church has been given a unique opportunity to try new strategies to reach out to our communities.
As a response, I have put together a Youth Ministry Outreach Page on our archdiocesan website and included many resources, tips, links, prayer, fun, Lenten activities from home, mental health tips, and more so that teens, young adults, families, clergy and anyone who wishes might take a look and perhaps find something there that helps them during this time. This will be an evolving page and I will be sharing resources through it on our youth office social media accounts as well. If you aren’t following the Youth Office on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter – here’s your chance! Links below.
On the home page of the Archdiocese of Kingston Website we have also included a special section with links to daily mass, prayers, Lenten resources and more. Our archdiocesan website has been visited over 3000 times in the last week, so people are looking for ways to connect online and are turning to us for support.
How you can help:
- Please take a look at it the archdiocesan home page and youth outreach page.
- Please share it with your friends, neighbours, parishioners, community. Anyone you think may benefit from these resources.
- If you come across any resources that you think might be helpful to included for youth please send them to me! As I work from home, I’ll be daily updating! youth@romancatholic.kingston.on.ca
- Clergy – if you are livestreaming private masses, doing your own parish outreach virtually, etc. and you would like us to share that with the rest of the archdiocese please let us know and send us the links!
- Please pray for the young people in our archdiocese and beyond. They may be feeling anxious, disconnected, lost, bored, concerned, etc. Check in on them (virtually if you don’t live with them)
Archdiocese of Kingston Youth Ministry Online Links:
Outreach Webpage: www.romancatholic.kingston.on.ca/outreach
• Facebook @archdioceseofkingstonyouthoffice
• Twitter @archkingstonYO
• Instagram @youthofficekingston
Archdiocese of Kingston Online Links:
Website: www.romancatholic.kingston.on.ca
Facebook @ArchdioceseofKingston
Please know that you are in my prayers. If you want to chat on the phone or email, I’m here!
In Christ,
Nadia Gundert
Coordinator of Youth Ministry / Vocation Office Support
Archdiocese of Kingston
youth@romancatholic.kingston.on.ca
www.romancatholic.kingston.on.ca/youth
613-484-2446 cell
COVID-19 #4: Fr Bens Message/reflection( March 20, 2020)
In Today’s Gospel, (Mark 12.28-34) Jesus tells us that,” to love God with all our heart and our neighbour as our self is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices”. This I believe sums up our Lenten observances: prayer, fasting and almsgiving, which call on us to give up something for the love of God and neighbour.
It is amazing how the state of emergency that the spread of Covid-19 has imposed on us could be turned into a meritorious act. Ok, check it out; when you restrain yourself from unnecessary travels to help stop the spread of the virus, is it not sacrifice? (Christian charity).
What about the time you now spend in prayers, asking God to save his people from this deadly plague? The purpose of Lent is still in place, for God still loves us.
Let us pray;
Among the Gods there is none like you , O Lord, for you are great and do marvelous deeds, you alone are God. Listen graciously to your peoples cry and come to save us for in you we put our trust. Amen.
“For the sake of his sorrowful passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world”
Isaiah26.20 tells us:
“Go home, my people, and lock your doors! Hide yourself for little while until the Lords anger has passed” Quarantine is Godly. LOL
In Today’s Gospel, (Mark 12.28-34) Jesus tells us that,” to love God with all our heart and our neighbour as our self is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices”. This I believe sums up our Lenten observances: prayer, fasting and almsgiving, which call on us to give up something for the love of God and neighbour.
It is amazing how the state of emergency that the spread of Covid-19 has imposed on us could be turned into a meritorious act. Ok, check it out; when you restrain yourself from unnecessary travels to help stop the spread of the virus, is it not sacrifice? (Christian charity).
What about the time you now spend in prayers, asking God to save his people from this deadly plague? The purpose of Lent is still in place, for God still loves us.
Let us pray;
Among the Gods there is none like you , O Lord, for you are great and do marvelous deeds, you alone are God. Listen graciously to your peoples cry and come to save us for in you we put our trust. Amen.
“For the sake of his sorrowful passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world”
Isaiah26.20 tells us:
“Go home, my people, and lock your doors! Hide yourself for little while until the Lords anger has passed” Quarantine is Godly. LOL
COVID - 19 #3: A MESSAGE FROM FATHER BEN
n #4A. Cancellations
1. Chrism Mass is Cancelled.
2. Divine Mercy talk scheduled for March 29th is cancelled.
3. Parish Penitential Service cancelled.
B. Pastoral care provisions in place
1. The side door of the Toledo Church will be open for private prayers and Adoration daily from 9am to 6pm; In the event that you meet someone else in the church, please maintain a social distancing.
2. Confessions are available on arrangement with Fr. Ben. Call the parish or send and email (6132752555; padre.benedict@yahoo.com
3. Anointing of the sick is available on request. Call or send an email.
C. Prayer for the day ( Psalm 102:1-2)
God, hear my prayer, let my cry for help reach you; do not hide your face from me when I am in trouble; bend down to listen to me, when I call, be quick to answer me!
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