In St Joseph Church, there is a special feature that you would not find in many places. Above the tabernacle, where many times we place a crucifix, is what is called a rotunda. It is part of the façade of the reredos that changes according to the season. I call it a rotunda because in the reredos, the rotunda spins around to show three different facades: one for ordinary time, one for advent and lent, and another for Christmas and Easter time. So the rotunda adds to the diversity of the reredos to apply to the various times of the year. When we first got this high altar and reredos in 2011, it had many different layers of paint on it. These layers were carefully taken off in order to find out what the original design of the painting was. This is what we attempted to paint on it. There were a few adaptations to it, but for the most part it was done the same way it was originally painted for St Mary’s Church in Dubuque, which is now closed. Continue reading “Symbolism in the Church #9”
Cardinal Cupich Warns Against ‘Radical’ Illinois Abortion Bills
One bill would remove many regulations, including a ban on partial-birth abortion; other bill would repeal the state parental-notification law.
Catholic News Agency
CHICAGO — Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago has spoken out against a pair of Illinois abortion bills, calling them a radical and disturbing movement away from the common good.
In a March 23 letter to the people of his archdiocese, Cupich encouraged Catholics to take a stand against the legislation.
One of the bills — introduced as House Bill 2495 and Senate Bill 1942 — “seeks to strip unborn persons of any protection — or even consideration — under the law and declares abortion to be a ‘fundamental right’ and matter of health care,” he warned. …
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/cardinal-cupich-warns-against-radical-illinois-abortion-bills
Pro Life Corner
In the 1800’s, black people were considered “non-persons”. During World War II, Jews were considered by the Nazi’s to be “inferior beings.” Both of these injustices were totally wrong, just as today it is wrong to consider the unborn baby as a non-person. We must stop abortion-our future as a nation depends on it.
Faith and Reason go Together
Mar 27, 2019
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Symbolism in the Church #8
On the far sides of the reredos of the high altar there are certain, what I will call, cut-outs of the wood. These “cut-outs” leave shadows on the wall behind the high altar. These shadows leave an image of three candles on the wall that increase in height as they go in. These are symbolic of the procession of the saints ascending into heaven as they sing their praises to God. They are going up to their heavenly place that has been prepared for them. They are entering the heavenly kingdom. These candles that are depicted on the wall have, above each one, something similar to sparkles. It is as if they are the halos of each person that gets such a high privilege of being with the company of the Holy. Continue reading “Symbolism in the Church #8”
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
In today’s Gospel, Jesus is quite clear in his message: “bear fruit or be cut down.” This Lent we are called to cultivate and fertilize our spiritual lives through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
THROUGH YOUR ALMSGIVING TO ST VINCENT de PAUL, YOU ARE PERFORMING A GOOD WORK. CHOOSING TO HELP THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING WILL FILL YOUR HEART WITH THE BLESSING OF JESUS.
III domingo de cuaresma ciclo C 2019
Descubrir la vocación no es sencillo. Nace de la escucha de Dios que nos habla a través de su Palabra y de otros signos. Sin embargo, hay personas en las cuales esta palabra se perfila con claridad sólo de modo progresivo, después de un largo camino. Moisés es, sin duda, el prototipo de una vocación de este estilo. Sólo después de muchas experiencias llega por fin a comprender qué es lo que quiere Dios de él, cuál es el objetivo de su llamada. A diferencia de Abraham, que desde el principio, como ya hemos visto el domingo pasado, tiene claro el objetivo de su llamada (un pueblo, una tierra y una Palabra de la que fiarse), las cosas con Moisés suceden de un modo totalmente distinto. Gradualmente va comprendiendo cuál es su verdadera vocación. El Señor le habla y le pide que libere a su pueblo. Moisés pide pruebas, no lo ve claro, quiere estar seguro…. Dios le revela su nombre: “Soy el que soy”. Moisés entonces ya no duda…. y desde este momento se va a convertir en liberador de su pueblo Continue reading “III domingo de cuaresma ciclo C 2019”
You are invited!
May 3-6, 2019 will be the next Light of the World Retreat at the Holy Family Community Center. Many of you have been waiting patiently for this event, and the date has finally been set.
This retreat is highly recommended and very effective in evangelization and renewal in our Parishes. If you are still on the fence in regards to attending, pray on it and your prayers will be answered. Watch
the bulletin for more details.
The Transfiguration of Jesus
Mar 22, 2019
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