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Grades 1-6 • July 23-27 • 9:00am-2:15pm Grades 7-12 • July 22-26 • 7:00pm-9:15pm
Cost is $20 per student or $45 for a family.
Registration forms are available through St Thomas Parish. Call 815-232-3225 for more detail
We Have So Much To Be Greatful For
Jun 27, 2018
Audio and Video
Bible: Romans #1
The letters of the New Testament are not put in chronological order. The Letter to the Romans was written by Paul much later in his life and ministries. It was one of the last letters he wrote. His teaching is much more developed than most of his writings. It is believed to have been written between the years 56 and 58. He was on his way to Rome as a prisoner. Reading up on Paul’s time coming to Rome and while he is in Rome, Paul seems to have plans to get out to Spain to evangelize there, though there is no evidence that he actually made it to Spain. Continue reading “Bible: Romans #1”
XII Domingo Tiempo Ordinario Ciclo B 2018
Al celebrar la natividad de San Juan Bautista, coincidiendo con el solsticio de verano, la Iglesia quiere subrayar la trascendencia del “Precursor” en la preparación del “camino de Señor”. El evangelio de Lucas que hoy se proclama comienza con la expresión “se cumplió el tiempo”. Nos recuerda que esta realidad no solamente sorprende a Isabel embarazada, sino que revela también algo del proyecto de Dios. En el evangelio Jesús habla del cumplimiento de los tiempos, especialmente en evangelio el de Juan. Dos de estos momentos son las bodas de Caná y la agonía en la cruz, donde Jesús proclama que “todo está cumplido”. En el cumplimiento de los tiempos Jesús inaugura una era de salvación. El nacimiento de Juan Bautista estrena este tiempo de salvación. Él, de hecho, a la llegada del Mesías, se alegra y salta de gozo en el vientre de Isabel su madre. Continue reading “XII Domingo Tiempo Ordinario Ciclo B 2018”
July 8 Bulletin – Early Deadline!
All announcements for the July 8 bulletin must be in the office by Monday, June 25. The printers have an early submission deadline due to the Fourth of July
St Jospeh and St Mary in the County Fair
County Fair Coming June 27-July 1 St Joseph and St Mary Parishes will have a booth at the County Fair. We will be needing help in manning the booth. The Fair starts Wednesday, June 27, and goes until Sunday, July 1. We will need a person at the fair from 11:00am till 10:00pm each day. Please call the office to sign up to be present at the County Fair.
Pope Says No to Women Priests, Yes to Women in Curial Leadership
VATICAN CITY — In an interview with Reuters, Pope Francis said more space has to be created for women to take on leading roles in the Roman Curia, but that priestly ordination is not an option.
Responding to a question about women’s ordination to the priesthood, the Pope said that “there is the temptation to ‘functionalize’ the reflection on women in the Church, what they should do, what they should become.” …
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/pope-says-no-to-women-priests-yes-to-women-in-curial-leadership
Pub-crawler to Penitent: Ven. Matthew Talbot Is an Inspiration to Alcoholics
Matthew Talbot was born in 1856 to a poor family in the North Strand area of Dublin, Ireland—the second of 12 children. His father was a heavy drinker, as were most of his brothers.
Matthew left school at the age of 12 to work in a…
http://www.ncregister.com/blog/kschiffer/pub-crawler-to-penitent-ven.-matthew-talbot-is-an-inspiration-to-alcoholics
Hope for Hanna
Please support Hanna and her family. There has been a go-fund-me page set up to help them pay for medical expenses. Information about her situation is on the link below.
https://www.smore.com/ghtwe-hope-for-hanna?ref=email
Enduring Faith Amid Horror: The Priests of Dachau
On July 20, 1933, six months after Hitler rose to power, Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli, the future Pope Pius XII, and the German vice chancellor, Franz von Papen, signed a concordat — a sort of peace treaty between the six-month-old Nazi regime and the Roman Catholic Church.
To those…
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/enduring-faith-amid-horror-the-priests-of-dachau