Our Lady of Lourdes, Pray for Us! |
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Bonjour! Comment allez-vous? I hope that you are well. In honor of Our Lady of Lourdes (and when our Blessed Mother appeared to little Bernadette in France back in 1858), whose optional memorial we celebrate today, here is a beautiful prayer asking for her maternal help and intercession: |
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Be blessed, O most pure Virgin, for having vouchsafed to manifest your shining with life, sweetness and beauty, in the Grotto of Lourdes, saying to the child, St. Bernadette: 'I am the Immaculate Conception. ' A thousand times we congratulate you upon your Immaculate Conception. And now, O ever Immaculate Virgin, Mother of mercy, Health of the sick, Refuge of sinners, Comforter of the afflicted, you know our wants, our troubles, our sufferings deign to cast upon us a look of mercy.
By appearing in the Grotto of Lourdes, you were pleased to make it a privileged sanctuary, whence you dispense your favors, and already many have obtained the cure of their infirmities, both spiritual and physical. We come, therefore, with the most unbounded confidence to implore your maternal intercession. Obtain for us, O loving Mother, the granting of our request:
[State your request]
Through gratitude for your favors, we will endeavor to imitate your virtues, that we may one day share your glory. Our Lady of Lourdes, Mother of Christ, you had influence with your Divine Son while upon earth. You have the same influence now in Heaven. Pray for us; obtain for us from your Divine Son our special requests if it be the Divine Will. Amen.
Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us. Saint Bernadette, pray for us.
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Peace with Christ,
Fr. James
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P.S. On this day we also prayerfully remember the parish, Pastor, and people of Our Lady of Lourdes in Minneapolis. |
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Fr. James Daily Video Message |
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Trivia Question of the Week |
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The Responsorial Psalm for the Daily Mass says, “Blessed are they who________ the Lord.”
A. Fear
B. Love
C. Honor
D. Praise
See the bottom of this newsletter for the answer.
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Catholic United Financial Catholic Schools Raffle |
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Join Catholic United Financial and we get the chance to win a $3,000. The Catholic Schools Raffle, sponsored by Catholic United Financial, is underway at Immaculate Conception School. The more members we recruit as a school, the better chance we have to win a $3,000 performance grant during the Raffle, now through Feb. 28th. Reach out to our local Catholic United Financial Representative or buy online at catholicunitedfinancial.org.
New Prek-12th Take-it-Now tuition Grant Available from Catholic United Financial. Every student that becomes a member of Catholic United immediately qualifies to apply for a "take-it-now" grant option from Catholic United’s popular post-high school tuition scholarship program. Instead of waiting until high school graduation, a new member can apply to "take-it-now" instead. If awarded, a one-time $500 scholarship can be applied to the student's tuition at our school for the 2021-2022 school year. This grant is time sensitive. There are limited funds dedicated for these take-it-now grants and available on a first-come, first-serve basis. If grant funds are depleted before your student applies, they can apply in future years, or use it for the normal post-high school scholarship opportunity. Learn more at catholicunitedfinancial.org.
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Immaculate Conception
Church and School
Church: 763-788-9062
School: 763-788-9065
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