A Prayer at the End of July
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Greetings to you! How are you doing today? I sincerely hope that you are well on this penultimate day of July. At the close of this month dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of Christ I thought that we could take a moment to prayerfully ponder the gift of Himself that Jesus desires to share with us to give us life:
Most Precious Blood of Life Eternal, price of sinful man's redemption, by whose saving streams the thirst of souls is quenched, and their stains are washed away, Thou Who dost plead the cause of man before the throne of infinite mercy, from the depths of my heart I adore Thee and desire, as much as lies in my power, to make atonement for the injuries and insults that are constantly offered Thee by mankind, and especially by those who rashly dare to blaspheme Thee.
Who will not bless and praise this Blood of infinite value? Whose soul would not be inspired with love for Jesus Who shed It all for us? What would be my fate, had I not been redeemed by this Divine Blood? And what drew Thee from the veins of my Savior even to the last drop? It was love! O boundless love, which has given us this saving balm! O priceless balm, welling from the fount of immeasurable love! Grant that all hearts and tongues may praise Thee, magnify Thee, and give Thee thanks, now and throughout all ages. Amen.
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Mercy in Christ,
Fr. James
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Fr. James Daily Video Message - July 30, 2020
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More daily video messages from Fr. James
and Sunday Masses celebrated by Father James can be found on Facebook, YouTube, our My Parish App and on our website:
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Trivia Question of the Week
Jesus said that this is like “a net thrown into the sea” (Matthew 13:47):
a. The Church
b. The Disciples
c. The Kingdom of Heaven
d. The Angry Seagulls
See the bottom of this newsletter for the answer.
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Make a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land in November of 2020 with Fr. James! Spots are limited. Please see the Magi Travel website for more details:
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ICS Summer Challenge Grant
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Immaculate Conception School has been blessed with the opportunity to participate in the Schulze Family Foundation Challenge Grant. Mr. Schulze is very generous to the Catholic schools and offered all of the schools to set a goal for fundraising for this summer. If we reach our goal, the Foundation will match the funds! Our goal is to raise $14,500.00, and of course, then, we will earn double that amount equaling $29,000.00!
Please consider a donation of any size to this challenge grant so we can assist the families who need tuition support to enroll in our parish school. You can donate on the website at
iccsonline.org
. Or, mail or drop off a donation marked "Challenge Grant".
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You can watch with your free parish subscription by simply selecting our parish’s name during registration at
formed.org/signup
.
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Enjoy a free subscription to FORMED.org
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A Prayer to Combat the Coronavirus Pandemic
Most merciful and Triune God, We come to you in our weakness. We come to you in our fear. We come to you with trust. For you alone are our hope. We place before you the disease present in our world. We turn to you in our time of need. Bring wisdom to doctors. Give understanding to scientists. Endow caregivers with compassion and generosity. Bring healing to those who are ill. Protect those who are most at risk. Give comfort to those who have lost a loved one. Welcome those who have died into your eternal home. Stabilize our communities. Unite us in our compassion. Remove all fear from our hearts. Fill us with confidence in your care. Jesus, I trust in you. Jesus, I trust in you. Jesus, I trust in you. Amen.
(Author unknown. Posted on AscensionPress.com)
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Pray for COVID-19 Anointing Corps, Patients, Families and Medical Support Teams
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Parishioners across the Archdiocese are invited to prayerfully support those who are suffering most intensely, usually in sterile isolation, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Text
archspm-anointing
to
55321
or
sign up here
to receive a text each time a
COVID-19 Anointing Corps Priest
is dispatched to give the Last Rites. Upon receipt of the text, those in this ministry commit to take a moment to pray:
- One Our Father for the patient who is in danger of death, as they prepare to meet our Heavenly Father face-to-face;
- One Hail Mary for the patient’s family and friends, asking the Blessed Mother, Our Lady of Sorrows, to intercede to comfort them; and
- One Glory Be in thanksgiving for the priest and for his protection, as well as the medical team attending to the patient.
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Answer to the Trivia Question of the Week:
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Immaculate Conception
Church and School
Church: 763-788-9062
School: 763-788-9065
info@immac-church.org | ICCSonline.org
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