CATHOLIC FAITH AT HOME RESOURCES
FOR ST. THOMAS MORE PARISHIONERS
October 17
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THANK YOU TO ALL WHO JOINED OUR KICK OFF EVENT FOR
"WATCH PARTIES" of
THE CHOSEN SERIES
Director Dallas Jenkins's new original series, 'The Chosen,' is revolutionary.
Offering a glimpse into the daily and extraordinary life of Jesus Christ
and his disciples 2,000 years ago,
Jenkins invites the viewer into His story,
through the eyes of those who knew Him.
A unique presentation - created outside of Hollywood.
THERE IS STILL TIME TO REGISTER!
Register for any of the three time slots:
In Person: Sunday, Nov. 14, 11:00 am
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In Person: Wednesday, Nov. 17, 7:00 pm
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Online: Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 7:00 pm
Learn more at the Faith Formation Website link below:
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Why should you use
holy water?
Scroll down to find the answer!
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BEACONS OF LIGHT UPDATES
Here are news items, updates and current developments
regarding Beacons of Light.
Over 56,000 people viewed the draft Families of Parishes
Share your insights by October 1-20!
Fully confidential!!
Over 2,000 comments were submitted so far,
ALL to be read and sorted for review.
CHANGES ALREADY!
From first feedback, maps now include:
Proposed number of priests for each Family of Parishes
Click below to see this change:
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Sunday, November 7,
After 10:00am Mass
at STM Parish!!!
in Dining Hall
SPECIAL APPEARANCE FOR STM!
Fr. Dave Endres on
Cincinnati's
Catholic History
1821-2021
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GIRL'S NIGHT Paint & Pray
For High School & Young Adults
October 24 at 5pm at Guardian Angels in the Undercroft
Sr. M. Karolyn Nunes, FSGM
loves the Lord, painting, and prayer.
Join others for an evening of creating an art project to take home
while enjoying
sparkling grape juice and appetizers.
Please RSVP by text to Julie at 740-352-1984 by October 20th.
Under 18? Bring completed medical/activity information form found below.
Sponsored by Serra Club of Cincinnati.
Click below for a flyer with further information:
Click below for a permission form if under the age of 18:
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"Seeing the World as a Catholic"
Msgr. James Shea
Here in the United States, we Catholics are
experiencing massive societal change,
a shift from one age of history to another.
Those of us over 40 remember when Christian values
were the basis for much of our culture.
Now it's more common
to feel that Christian values are under attack.
And even by those who claim to be Christian or Catholic.
What happened?!
A Lot!
In the University of Mary’s book, From Christendom to Apostolic Mission,
Fr. Shea and others trace many of the ways our culture’s
overall vision became at odds with our Catholic values.
Because of this,
for Catholics to effectively live our faith in public,
we must adapt and
Return to an approach that
allowed Christians to thrive
over the past two thousand years
when Catholics were in the minority or even persecuted for our faith.
One very important element of this Apostolic mode of
living our faith in public is that
we adopt a powerfully Catholic vision
of the world and human life.
Click the link below to watch how to adopt this vision...
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Why Christians need to talk religion and politics!
1st Conversation Rule:
There are two things you don't talk about in public...
and the devastating consequences of our silence are real.
Learn:
How it happened
Why we need a new approach
The New Approach!
To break down the walls - using levity, charity, and civility.
You ARE free to believe.
You ARE free to speak.
Start the conversation!
Click below to watch this video:
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GET THE CATHOLIC TELEGRAPH FREE!!
Among the oldest U. S. periodicals still in publication (190 years!):
This newspaper turned
Monthly magazine - in print and on-line
Is not your Grandpa's Catholic Telegraph!
Timely, Relevant News for Cincinnati Catholics
WITH Uplifting, Encouraging, Helpful Columns for the Lay Faithful
Relate-able stories
Connecting daily life to our journey towards heaven
Amidst today's chaos
Children's pages - with craft and recipes
Our very own Fr. Dave Endres answers readers' faith questions
and so much more!!
Easy to read - Articles just right for reading in snippets of free time
ALL FREE!!!!
to the Catholic faithful.
Check it out!
Click below:
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GOSPEL READING REFLECTION
FOR October 10
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
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Prayer in the Face of Difficulties
"James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and said to him,
“Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.”
He replied, “What do you wish me to do for you?”
They answered him, “Grant that in your glory
we may sit one at your right and the other at your left.”
Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking."
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We want you to do for us whatever we ask of you. This is a nakedly honest and bad prayer. Of course I want what I want, because what I want seems good to me, but what I want, whatever I ask, may actually be bad for me or for others. A perfect prayer echoes Our Lord in Gethsemane: Lord, I want you to do this for me, but even more I want you to do for me whatever you want to do for me.
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You do not know what you are asking. This is so often the case for us. We ask for something like James and John did, but we don’t know the cost. When the cost is pointed out to us, we may say we will pay it—as the brothers do—or go away sad—as the rich young man did—but we don’t know the actual cost until we experience it. On the one hand, to drink the cup and to undergo the baptism was much harder than the brothers could know. On the other hand, to leave everything behind to follow Jesus could have been much easier than the rich young man imagined. The bottom line is, God knows better than we do, so we pray wisely, Thy will be done.
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The brothers are right to understand that Our Lord chose them along with the other ten apostles to be rulers, but they did not understand the kind of rulers they were to become.
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Whoever wishes to be great among you... will be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all.
- This kind of authority is currently called servant leadership. It is love applied to ruling. Love is willing the true good of the other, even if this requires sacrifice—in Our Lord’s case, his passion and death, a sacrifice Jesus declared James and John would participate in.
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Over time, the two brothers received a marvelous formation, because they went from foolish self-seeking to profound self-giving.
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ANSWER TO QUIZ
Holy water is, in fact, so important that we should use it daily—even multiple times a day.
But why?
Holy water was used even in the Old Testament - priests purified themselves with it before and after offering sacrifice - and -
Used it in rites of purification for the people.
The use of water symbolized the cleansing of sin and impurities.
St. John the Baptist used water in the New Testament to Baptize,
calling the devout to repent in preparation for Christ's coming.
Similarly, we should be reminded when we bless ourselves with holy water, to truly repent of our sins and strive for a sinless and virtuous life.
Holy water is also used to protect us from evil.
Demons hate holy water.
God’s blessing is upon it and His power works through it — therefore
evil spirits fear it - a weapon God gives us against them.
And holy water reminds us of our own Baptism,
when we were purified from sin and received into the Church.
We recall our sinless newly-baptized souls, the promises made to reject Satan and sin, and the Faith we accepted and profess at every Mass.
It reminds us of who we are and what we are called to be.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
FAITH FORMATION ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
CLICK THE LINK BELOW:
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A PRAYER TO GOD
Lord God, who chose St. Luke to reveal
by his preaching and writings the mystery
of your love for the poor,
Grant that those who already glory in your name
may persevere as one heart and one soul
and that all nations may merit to see your salvation,
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the
unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
Feast Day of St. Luke: October 18
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