A Quote From a Great Saint of Assisi
 Greetings!
Salutations! How are you doing? On this day the Universal Church celebrates a great and holy saint from the Italian city of Assisi. By word and deed, this person has had a long-lasting impact upon the history of our Catholic Christian faith. A striking quote from this saint that I came across recently is worth some prayerful consideration:
We become what we love and who we love shapes what we become. If we love things, we become a thing. If we love nothing, we become nothing. Imitation is not a literal mimicking of Christ, rather it means becoming the image of the beloved, an image disclosed through transformation. This means we are to become vessels of God's compassionate love for others.
Our saint of the day is St. Clare of Assisi and her message about who and what we truly love has far-reaching ramifications. If we set our hearts on the Lord and Heavenly life then gradually, with the Grace of Christ, we will be more and more conformed to His Merciful image and likeness. However, the more we cling to the lesser things of this world then the more unhappiness we will experience. We are ultimately made for eternity and eternal happiness.
 
While we have beautiful and blessed anticipatory moments here on Earth we ought not focus exclusively on the here and now. At the same time, the final line of the quote from St. Clare marvelously reminds us that though we are made for Heavenly glory we are still meant to be instruments of “compassionate love for others” in this life. Through the intercession of St. Clare of Assisi may the Lord Jesus continue to strengthen you in your love of God and love of neighbor as yourself.

Life with Christ,
Fr. James Peterson
Fr. James Daily Video Message

Daily video messages from Fr. James and Masses celebrated by Father James can be found on Facebook, YouTube, our My Parish app and on our website:

Trivia Question of the Week

According to Matthew 18:22, how many times must we forgive our brother who offends against us?

A. Seven
B. Seventeen
C. Seven hundred
D. Seventy-seven

See the bottom of this newsletter for the answer.
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land with Fr. James!
November 7 - 18, 2022
Experience a once-in-a-lifetime journey in faith while walking in the footsteps of Jesus. Sail on the Sea of Galilee, explore the Old City of Jerusalem and have Mass at the most meaningful sites in Christianity. Accompanied by an excellent local guide, learn about the spiritual, historical, and cultural significance of the Holy Land. More information coming soon! magitravelinc.com/holy-land
Enjoy a free subscription to FORMED.org

FORMED provides amazing online videos, audio and books 24/7 for you to grow in your faith. It's EASY and FREE to Register!

  • Go to iccsonline.formed.org and click next
  • Enter your name and email and click sign-up
  • Enjoy and share with others in our local community!

You can watch with your free parish subscription by simply selecting our parish’s name during registration at formed.org/signup.
We are registering students for the 2022- 2023 school year. Please contact any of the following with questions – we love to show off our wonderful school!

Jane Bona, 763-788-9065, x 220
Megan Sackmaster, 763-788-9062, x 207
Immaculate Conception Parish App
Answer to the Trivia Question of the Week:
D. Seventy-seven
 Immaculate Conception
Church and School
Church: 763-788-9062
School: 763-788-9065
info@immac-church.org | ICCSonline.org
You're receiving this email because of your relationship with Immaculate Conception Church and School. To no longer receive messages from Fr. James Peterson, please click the link at the bottom of this email to unsubscribe. Thank you.