Words of Wisdom from St. Philip Neri
 Greetings!
Salutations! How are you? Today the Universal Church celebrates a priest whose joyful exuberance enabled him to draw a multitude of men, women, and children into a deeper friendship with Christ. Born as Filippo Romolo in Florence, Italy, he is perhaps better known in English as St. Philip Neri (ourladyqueenofmartyrs.org).
 
St. Philip worked tirelessly in the confessional and in his preaching about repentance and God’s unfailing Mercy. He was a learned man whose wit and wisdom are worth prayerful consideration. Here is but a sampling of some of his profound sayings:
“The Name of Jesus, pronounced with reverence and affection, has a kind of power to soften the heart.”
 
“Obedience is a shortcut to perfection.”
 
“Cheerfulness strengthens the heart and makes us persevere in a good life; wherefore the servant of God ought always to be in good spirits.”
 
“We must not leave off our prayers because of distractions and restlessness of mind, although it seems useless to go on with them. He who perseveres for the whole of his accustomed time, gently recalling his mind to the subject of his prayer, merits greatly.”
 
“At Communion we ought to ask for the remedy of the vice which we feel ourselves most inclined.”
 
“My children, if you desire perseverance, be devout to Our Blessed Lady.”
 
(Source: catholic-link.org)    
St. Philip Neri - pray for us!
Joy with Christ,
Fr. James Peterson
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Trivia Question of the Week

How many times does the word “little” appear in the Gospel for today’s Daily Mass (John 16:16-20)?

A. Once
B. Three
C. Five
D. Seven
 
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May is the Month of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Join us to pray the Rosary at Immaculate Conception during the month of May:
Sundays after the 10:00 am Mass, led by the Council of Catholic Women, and weeknights at 6:00 pm in the church, led by the Knights of Columbus.
 
“I take refuge, then, in prayer, and turn to Mary, and our Lord always triumphs.”
(Saint Thérèse of Lisieux)

Pray for the Synod

Synod 2022 Prayer

We stand before You, Holy Spirit,
as we gather together in Your name.
With You alone to guide us,
make Yourself at home in our hearts;
Teach us the way we must go
and how we are to pursue it.
We are weak and sinful;
do not let us promote disorder.
Do not let ignorance lead us down the wrong path
nor partiality influence our actions.

Let us find in You our unity
so that we may journey together to eternal life
and not stray from the way of truth
and what is right.
All this we ask of You,
who are at work in every place and time,
in the communion of the Father and the Son,
forever and ever. Amen.

Mary, Mother of the Church, Pray for us
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D. Seven
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