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Day of Recollection |
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Wednesday, 22 May 2013 08:11 |
Today our community in Illinois has its seasonal day of recollection. Four times a year, our priests and brothers living and working in Aurora and Chicago gather in Batavia, IL for a reflection in the morning, another in the afternoon, and quiet time in between. The day ends with a celebration of the Eucharist. Everyone needs to take some time to pray, reflect, and listen and our days of recollection are one way our MSC communities help us stay centered. We will pray especially for the victims and survivors of the tornado in Oklahoma and invite you to also make some time today for quiet prayer and reflection.
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Dedication of the Fr. Jules Chevalier Meeting Room |
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Tuesday, 21 May 2013 16:35 |
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Aurora, IL. On May 25, Saturday, the Feast of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (OLSH), St. Therese Parish and the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC) will celebrate a Mass at 10 am in honor of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. This is a special day for St. Therese Parish, which was founded on this date in 1925. For the MSC, this day, the last Saturday of May, is dedicated to Mary under the title of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, the title that our Founder, Fr. Jules Chevalier, MSC, gave to Mary. So on this special occasion after Mass, the Knights of Columbus’ room will be renamed as the new Fr. Jules Chevalier, MSC room. This room will be blessed and a portrait of Fr. Chevalier will be installed. |
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New Article on Living Faith |
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Tuesday, 21 May 2013 11:48 |
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 "We have a rich tradition of symbols of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit calls to mind the dove descending on Christ, a great wind breathing new life, and the tongues of fire on Pentecost. A perhaps lesser known symbol of the Spirit is mentioned by St. Cyril of Jerusalem when he compares the grace of the Holy Spirit to the living water promised by Jesus in his dialogue with the Samaritan woman at the well. (See also John 7:37-39.) Developing this idea, Cyril mentions how water falls as rain from the heavens and is the source of life for all the living things of the earth. The same water produces different effects in each variety of tree and plant, each according to its nature. The palm and the oak, the vines in the vineyard and the corn in the fields, each depend on the rain to sustain life and produce their fruit. The same water conforms to the needs of each creature which receives it. St. Cyril remarks how it is the same Holy Spirit who produces different gifts, inspiration, and abilities in each person..."
We invite you to read and reflect on Fr. Dave Foxen's latest article on Living Faith, The Holy Spirit – gentle rain or raging storm.
Visit Living Faith at www.faith.misacor-usa.org.
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Visita de la Virgin de Zopopan |
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Wednesday, 15 May 2013 15:17 |
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Devotion to the Virgin of Zapopan is a popular devotion in parts of Mexico. She was proclaimed Patroness of the Mexican state of Jalisco in 1821, after Mexico became independent. She is also known as Our Lady of Expectation. Each year, the statue of the Virgin de Zopopan travels from its home in Guadalajara to various parishes around the United States. On May 8, the statue came to St. Joseph Parish in Chicago, IL, accompanied by two Franciscan priests, who preached a parish mission. There was a procession in the evening of May 8th and Most Reverend Rojas, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago celebrated a Mass on May 12.
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