Saint Jerome

Happy feast of Saint Jerome

As we celebrate our faith each day we remember the reason why most especially on Friday.   The visual gifts that we have in our faith are the first of the Gospel as read in the New Testament.  What a treasured faith we have!

Doctor Timothy Lau ~ Conversion Story

References:  Catholic Medical Association

The Gift of Grief?

I found this post this morning browsing through facebook.  I think this is something that we can all grow from as we all go through moments of "GRIEF".  

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Good Grief: A Meditation of How Grief can be a Gift in Strange Package
By: Msgr. Charles Pope

As a priest I walk with a lot of people in their grief. It’s a regular part of priesthood. I remember back in 2007 how tough it was for me:

• The Deacon of my parish, Nerus, like a father to me, died after a long battle with cancer. His final words to me were, “I’m not so good right now, but I’ll be better soon.”
• My administrative and pastoral assistant, Catherine, like a mother to me, developed a rapid form of Alzheimer’s and within that year went from being at the top of her game to no longer recognizing anyone, within a year she was gone.
• My Parish bookkeeper, Shirley, also like a mother or an aunt, died suddenly.
• I was transferred from a parish I loved. This too was like a death, death by a thousand cuts.
• My father died shortly thereafter, after a long illness.
• A new parishioner lost her 4 year old nephew when, climbing on a dresser, it fell over on him and he was killed
• Another parishioner lost her 25 year old son, know well to us all, when he was shot to death.

All in a year. I remember telling God it was too much. And though I got no answer, I haven’t had a year like that since.   (story continued here)

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Mass for couples trying to conceive

Experiencing infertility?

Needing hope and encouragement

 for the journey?

Please join us for a special mass for couples trying to conceive.

When:  Friday, October 21st at 6:30 pm

Where:   St. Pius X Catholic Church, Granger in the Chapel.

A potluck dinner and fellowship will follow in the Holy Cross Room. 

 If you are experiencing the pain of infertility or sub-fertility, 

please consider joining us for this evening.

You are not alone.

Please contact me at syounger@hannahstears.org to RSVP or for more information.

Suzy Younger, FCPI

 

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Hannah's Tears
www.hannahstears.org

Archbishop Fulton Sheen - The Woman I Love Part 4 http://youtu.be/4lyId61fHIQ

We offer prayer support and comfort to the brokenhearted who suffer the pains of  infertility at any stage of life, difficult pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth, or the early death of a child.  This ministry intercedes for Catholic/Christian doctors, nurses, and their supportive personnel. We also serve as a vehicle of education in the proper channels of Catholic fertility practices as well as offering information resources to those seeking fertility care and/or adoption.