Hi there, everyone! It was great to be away, I had a restful & relaxing vacation & time with some great friends. While it's great to be away, it's great to be back as well! Here's our Flocknote for this week.
1) Parish Picnic: Thanks again to our Social Committee for helping to plan & prepare our Parish Picnic. A great time was had by those who attended & the rain held off until the very end of the day!
2) Mission Appeal: Our annual mission appeal is this coming weekend, July 16th/17th. We will be joined by Fr. Honoratus who will be here on behalf of his home diocese in Rwanda (I don't have the name in front of me). There will be a special 2nd collection to benefit the work of the missions there. Thank you in advance for your generosity!
3) Missionary Prayer: As we have our annual mission appeal this weekend, here's a prayer that we might pray for Fr. Honoratus & all missionaries. It is written by Pope Francis.
Heavenly Father,
when your only begotten Son Jesus Christ
rose from the dead,
he commissioned his followers
to “go and make disciples of all nations”
and you remind us that through our Baptism
we are made sharers in the mission of the Church.
Empower us by the gifts of the Holy Spirit
to be courageous and zealous
in bearing witness to the Gospel,
so that the mission entrusted to the Church,
which is still very far from completion,
may find new and efficacious expressions
that bring life and light to the world.
Help us make it possible for all peoples
to experience the saving love
and mercy of Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
One God, forever and ever.
Amen.
Have a blessed week!
Fr. John