+In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit +

Eternal God,
We thank You for Your presence in our lives. May we be always
inclined to do Your will in service to You, our families, and our
faith community.

O’ Lord,
Our senses cannot perceive You in this Blessed Sacrament. Only by
faith can we behold You; Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity, that we
may take You into ourselves to live as one with You. Help us, Lord,
to receive You worthily, in a state of grace, that we may never be
separated from You.
In the most powerful name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.

+In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit +

Charisms of Grace 

Baptism of the Holy Spirit is a divine enablement, infilling of grace, to be holy and in unity with God and others of the Body of Christ. St. Augustine de- scribed divine enabling as the Holy Spirit influenc- ing one's mind and heart to be receptive to a rela- tionship with God. Free will to choose between self or God is not violated, but without enabling grace we would see the world only from the per- spective of our senses and emotions. Enabling grace is at work when we feel there is more to life than what we are experiencing. It is God working in our hearts to love and serve others rather than being the focus of other's service. (cf. Matthew 23:11-12) 

Charisms (CCC 799-810) are graces of the Holy Spirit for the spiritual good of individuals, the church, and the world. We are familiar with the following seven gifts of the Holy Spirit from our Sacrament of Confirmation training. 

The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit found in Isaiah 11:2-3 are wisdom, understanding, counsel, forti- tude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. (CCC1830) 

St. Paul made it clear to the early church at Corinth there are many types of God-given gifts and ser- vices before listing nine gifts. These are also termed charismatic gifts: 

Word of wisdom, word of knowledge, faith, gifts of healing, the working of miracles, prophecy, the ability to distinguish between spirits, various kinds of tongues, interpretation of tongues. (1 Corinthi- an 12:4-11) 

In addition, there are the fruits of the Holy Spirit that some also consider gifts of the Holy Spirit since they are perfections enabled by grace. CCC1832 The fruits of the Spirit are perfections that the Holy Spirit forms in us as the first fruits of eternal glory. The tradition of the Church lists twelve of them: "charity, joy, peace, patience, kind- ness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithful- ness, modesty, self-control, chastity." 

We may ask ourselves: Do the fruits of the Holy Spirit define our character? Do you instill the pres- ence of love and humility in others? 

Are you active in ministry for or on behalf of the church? 

1-Mckenzie Bourbeau
2-Jacqueline Flores
3-Gabriela Jimenez
4-Clara Ann Kazmierzak
5-Hanna Shea Kazmierzak
6-Erick Morales
7-Livia Woody
8-Elizabeth Avery Hussion
9-Hudson Evans

Next weekend you are invited to go after each Mass to Marian Hall for the exhibition of the Saints put on by the Confirmation Class. You will have  the opportunity to meet the Youth and ask them questions about why they chose that Saint.

And for the week of February 17, 18, 19, a group of young people, including those from Confirmation, will go to live a retreat in Covecrest and we also ask for your prayers.  

A copy of this week's bulletin can also be found on our parish website on the home page.

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