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SUNDAY MASS BEGINS AT 10:00 AM Please pray for the women making the Encounter With Jesus retreat.
Today, Sept. 8, is the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Thursday, Sept. 14 is the Exaltation of the Cross *****
The Prayer for God's Healing will take place at the end of 7-8 pm Holy Hour on the 14th.
You Are Pierced
Embracing His Heart
Know that when you embrace the Heart of Christ, you embrace the thorns and the wounds that pierce It. And the more closely you embrace His Heart, the more deeply you are pierced.
And though in appearance these piercings are little deaths, they open up Rivers of Grace that Jesus makes flow from your depths where He dwells.
Through these painful piercings come the Waters of Grace that He uses to quench the thirst of His children and to cleanse them.
Holy piercings. How brightly they will shine in Heaven. How painful they are to bear now.
September 8, 2023 Mission of Divine Mercy
HOLY SOUL MEMORIALS
DEADLINE
Every year on Nov. 2, the Feast of All Souls, Father blesses all the memorials that have been put in place over the past year. If there is someone who you would like to have remembered in this year's blessing, please place your memorial order by next Thursday, September 14.
(Sorry for the short notice. There is a tight shipping deadline.)
In these confusing times, how are we to understand the virtue of obedience? In this talk we will reflect on examples from Scripture, the Catechism, Aquinas and others in an effort to understand the Mystery of the Church, and how we are called to live obedience.
THIS PAST WEEK AT THE MISSION
Sisters' Residence: The morning of the Big Pour...
Workers arrive at dawn to start setting up. Making last minute adjustments.Spectator sport, Mission styleSometimes it's a stretch.Having the foundation in place is a big milestone!
And in another corner of the Mission....
The Blessed Mother will enjoy the soothing sound of the little waterfall that Dave has created for Her at the wild life pond. It is also just in time for this weekend's women's Encounter With Jesus
"This is what MDM is called to be: a growing communion of trust in His Mercy for our needy world." ~ Fr. John Mary
MDM started encouraging people to pray "Jesus, I trust in You" ten times a day back in 2011. Recently we felt it was important to remind people to turn to Jesus with this simple, powerful prayer in a world that feels more and more out of control. We are suggesting 20 times, but some people find themselves repeating it hundreds of times. It reminds our troubled souls that GOD IS IN CONTROL.
Many of you have put your name on our growing list and have also left a prayer intention or testimony:
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My husband Marcus and I went for the first time to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass on August 20 at the Mission of Divine Mercy. We were speechless for a while after Mass. The reverence. The music. The communion rails. The veils. The Holy of Holies celebrated and worshiped as He should be. Thank you so very much for welcoming us so warmly. We just moved into the area and have found our spiritual home! ~Selma
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Jesus I Trust In You, therefore I ask that you help Kristin Deleon on her journey to a bone marrow transplant soon. She is my niece and suffering with Leukemia. I pray for a miracle! Jesus, I pray that you help my son David. He is a new father and needs your guidance and wisdom. ~ Angie ****
Thank you for your loving tribute to Mike Norris who introduced me to 33 Days of Morning Glory!!~Cindy ****
The prophetic Word of God conflicts with our human ideas. It can shock and challenge us. But it leads to happiness. Today’s readings give us three examples.
