Upcoming Semester
Preview
Patristic Quote of
the Week
Prayer Requests
Advent Reflection
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Hey there Newman,
Things are winding down at Newman as we get closer to the end of the semester, but here’s a little preview of what we have planned for next semester:
· Mass resumes at Hallinan on January 18th at 6pm. We will continue to pray the Rosary before and have dinner after every Mass!
· We will also have a Lenten Twilight Retreat,
· Newman t-shirts,
· Continuation of our Professor Prayer Campaign,
· Cannolis and Morals,
· Answers to liturgical questions from Fr. Kropac,
· Catch the Spirit Retreat,
· Continuation of LIFT, our small faith sharing groups,
· Taize prayer,
· Nightly Rosary and Rosary for Life,
· And more trips to St. Colman’s to serve meals to the poor.
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Patristic Quote of
the Week
Irenaeus of Lyons: “Since
therefore we have such proofs, it is not necessary to seek the truth among
others which it is easy to obtain from the Church; since the apostles, like a
rich man [depositing his money] in a bank, lodged in her hands most copiously
all things pertaining to the truth, so that every man, whosoever will, can draw
from her the water of life. . . . For how stands the case? Suppose
there arise a dispute relative to some important
question among us, should we not have recourse to the most ancient churches
with which the apostles held constant conversation, and learn from them what is
certain and clear in regard to the present question?” (Against Heresies
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Prayer Requests
Please pray for
· Those who have cancer, the flu, or are ill in other ways, for healing and for comfort
· Unborn children, and for the health and safety of them and their mothers
· Military personnel, for their safety
· Those in the seminary and those considering a religious vocation
· Students as we finish exams and travel home
· That we may be filled with joy during this Advent season
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And for peace in the world and in our own
hearts.
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Advent Reflection for Friday, December 12th
by Fr. John T. Catoir
Learning to Respond With Love
“I, the Lord, your
God, teach you what is for your good, and lead you on the way you should go.”
–Isaiah 48:17
Pray for the grace to say, “Thy will be done.” The greatest law, the goal of Christian perfection, calls us to love God, love our neighbor and love ourselves. How can we do this best? “It is not so much what we do that matters, but how much love we put into the doing,” said Blessed Mother Teresa.
Putting love into our actions doesn’t mean that we must force feelings of love all day long. This would be impossible. Rather, Blessed Mother Teresa is suggesting that we make a simple act of love in the morning and try to call it to mind throughout the day.
You might say, “Lord, help me to see your face in the face of everyone I encounter this day. Touch my heart with generosity as I attempt to help my neighbor. The goal isn’t to produce warm feelings, but the goal is to obey the supreme law in as loving a way as possible. Depending on God for the energy and willpower to persevere is the key.
For those who are weak (many of us, surely),
Prayer: Dear Lord,
inspire me with the desire and the will to love my neighbor even when my
feelings are woefully lacking.
© 2003 Creative Communications for the Parish
Imprimatur: Most Reverend Joseph F. Naumann,
Archdiocese of
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Thanks for a great semester! Have a fun, relaxing break and may this
Advent season be peaceful and joy-filled as we await the coming of our Lord!
In Him,
Cheryl
“Rejoice in hope, endure in
affliction, persevere in prayer.”
Romans 12:12