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December 4, 2009
As a twenty-five year old Catholic, I must admit I do not go to Mass very often. However, several weeks ago one of my fraternity brothers from college got married at St. Louis Bertrand. While I was there, a wave of good memories, thoughts, and feelings came to me about times at Mass with my family growing up and at grade school and high school Masses. The significant times in life, when we gathered with people for baptisms, weddings, and funerals, were all are at Mass. I guess what I was feeling that evening at the wedding was gratitude for the Catholic faith.
Tony S., Louisville, KY |
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Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
December 8, 2009
A feast called the Conception of Mary arose in the Eastern Church in the seventh century. It came to the West in the eighth century. In the eleventh century it received its present name, the Immaculate Conception. In the eighteenth century it became a feast of the universal Church. Source: www.americancatholic.org and search for "Immaculate Conception." |
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Featured Quick Link
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' website has a wonderful Advent Calendar to help us focus on the meaning of advent. A great source for anyone!
Find out more: www.usssb.org/advent |
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Make a Difference!
December 8, 2009
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
This patronal feast of the United States of America is a perfect time to commit to being a "person of life" and to ask God to make our laws just and protective of every one of our citizens from conception until natural death.
Honor the Blessed Virgin Mary by doing something to foster a culture of life by joining in the U.S. Bishops "People of Life" campaign.
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