From Our Pastor
Dear Folks,
Last week I shared with you that we were unveiling the St. Helena Chapel at Holy Cross Academy. The blessings on the Feast of the Annunciation overflowed as faculty and staff gathered for an early Mass and all the students had time for prayer in front of the Blessed Sacrament throughout the day. Adoration continued for parishioners through 9pm with the chapel full of many loving our Lord! “Nothing is impossible for God!”
Walking into school this morning, one 2nd grader said to me, “I have learned the Anima Christi prayer!” There are some big words in there for all ages! That even made my smile at Mass today a little bigger! When we discontinued our parish prayer for Eucharistic renewal (that we said at the end of every Mass for 16 months), it seemed fitting to put in a lovely prayer!
It isn’t possible, or even spiritually healthy, for a Catholic to try to pray or memorize every devotional prayer. However it is good for us to appreciate all, and embrace some of the spiritual inheritance bequeathed to us! Beautiful prayers are one such treasure. Learn a few, and pray them as often as helps you to love Jesus and your neighbor.
Additionally, one of the priests mentioned at lunch a talk given by another young priest in the diocese. The theme of the talk is how to make good confessions, with an insight also, into helping folks who struggle with a hyper-sensitive conscience. So, we invited him to come down and give the talk, “Freedom in Christ” at St. Mary’s, April 9th at 6:30.
If you want to improve your ability to celebrate the sacrament of confession/penance/reconciliation well, I believe this talk will be helpful to you!
pax,
Father John Mosimann
