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Prayerful Concerns of Our Parish Community – 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
We post these Prayers of the Faithful each week with the hope that they are helpful in your own reflection and conversations with God. These prayers are from the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Oct 2-3, 2022. Thousands of years ago you urged Habakkuk to trust in the...
A Delightful Blessing of the Animals
Even the skies brightened a bit when the animals showed up. When we think of St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan order, many of us think of icons or illustrations or statues of him surrounded by animals or birds. It is written that he loved all God's...
Prayerful Concerns of Our Parish Community – 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
We offer these Prayers of the Faithful from the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept 24-25, 2022, as points of reflection for your own prayer life. Perhaps one or more speak to you as you talk with Jesus about what is in your heart. God, who are our Father and Mother,...
Prayerful Concerns of Our Parish Community – 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
We post these Prayers of the Faithful each week, with the hope that they might help with personal prayer and reflection, knowing that the whole of Our Lady of Hope Parish joins in prayer. Below are the Prayers of the Faithful for the 25th Week in Ordinary Time (Sept...
Prayerful Concerns of Our Parish Community – 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
We post these Prayers of the Faithful each week so that you may find them helpful in your own reflections and prayers. Below are the Prayers of the Faithful for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September10-11. God, you want us to experience the depth of your love for...
Talking about our Faith with Others…Hmmm
As Christians, we are called upon to witness to our faith; to share with others our encounters with the risen Christ and the experiences of grace that follow. This invitation to share our faith with others seems to contradict the advice: “Don’t talk about religion...
Special Collection for Christo Rei Parish in Haiti
In keeping with Catholic social justice principles, we will be having a special collection for Christo Rei Parish - Christ the King - in Morne Rouge, Haiti at all Masses on the weekend of September 10 & 11. Members of our Social Justice and Peace Commission will...
Prayerful Concerns of Our Parish Community – 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Each week we post the Prayers of the Faithful from the previous weekend in hopes that these intentions help with your own prayer life and reflections. Below you'll find the prayers from the 23rd in Ordinary Time – Labor Day Weekend, Sept 3-4, 2022. God, your Word...
A Welcome into the Life of the Church and our Parish
Are you thinking about joining the Catholic Church or looking to explore that question? Are you a baptized person who has not yet received First Eucharist or been Confirmed? We invite you to join us in a journey that will help you answer those questions and, if you...
Care for God’s Creation
Why Care About Climate Change? In his Encyclical Laudato Si, Pope Francis’ reminds us that humanity is one inter-connected family, with the Earth as our common home. He calls on us to address the devastating effects climate change is having on that home. Global...