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Project Renewal’s 50th anniversary celebration includes surprise. By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger DAVENPORT — Late afternoon sunshine highlighted the new, two-story Project Renewal youth center with …Read More. Read More!
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BETTENDORF — Pro-life ob/gyn advocate and speaker Dr. Monique Ruberu will speak Jan. 8 at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish. Morning Prayer begins at 9:30 a.m. and her keynote address at 10 a.m.
New liturgical texts: bringing Communion to the sick and dying
Oct 31, 2024 · Immediately after giving Communion to the sick person, the minister adds: “May he protect you and lead you to eternal life” (76). At the end of the rite, the minister says: “May the Lord be with you always, may he strengthen you by his power and keep you in peace.”. The rite may conclude with the sharing of the Sign of Peace.
A ‘small’ change in a prayer of the Mass - The Catholic Messenger
Feb 10, 2021 · For The Catholic Messenger. If you go to Mass on Ash Wednesday, or watch it at home, you may notice a small change at the end of the opening prayer. The prayer, technically known as the Collect, used to end: “Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever ...
Document on the Eucharist is a call to self-giving love of Christ ...
Dec 2, 2021 · • In-person attendance for the fall meeting, during which the bishops approved the document. The fall 2020 and spring 2021 meetings were held virtually because of the pandemic.
Listening to each other - The Catholic Messenger
Feb 17, 2022 · As we try to go deeper into our spiritual conversations with each other, we might heed Berken’s advice: “It’s more loving to simply acknowledge the person’s plight, recognize their emotions, and offer a tissue or glass of water.
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How to have a God experience - The Catholic Messenger
Sep 13, 2018 · Start with your eyes. Pay close attention to all of the things you see that give you a feeling of peacefulness, joy, happiness, love or whatever emotion you have associated with the God experience you desire. For example, if you see someone do a random act of kindness that gives you a happy feeling or you see a magnificent sunset, then try this ...
Lent is a time for renewal - The Catholic Messenger
Feb 24, 2022 · Lent is a time for renewal. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As we enter our third pandemic Lent, many of us are exhausted. The ongoing threat of the pandemic, healthcare workers who are overburdened, and disruptions to parish and family life, work and school have taken a toll. And, on top of all of that, there is the deepening partisan ...
Our new Question Box columnist, Fr. Thom Hennen, is ready for …
Jan 12, 2023 · By Father Hennen Question Box. Who are you and why are you the new Question Box guy? Excellent questions! This week the much-loved Question Box returns to The Catholic Messenger and with a new writer: me.