Bulletin Article (November 28, 2021)
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Advent: New Year Possibilities…
This weekend, we begin a ‘new year’ with the season of Advent, which gives us the opportunity to think about our ‘discipleship successes’ of the past year and what we want to do differently with our faith and prayer life for the new year.
Use this week to se t some “new year” personal goals; and for those who are raising children in the Catholic faith, set new goals for your family life. Some examples to consider for ‘goal setting’ are:- Come to Mass early for the Rosary or stay after Mass for quiet time in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel (room behind the Altar where the Tabernacle is).
- After evening dinner, pray a decade of the Rosary or read and discuss ahead of time the upcoming scriptures for the next Sunday.
- Once a week, watch a video or movie about the life of a saint.
- Volunteer at our local food pantry or soup kitchen once a month.
- Visit or write a card to people on our parish prayer list published in the bulletin.
- Change your schedule to come to Mass on a weekday once a week.
God’s Peace,
Fr. Jim Deiters
