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JANUARY 2016

When was the last time you went to the Cathedral to pray and spend time with the Lord at our
Mother Church? When was the last time you went
to visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor,
the secondary patroness of our Archdiocese? When
was the last time you went to pray with the monks
of St. Benedict’s Abbey? If the answer is never or if
it has been a long time, then this is a great time to
visit these sites. A great opportunity to pray and ask
God for clarity in your life. The parish will lead a

the thirsty, clothe the naked, harbor the homeless,
visit the sick, ransom the captive and bury the dead.
The spiritual works of mercy are: instruct the ignorant, counsel the doubtful, admonish sinners, bear
wrongs patiently, forgive offenses willingly, comfort
the afflicted, and pray for the living and the dead.
These aren’t things that require a lot of work but can
be done as part of our daily routine during this year.
Lastly, we can also look for ways to restore
broken relationships. It can be hard for us to reach

pilgrimage to some of the sites o