July 30, 2017
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Views From The Pews
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Did You Know?
Dianna says, “I loved the way you used
movies in your homily on Jesus telling us
not to judge. I saw all three movies. That
really helped me to understand not only
what Jesus said but why he said it. Do it more often.
Movies help Jesus’s message come alive for me.
“I don’t see a ton of movies; but, whenever I can, I
will use the technique.”
Phyllis says, “I see it now. Kids’ movies are like parables.
Both have simple story lines but with really deep
messages. Thanks. I’ll never see “Beauty and the Beast,”
“Shrek,” and “Toy Story 3” again without hearing Jesus
say “Don’t Judge” and “Don’t Judge a Book by it’s
Cover.”
“Thanks for the compliment. It was a fun homily to
produce.”
Father Mike
By a margin of nearly 2-to-1, Americans now support
same-sex marriage.
Oppose
Favor
32%
62%
Father Mike
Substance Abuse Ministry Meeting
The next SAM meeting will be held
Tuesday, August 8th upstairs
in the
Pastoral Center at 7 p.m. The Substance
Abuse Ministry (SAM) offers a safe,
confidential place for people touched by addiction to
share their personal experiences with others. SAM
provides general educational information about addiction
through professionals in this field and is open to people
of all faiths.
The ministry is open to both those afflicted with or
affected by substance addiction. For more info contact
Deacon Jerry Labadot at 495-5820.
By: Damian Zablocki
(VOL Summer Intern)
The largest shrine to Saint Ann, the
Mother of the Blessed Virgin and the
Grandmother of Christ lies in the beautiful
town of Beaupre in Canada. As the shrine was being
constructed, Pope Leo XIII sent along a 1 st class relic of
Saint Ann, which would have been a piece of bone. This
bone had belonged to that woman who bore the Holy Virgin
Mary! How she cared and loved the Virgin who would
bring into the world our salvation, Jesus Christ! As this
relic travelled in the late 1800’s, the carrier of the relic
stopped in New York City. There were so many wonderful
miracles through the intercession of Saint Ann: the sick
were cured, the blind saw and the lame walked. The people
were so moved at how Saint Ann had assisted them, that as
the relic was taken away in procession to Canada, the
people lined the streets in front of Ste. Jean Baptiste Church
in New York City, run by the Blessed Sacrament Fathers
shouting, “Good-bye Good Saint Ann! Come back soon!”
And that she did! A portion of the relic was sent back some
time later to comfort all the ills and sorrows of the people of
New York City, where it is still venerated today.
Go to Saint Ann and ask this beautiful saint and woman,
“Good Saint Ann, hear me! Good Saint Ann, pray for
me!” Grandmothers can never say no!