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Sunday At Home Prayer Service
"For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” Mt 18:20
A prayer service to conduct with your family on Sundays:
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Front Porch Light Prayer
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March 22 - June 30St. Paul reminds us that we are Children of the Light in his Letter to the Ephesians. Let's shine that light that is Jesus Christ each and every evening at 9:00 p.m. Join me as I turn on my front porch light and pray for those who are ill, the doctors and nurses who care for them, those who are losing hope and for ourselves. Follow this link to the U.S. Bishop's website on COVID-19 prayer resources: https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/2020-07/prayer-coronavirus-2020-card.pdfRead More
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National Catholic Register
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Burkhard Mücke Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif. The Carmel Mission, established in 1773, was the second of the nine missions founded by Saint Junipero Serra.
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Vatican Media. Pope Francis meets the father of drowned boy Alan Kurdi in Erbil, Iraq, March 7, 2021 Abdullah Kurdi was one of only four people to survive after a dinghy carrying 16 refugees making...
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: Vatican Media. Pope Francis celebrates Holy Mass at the Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil on March 7th, 2021. Speaking to the thousands of Iraqis gathered in Erbil, Pope Francis said Jesus alone "
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Catholic News Service
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IRBIL, Iraq (CNS) — Having witnessed or even experienced persecution for their faith, the Christians...
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AMMAN, Jordan (CNS) — Pope Francis’ historic visit to the Middle East’s most conflict-riven nation...
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QARAQOSH, Iraq (CNS) — Amid the rubble and bombed out remains of four churches destroyed...
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Life Teen Blog
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I can do it on my own…I don’t need anyone…I can’t trust anyone…I can only trust myself. Have you ever said anything like this? Or, have you ever believed that you could make it through this life on...
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For several weeks you get to live in the beautiful North Georgia mountains or the amazing Hill Country of Texas, where music around campfires, surrounded by nature, and amazing Chaco tans are the...
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We take for granted the gap between curiosity about these unique practices and understanding them, let alone incorporating them into our spirituality. For teenagers - especially this year - Lent is...
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Mission:
As beloved Daughters and Sons of our Father in Heaven and disciples of Jesus Christ we are people who, inspired by the Holy Spirit, strive to lead a fuller and deeper growing relationship with Jesus Christ and give witness to His love and life in our world today.
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COVID-19 VACCINE
ALL THE PRIESTS OF THE DIOCESE OF WINONA-ROCHESTER RECEIVED AN E-MAIL WITH GUIDANCE ABOUT RECEIVING THE COVID-19 VACCINE. THE E-MAIL, IN ITS ENTIRETY, CAN BE FOUND BELOW. PLEASE REVIEW THE E-MAIL AND THE LINK TO THE UNITED STATES BISHOPS' (USCCB) STATEMENT ABOUT THE COVID-19 VACCINE.
EMAIL FROM THE DIOCESE OF WINONA-ROCHESTER:
Dear Brothers,
As the vaccine against COVID-19 is produced and distributed, I share with you a joint statement from the USCCB Committees on Pro-Life Activities and Doctrine. Please review this statement, which provides direct advice on the current vaccines, as well as background to support that advice. I offer a few highlights here:- Generally speaking, receiving a vaccine is morally acceptable and can be “an act of love of our neighbor and part of our moral responsibility for the common good.”
- Of the three available vaccines, Moderna and Pfizer have produced vaccines that were produced in an acceptable manner to Catholics. The vaccine from AstraZeneca was not, and should be avoided when other vaccines are available.
- Catholics continue support for a vaccine that has absolutely no connection to aborted fetal cell lines. The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines do have a connection to cell lines from an aborted fetus, but those connections come through confirmatory tests, not the production of the vaccine. This connection “is very remote from the initial evil of the abortion,” and in the absence of other vaccines with no connection, and in the face of a dangerous pandemic, these vaccines are morally acceptable for Catholics.
In addition to this document, there is talk from various sectors that is considering mandating vaccines for different groups of people. The Diocese of Winona-Rochester Task Force is not recommending any mandate for any group of people at this time. When vaccines become available, you are able to freely choose whether you will receive that vaccine, keeping in mind the guidance offered by the attached statement.
Very Rev. William D. Thompson
Vicar General, Diocese fo Winona-Rochester -
USCCB COVID-19 VACCINE STATEMENT:
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USCCB - MORAL CONSIDERATIONS OF COVID-19 VACCINES
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