Do not loose heart for we have a Glorious Expectation!
Greetings!
This morning I attended mass at a neighboring parish because
mine was “closed for cleaning”! I thought it was pretty strange that mass was
not held at all, and I admit, gave in to some grumbling, but I proceeded to go to the neighboring
parish for mass. When I entered, I noticed a banner hanging on the side of the
altar with the words:
“Do not loose heart
for we have a Glorious Expectation!”
It is so easy to forget that. We can get caught up in daily
life, in the bad news we hear from around the world, in our own country, and
even in the troubles that we may be experiencing in our own families in this
time of economic crisis. The banner that greeted me this morning was a
wonderful reminder that the only thing that truly matters is our relationship
with Our Lord of Mercy, and the “glorious
expectation” of His birth as we celebrate this advent season.
I left mass this morning looking at things a different way, grateful
that my parish was closed for cleaning, and that my heart was cleansed by the
grace filled reminder of that banner “Do
not loose heart for we have a Glorious Expectation! Jesus Christ!
News:
Men’s Day
On Nov 22nd with the help off Fr Richard Roemer,CFR,
Br Ignatius and some men from the ministry, we kicked off our 4th year
of our ministry for post abortive men. As usual, it was a grace filled day. We are
so grateful to God for the opportunity to host these days and excited that more
and more men are seeking healing from
past abortion and looking to get involved in this ministry!.
Day of Remembrance
AN AFTERNOON OF PRAYERFUL REMEMBRANCE AND
INTERCESSION: Wednesday, January 21st, 2009:
1-4pm
Basilica of the
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception,
Crypt
Church
Washington
,
DC
The hidden wounds of abortion affect each
of us. Whether it be one’s neighbor,
co-worker, friend, relative, maybe oneself…as a community we have all been touched.
Join us as we observe the 35th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the
Supreme Court Decision legalizing abortion.
We will gather to pray and intercede on behalf of our entire nation,
seeking forgiveness and healing in God’s merciful love.
The day will
include Mass, Eucharistic Adoration and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Sponsored by the staff of the Basilica, The USCCB Secretariat of
Pro-Life Activities, the Sisters of Life
and Theresa Bonopartis of Lumina/Hope and Healing after Abortion. For further info call Lumina 1-877-586-4621
or email lumina@postabortionhelp.org
Petition for the Unborn Child
On December 10th
radical pro abortion groups will bring petitions to the UN General Assembly to make abortion a
universally recognized human right.(Austin Rue). Please go to the web site of Catholic
Family and Human Rights Institute: http://www.c-fam.org/publications/id.95/default.asp On the right side of the page you will see the
UN petition for the unborn child..help them to get more signatures that the
radical pro abortion groups.
Commission on the
Status of Women
The 53rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women
will be held at the United Nations headquarters in New York from 2 to 13 March 2009.
With the new administration there is sure to be a push for
more abortion throughout the world. This Commission is an opportunity to speak
out to the harm of abortion as a post abortive person
through participation in its events. Not everyone is ready
for this and certainly there is no pressure to attend, but if you think you are
ready (have reached a good level of healing) and feel called by God to go,
please contact: molly@redeemedforlife.com
Silent No More
Also a reminder that after the March for Life on January
22nd there will be a Silent No More in front of the Supreme Court.
Again, if you have reached a degree of healing and are interested in attending
this you can find out the information and register at http://silentnomoreawareness.org/events/
Reclaiming Our Children: A Blog About Healing After Abortion 
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