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Feast of the Guardian Angels - October 2
"From its beginning until death, human life is surrounded by [the angels’] watchful care and intercession. Beside each believer stands an...
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margaret kozak
Aug 15, 20232 min read
August 15: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Happy Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary! Happy Feast of Mary being assumed into heaven! 💙 "Taken up into heaven,...
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margaret kozak
Jun 13, 20233 min read
Pentecost
Don't forget to go to church this weekend. Experience Pentecost. The coming of the Holy Spirit. The birthday of the Church. 50 days after...
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margaret kozak
Jun 13, 20231 min read
Feast of Saint Anthony - June 13th
Saint Anthony of Padua, aka Saint Anthony of Lisbon, was a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order. He was born and...
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margaret kozak
Jun 13, 20231 min read
Feast of Corpus Christi!
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, also known as the Solemnity of the Corpus Christi, celebrates the Real Presence of the Body and...
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margaret kozak
May 17, 202310 min read
Catholic Sacred Art & Symbols
Sacred art Sacred art is true and beautiful when its form corresponds to its particular vocation: evoking and glorifying, in faith and...
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margaret kozak
May 17, 20233 min read
The Ascension of the Lord
Ascension Day Definition and Summary The Feast of the Ascension commemorates Jesus' ascension into heaven 40 days after his resurrection....
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margaret kozak
May 17, 20237 min read
I’m Catholic. Now What?
by David Seitz, O.F.S. We are called to be Priest, Prophet, and King 1. Prayer Life Too Much Too Soon – My Formation Story Get a book...
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margaret kozak
May 17, 20231 min read
Mary the mother of God
Have you ever wondered why Mary holds such a prominent place in the Catholic Church, but not in other Christian churches? Perhaps you...
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margaret kozak
May 10, 20235 min read
Encountering your Spiritual Gifts
REMEMBER: Natural talents are just that: “natural”! They can be attributed to the natural genetic material existing within all of us,...
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margaret kozak
Apr 27, 20236 min read
Mary
Catholics believe that worship is due to God alone. Catholics do, however, venerate Mary. In other words, we honor our Blessed Mother...
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margaret kozak
Apr 17, 20232 min read
Divine Mercy Sunday
In the early twentieth century, Saint Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun, received visions and visits from Jesus and had conversations with...
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margaret kozak
Apr 12, 20231 min read
2022 to 2023 Year in Photos
What an amazing year. Prayers, blessings and lots of love to all of you. Welcome to the Family! For more photos click here - Your Faith...
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margaret kozak
Apr 8, 20231 min read
Period of Post-Baptismal Catechesis or Mystagogy:
Following the Easter Vigil when the candidates or the elect receive the Sacraments of Initiation, these new Catholics—now called...
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margaret kozak
Apr 8, 20233 min read
Welcome to the Easter Season
The Easter season is the second-longest liturgical season. Only ordinary time is longer. The Church celebrates the Easter season (also...
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margaret kozak
Apr 8, 20233 min read
Holy Saturday
Christ In the Tomb "If a man die, shall he live again? All the days of my service I would wait, till my release should come." —Job 14:14 ...
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margaret kozak
Apr 8, 20231 min read
Good Friday
Darkness came over the whole land... Then the veil of the temple was torn down the middle... Jesus cried out in a loud voice: "Father,...
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margaret kozak
Apr 7, 20231 min read
Third Step:
Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation Baptism Confirmation Communion This is the liturgical rite, usually integrated into the...
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