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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
Celebrating family life | Strengthening family unity
If you have ever been embarrassed as you reflected on the dysfunction in your own family, it might be consoling to look at the characters in Jesus’s family tree.
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The request came in on a Monday. I read the email and just kinda sank in my chair, immediately feeling the weight of wanting to say no but knowing I couldn’t — or wouldn’t — or just wasn’t meant to. The youth minister at our parish had reached out to ask if my husband and I would consider speaking to the parents at the upcoming Confirmation classes (which happened to be a short five days away). The topic she asked us to speak on was “the importance of passing on our faith to our children.”
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The attitude of each and every parishioner affects the atmosphere of each individual parish. It is not just the priest who sets the tone.
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This time of year comes with a lot of to-do lists…
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