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“Monte Carlo Night” May 9th 6 - 11pm Dinner + Games + Raffles Invite your friends, family, & neighbors to have FUN with fellow parishioners!! For more
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MONTE
CARLO NIGHT - MAY 9th
See more photos of the installation of the new Altar
Knights of Mercy Program
A call to all
Knights of Columbus
Councils and Assemblies
COMMISSIONED TO ASSIST OUR CHURCH
This is
designed especially for the
Knights of Columbus councils and assemblies
so that they may assist our Holy Father Pope John Paul II and our Church to celebrate our new feast called Divine Mercy Sunday. One of the requirements of the solemn celebration of this feast, as requested by Jesus, is the veneration of the Image of Divine Mercy and this is the main focus of the “Knights of Mercy Program”.
This new
feast was made official by decree on May 5th 2000 by
the Vatican at the request of
Pope John Paul II. Our Holy Father had indicated that he had fulfilled the will of Christ by instituting this new Feast of Divine Mercy. Jesus asked St. Faustina for a Feast of Mercy to be established on the Sunday after Easter. Everyone should take full advantage of the special extraordinary graces available on this feast day.
EXTRAORDINARY GRACES
What
special graces, you might ask?
It is the promise that Jesus made for a total pardon of sins and punishment for anyone that would go to Confession and receive Holy Communion on this Feast of Mercy which the Church has named (Divine Mercy Sunday). Our Lord said “Whoever approaches the Fountain of Life on this day will be granted complete forgiveness of sins and punishment.” (Diary of St. Faustina, entry 300)
To
further put the Church’s stamp of approval on Our Lord’s
promise, the Vatican just
issued a Plenary Indulgence for Divine Mercy Sunday. The decree instructs priests to inform the faithful about the special indulgence and to lead the prayers required for the indulgence after all the masses and special devotions on that day. It also asks priests to be very generous in hearing confessions and to encourage everyone to do acts of mercy.
A SPECIAL CALLING FOR
THE KNIGHTS
Because
the Knights have a special calling to assist the Church in its
endeavors, and
Jesus that this feast is
to be a refuge and shelter for all souls, especially for poor
sinners.
because we are in solidarity with the mission of the Pope, we must do our best to assist every parish to celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. It is very clear, from the words of As Knights we are called to do acts of charity and there could be no greater act of charity than to participate in the salvation of the lost souls.
We have
many Catholics that have fallen away from the Church. Many more
have not
gone to Confession in a very long time and these poor souls could also perish for all eternity. What better acts of charity could we do, as Knights, than to assist our parishes in celebrating this great feast which can provide for souls the forgiveness of all sins and punishment?
Our Lord
said
“On
that day all the Divine floodgates through which
near to
Me, graces flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw even though its sins be as scarlet. Souls perish in spite of My bitter Passion.
WE ARE CALLED TO
EVANGELIZE
Pope John Paul II stated in his greetings in August 2002
“The theme for the 120th Supreme Convention – (“Now Is the Time for the Great Catch”) - is a summons to ever trust in the Lord’s command to 'put out into the deep' ( Lk 5:4) in obedience to His word."
Our Lord
said
“How
very much I desire the salvation of souls!...
if only they were willing to accept My grace. The greatest sinners would achieve great sanctity, if only they would trust in My mercy.” (Diary, 1784) The graces on Divine Mercy Sunday are fully capable of totally restoring a terribly lost sinner to complete sanctity and in turn, that new found soul in Christ will radiate that merciful love to all others. We read in Scripture “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners--of whom I am the worst. But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive eternal life. (1 Timothy 1:15, 16)
OUR LORD’S
INSTRUCTIONS AND PROMISE
“Do
whatever is within your power to spread devotion to My mercy.
make up for what you lack. I will make up for what you lack. Tell aching mankind to snuggle close to My merciful Heart, and I will fill it with peace.” Tell aching mankind to snuggle close to My merciful Heart, and I will fill it with peace.” (Diary, 1074) And His promise: “Souls who spread the honor of My mercy I shield through their entire life as a tender mother her infant, and at the hour of death I will not be a Judge for them, but the Merciful Savior.” (Diary, 1075)
It is
crystal clear that we must, as Knights of Mercy, do everything
that we possibly
can to spread this message of Divine Mercy. What follows is a simple plan to ensure that every parish will be well prepared to celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. This will bring about a great renewal in the Church and bring home many lost souls.
Find out more about St. Julie Billiart Parish's
Contact: Bill Glover
All Are Welcome!
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