Healing in Challenging Times – Personally and Communally
Dear Mother Seton Parishioners,
Following our Fall listening sessions, many among you expressed a desire to restore the First Friday Devotion. I’m pleased to share that we will have one this Friday, February 6. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will begin at 6 pm with Mass at 7 pm. Please join us for this beautiful devotion as we honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus and bring our prayers and intentions before Him. The Mass will be multi-lingual.
In addition, the Catholic Bishops of the United States have invited the faithful to join in prayer for peace, respect for human life, and reconciliation in light of recent tragic events in Minneapolis, where two people were killed by federal agents earlier this month. Church leaders, including Archbishop Paul Coakley and Archbishop Bernard Hebda, have called on Catholics and people of goodwill to pray for peace, for the deceased and their families, and for an end to hatred and division.
Let us unite in prayer — asking the Lord to heal our nation, to convert hearts, and to bring about justice and peace rooted in the Gospel of Christ.
We also united in prayer on Saturday, February 7 at 9 am with our Mass with Anointing of the Sick. If you are ill, awaiting surgery, experiencing the effects of aging, or living with a debilitating condition, please come to receive this sacrament. Through prayer and the anointing with blessed oil, we ask the Lord for healing of body, mind, and spirit.
If you know a Catholic who may benefit from the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, please invite them. All are welcome to attend and offer prayerful support. We especially welcome those in the medical field, whose daily work participates in the Church’s healing ministry.
The Anointing of the Sick is not a sacrament for “dying.” While it is sometimes mistakenly associated with “last rites,” there is nothing “last” about this sacrament. From the earliest days of the Church, the faithful have anointed the sick with blessed oil, praying for healing and strength.
The Church teaches that this sacrament is best celebrated early in an illness, not as a final measure, trusting in God’s grace and mercy at work in our lives.
Thank you for allowing our community to be a part of your individual and communal moments of healing!
In Christ,
Rev. Kevin Regan
Annual Catholic Services Appeal
Over the years, I’ve had the chance to see firsthand the good this appeal makes possible across the Archdiocese. We want every parish family to have the opportunity to participate. While not everyone can make the same gift, everyone can make a gift, as they are able and as they feel called.
Be the Light! – Make your Pledge Today!
La Parroquia Mother Seton restaurará la Devoción del Primer Viernes el viernes 6 de febrero, con Exposición a las 6 pm y Misa multilingüe a las 7 pm en honor al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús. También se invita a los fieles a orar por la paz, la dignidad humana y la reconciliación tras los recientes hechos trágicos en Minneapolis, uniéndose al llamado de los obispos de EE. UU. Además, el sábado 7 de febrero a las 9 am se celebrará una Misa con Unción de los Enfermos para quienes estén enfermos, envejeciendo o esperando cirugía. Este sacramento ofrece sanación y fortaleza. Se anima a apoyar la Campaña Anual de Servicios Católicos según las posibilidades de cada familia.
La paroisse Mother Seton rétablira la dévotion du premier vendredi le vendredi 6 février, avec l’Exposition à 18h et une messe multilingue à 19h en l’honneur du Sacré-Cœur de Jésus. Les fidèles sont également invités à prier pour la paix, le respect de la vie humaine et la réconciliation à la suite des événements tragiques récents à Minneapolis, en communion avec les évêques des États-Unis. Une messe avec l’Onction des Malades aura lieu le samedi 7 février à 9h pour les personnes malades, âgées ou en attente d’une intervention chirurgicale. Ce sacrement apporte guérison et force. Tous sont encouragés à soutenir la Campagne annuelle des services catholiques selon leurs moyens.
Giáo xứ Mother Seton sẽ khôi phục việc sùng kính Thứ Sáu Đầu Tháng vào ngày 6 tháng 2, với giờ Chầu Thánh Thể lúc 6 giờ tối và Thánh lễ đa ngôn ngữ lúc 7 giờ tối kính Thánh Tâm Chúa Giêsu. Cộng đoàn cũng được mời gọi hiệp ý cầu nguyện cho hòa bình, sự tôn trọng sự sống và hòa giải sau những biến cố bi thảm gần đây tại Minneapolis, theo lời mời gọi của các giám mục Hoa Kỳ. Ngoài ra, Thánh lễ Xức Dầu Bệnh Nhân sẽ được cử hành lúc 9 giờ sáng thứ Bảy, ngày 7 tháng 2, dành cho những ai đau yếu, cao tuổi hoặc chờ phẫu thuật. Bí tích này mang lại ơn chữa lành và nâng đỡ. Xin cộng đoàn quảng đại tham gia Quỹ Dịch Vụ Công Giáo hằng năm theo khả năng.