Pray the rosary every day!

Today, Tuesday, we pray the Sorrowful Mysteries.THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES

(Tuesdays and Fridays, may be said on Sundays during Lent )

In the Sorrowful Mysteries we stand beneath the Cross of Jesus, coming face to face with the truth of his insistence that the Christ must suffer and die. No matter that we long to cry out, if only we had been there; we still encounter the reality of our human position
and the truth that is Our Lord's. We sense the sword piercing the heart of his Mother, and pray that it may open our whole being to the agony and the power that the infinite love of Jesus in his Passion chose and endured for us

1. The Agony in the Garden
2. The Scourging at the Pillar
3. The Crowning with Thorns
4. The Carrying of the Cross
5. The Crucifixion

This comes from the EWTN web site:http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/prayers/rosary/sorrowful.htm

First Communion May 3, 2008

God bless Zachary Doherty!!

Sunday May 11 is Pentecost Sunday

Prepare this week for Pentecost by learning something new about the Holy Spirit. Remember Pentecost is when the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles as they were gathered in the upper room very much afraid! 

What about the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit - do you remember what they are?

Gifts of the Holy Spirit enable us to live a holy Christian life. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit are:

1. Wisdom - desire for the things of God, and to direct our whole life and all our actions to His honor and glory
2. Understanding - enable us to know more clearly the mysteries of faith
3. Counsel - warn us of the deceits of the devil, and of the dangers to salvation
4. Fortitude - strengthen us to do the will of God in all things
5. Knowledge - enable us to discover the will of God in all things
6. Piety - love God as a Father, and obey Him because we love Him
7. Fear of the Lord - have a dread of sin and fear of offending God

From the web site: www.ourladyswarriors.org

Happy Feast Day, Jim!!

I wanted to name you Philip to keep the letter P going - Paul, Peter and Philip. But dad overruled me and wanted James instead. Happy Feast Day!!

MAY 3

ST. PHILIP AND ST. JAMES

Both of these saints were part of the original group of Jesus' twelve apostles. Philip was one of the first apostles chosen. He was born at Bethsaida, in Galilee. Our Lord found him and said, "Follow me." Philip was so happy to be with Jesus. He wanted to share his happiness with his friend, Nathaniel. "We have found the one Moses and the prophets wrote about," Philip explained. "He is Jesus of Nazareth."

Nathaniel was not at all excited. Nazareth was just a little village. It was not big and important like Jerusalem. So Nathaniel said, "Can any good come out of Nazareth?" But Philip did not become angry at his friend's answer. He just said, "Come and see." Nathaniel went to see Jesus. After he had spoken with him, he, too, became a zealous follower of the Lord.

St. James was also one of Jesus' twelve apostles. He was the son of Alpheus and a cousin of Our Lord. After Jesus ascended into heaven, James became the bishop of Jerusalem. People thought so much of him that they called him "James the Just," which means "James the Holy One." He is also called "James the Less," because he was younger than the other apostle named James. The other James was called "James the Greater" because he was older.

The saint of today's feast was very gentle and forgiving. He prayed very much. He kept begging God to forgive the people who persecuted the followers of Jesus. Even when Our Lord's enemies were putting him to death, he asked God to pardon them. St. James died a martyr in the year 62.

Wakefield NH family reunion

Paul found a beautiful place that is just south of the Lakes region and an easy 1 hr and 20 minute drive from Hampstead NH. Go to this web site and post your comments!!

http://www.vrbo.com/166576

more family reunion suggestions

Jim has found some more vacation rental homes, however if we're going to rent a house in July 2009 for one week we are probably looking to pay around $8000 for the week which includes taxes and cleaning fees. These houses would give us privacy and beaches outside the door. The first one is at Sagamore Beach just before you go over the bridge to Cape Cod and the second one is in Moultonborough on Lake Winnepesaukee. Also we were thinking of the week of July 18 - 25, 2009. The house in Moultonborough is available that week. Does that week work for all??

http://www.cyberrentals.com/rental/p218252
http://www.cyberrentals.com/rental/p113740

Another Maine House

http://www.vacationrentals.com/vacation-rentals/11135.html

Take a look!!