We celebrated with a special Mass with a blessing for all Grandparents and Grandchildren on Sunday July 23rd at the 9:00 am Mass at OLH Saint James Church. After Mass, all enjoyed a pancake and sausage breakfast in the Church Hall.
Lord Jesus,
You were born of the Virgin Mary,
the daughter of Saints Joachim and Anne.
Look with love on grandparents the world over.
Protect them!
They are a source of enrichment
for families, for the Church and for all of society.
Support them!
As they grow older,
may they continue to be for their families
strong pillars of Gospel faith,
guardian of noble domestic ideals,
living treasuries of sound religious traditions.
Make them teachers of wisdom and courage,
that they may pass on, to future generations the fruits
of their mature human and spiritual experience.
Lord Jesus,
help families and society
to value the presence and roles of grandparents.
May they never be ignored or excluded,
but always encounter respect and love.
Help them to live serenely and to feel welcomed
in all the years of life which You give them.
Mary, Mother of all the living,
keep grandparents constantly in your care,
accompany them on their earthly pilgrimage,
and by your prayers, grant that all families
may one day be reunited in our heavenly homeland,
where you await all humanity
for the great embrace of life without end.
Amen
Saints Joachim & Anne, Pray for Us!
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We are back to the color green for the next several months. Does the parish have green vestments, wall hangings, and tapestries that reflect the various “greens” of the year? June evokes a verdant shade of green, that of trees resplendent with new leaves. How does green change in the autumn? Can we convey the changing tones of the season with different shades of green in vesture and in the way we shape and color our worship environment? Beginning this month, plan to reflect visually the evolving moods of the passage of Ordinary Time.