We, the Catholic Bishops of the United States, gathered in St. Petersburg, Florida, for several days of prayer and reflection, take this opportunity to express publicly our heartfelt prayers and pastoral solidarity with all those affected by the oil that continues to leak into the Gulf of Mexico. We pray first and foremost for those who died in the initial explosion and for the grieving members of their families. We express our prayerful support as well for the families and individuals whose lives and livelihoods have been so negatively impacted by the oil that daily contaminates water, beaches and God’s creation in the Gulf Coast area. In a special way, in our difficult economic times, we are mindful of those who have lost their jobs and income.
Finally, we offer our prayers for our government leaders and for the industry leaders and experts who are working to cap the leak and repair this damage. May God give them wisdom and strength in this trying hour, and may He move them to seek lasting solutions benefitting the common good of our society.
http://www.usccb.org/comm/archives/2010/10-122.shtml
Beginning the Church’s liturgical year, Advent is the season leading up to the celebration of Christmas. The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time and also to the anniversary of the Lord’s birth on Christmas.
Join CCM on Saturday, October 31 in the “Upper Room” (Classroom 8 in the Education Building) at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church from 7:00pm-10:00pm. It’s a potluck dinner. Bring a dish to share. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy. Wear a costume if you can! We are planning on watching Shaun of the Dead, a great zombie comedy movie. Hope you can join us!
Join us for the CCM Student Mass, 5:00pm Sundays in the Chapel at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church! 