"I am not ashamed of the Gospel"/An evening with John - sharing mass/Upcoming Hope and Healing -come one come all! - +JMJ+

John and I spent the evening together - going to mass and then on to a meeting for Eucharistic Revival.  This greeted us in their big picture window - there are ghosts for each - the one with the pink bow is Birdie Barbara.  Cute alert!  

Sharing a wonderful mass and prayer to Our Lady of Perpetual Help!  

EADER : IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

ALL: AMEN.

LEADER: BROTHERS AND SISTERS, AS CHILDREN OF OUR BLESSED MOTHER, WE ARE GATHERED BEFORE HER MIRACULOUS PICTURE TO HONOR HER AND TO PRAY FOR ALL OUR NEEDS. UNWORTHY CHILDREN THAT WE ARE, LET US FIRST OF ALL ASK GOD'S MERCY AND PARDON.

ALL: MERCIFUL FATHER * YOU SENT YOUR DIVINE SON * TO REDEEM US BY HIS DEATH AND RESURRECTION * AND TO GIVE US NEW LIFE. BY THIS YOU MAKE US YOUR CHILDREN * TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER IN CHRIST. HOW MANY TIMES IN THE PAST * WE HAVE FORGOTTEN THIS SUBLIME DIGNITY. WE HAVE SINNED AGAINST OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS; * WE HAVE OFFENDED YOU. MERCIFUL FATHER, FORGIVE US. REPENTING SINCERELY OF OUR SINS WE ASK YOUR MERCY; * MAY WE ALWAYS LIVE AS YOUR TRULY DEVOTED CHILDREN.

LEADER: LET US NOW SING MARY IMMACULATE, STAR OF THE MORNING

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MARY IMMACULATE, STAR OF THE MORNING

MARY IMMACULATE, STAR OF THE MORNING
CHOSEN BEFORE THE CREATION BEGAN,
DESTINED TO BRING, THROUGH THE LIGHT OF YOUR DAWNING,
CONQUEST OF SATAN AND RESCUE TO MAN.

REFRAIN:
BEND FROM YOUR THRONE AT THE VOICE OF OUR CRYING
LOOK TO THIS EARTH WHERE YOUR FOOTSTEPS HAVE TROD
STRETCH OUT YOUR ARMS TO US, LIVING AND DYING,
MARY IMMACULATE, MOTHER OF GOD.

WE SINNERS HONOUR YOUR SINLESS PERFECTION
FALLEN AND WEAK, FOR GOD'S MERCY WE PLEAD.
GRANT US THE SHIELD OF YOUR MIGHTY
PROTECTION.
MEASURE YOUR AID BY THE DEPTH OF OUR NEED. (REFRAIN)

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LEADER: PLEASE KNEEL.

NOVENA PRAYER

DEAR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP* FROM THE CROSS JESUS GAVE YOU TO US FOR OUR MOTHER. YOU ARE THE KINDEST, THE MOST LOVING * OF ALL MOTHERS. LOOK TENDERLY ON US YOUR CHILDREN * AS WE NOW ASK YOU TO HELP US IN ALL OUR NEEDS * ESPECIALLY THIS ONE .

(PAUSE TO RECALL YOUR PETITION).

WHILE YOU WERE ON EARTH, DEAR MOTHER * YOU WILLINGLY SHARED IN THE SUFFERINGS OF YOUR SON. STRENGTHENED BY YOUR FAITH AND CONFIDENCE * IN THE FATHERLY LOVE OF GOD * YOU ACCEPTED THE MYSTERIOUS DESIGNS OF HIS WILL.

WE TOO, HAVE OUR CROSSES AND TRIALS. SOMETIMES THEY ALMOST CRUSH US TO THE GROUND. DEAREST MOTHER * SHARE WITH US YOUR ABUNDANT FAITH AND CONFIDENCE IN GOD. MAKE US AWARE THAT GOD NEVER CEASES TO LOVE US;* THAT HE ANSWERS ALL OUR PRAYERS * IN THE WAY THAT IS BEST FOR US. STRENGTHEN OUR HEARTS TO CARRY THE CROSS *IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF YOUR DIVINE SON. HELP US TO REALIZE * THAT HE WHO SHARES THE CROSS OF CHRIST * WILL CERTAINLY SHARE HIS RESURRECTION.

DEAREST MOTHER, AS WE WORRY ABOUT OUR OWN PROBLEMS * LET US NOT FORGET THE NEEDS OF OTHERS. YOU ALWAYS LOVED OTHERS SO MUCH; * HELP US TO DO THE SAME. WHILE PRAYING FOR OUR OWN INTENTIONS * AND FOR THE INTENTIONS OF ALL HERE PRESENT AT THIS NOVENA * WE EARNESTLY ASK YOU, OUR MOTHER * TO HELP US COMFORT THE SICK AND THE DYING * GIVE HOPE TO THE POOR AND THE UNEMPLOYED * HEAL THE BROKEN-HEARTED * LIGHTEN THE BURDEN OF THE OPPRESSED * TEACH JUSTICE TO THEIR OPPRESSORS AND BRING BACK TO GOD ALL THOSE WHO HAVE OFFENDED HIM.

DEAREST MOTHER, HELP US TO AVOID SIN WHICH SEPARATES US FROM OUR HEAVENLY FATHER * AND FROM ONE ANOTHER. FULL OF TRUST IN YOU * WE PLACE OURSELVES UNDER THE MANTLE OF YOUR MATERNAL PROTECTION * AND CONFIDENTLY HOPE FOR YOUR POWERFUL HELP. AMEN.

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PRAYER FOR THE HOME

MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP * WE CHOOSE YOU AS QUEEN OF OUR HOMES. WE ASK YOU TO BLESS ALL OUR FAMILIES * WITH YOUR TENDER MOTHERLY LOVE. MAY THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE * BIND HUSBANDS AND WIVES SO CLOSELY TOGETHER * THAT THEY WILL ALWAYS BE FAITHFUL TO EACH OTHER * AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS CHRIST LOVES HIS CHURCH.

WE ASK YOU TO BLESS ALL PARENTS. MAY THEY LOVE AND CHERISH THE CHILDREN * WHOM GOD HAS ENTRUSTED TO THEM. MAY THEY ALWAYS GIVE THEM THE EXAMPLE * OF A TRULY CHRISTIAN LIFE. HELP THEM TO BRING UP THEIR CHILDREN * IN THE LOVE AND FEAR OF GOD. BLESS ALL CHILDREN * THAT THEY MAY LOVE, HONOR AND OBEY * THEIR FATHERS AND MOTHERS. TO YOUR LOVING CARE * WE ESPECIALLY ENTRUST THE YOUTH OF TODAY.

GIVE US ALL A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY * THAT WE MAY DO OUR PART * IN MAKING OUR HOME A HAVEN OF PEACE * LIKE YOUR OWN HOME AT NAZARETH. WE TAKE YOU AS OUR MODEL. HELP US TO GROW DAILY IN GENUINE LOVE OF GOD AND NEIGHBOR * SO THAT JUSTICE AND PEACE MAY HAPPILY REIGN * IN THE ENTIRE FAMILY OF MANKIND. AMEN.

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PETITIONS TO OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP

L: HOLY MARY R: PRAY FOR US
L: HOLY VIRGIN CONCEIVED
WITHOUT ORIGINAL SIN R: PRAY FOR US
L: OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL
HELP R: PRAY FOR US
L: WE SINNERS CALL TO YOU R: LOVING MOTHER HELP US

RESPONSE : LOVING MOTHER HELP US.

ADVENT: THAT WE MAY PREPARE FOR THE COMING OF CHRIST. R.

CHRISTMAS: THAT WE MAY GIVE OUR HEARTS ESPECIALLY TO CHRIST THIS CHRISTMAS. R.

LENT: THAT WE MAY BE FAITHFUL TO THE PROMISES WE MADE AT BAPTISM. R.

EASTER: THAT WE MAY REJOICE WITH YOU AT CHRIST'S VICTORY OVER SIN AND DEATH. R.

REGULAR WEEKS:

L: THAT WE MAY BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT AND BECOME COURAGEOUS
WITNESSES OF CHRIST' LOVE FOR ALL. R.

L: THAT WE MAY BE MORE AND MORE LIKE OUR DIVINE LORD AS YOU WERE. R.

L: THAT WE MAY BE MEEK AND HUMBLE OF HEART LIKE YOUR OWN SON JESUS. R.

L: THAT WE MAY FEAR LOSING GOD'S FRIENDSHIP FOREVER BY UNREPORTED SIN. R.

L: THAT WE MAY SEEK CHRIST'S MERCY AND FORGIVENESS CONSTANTLY IN THE
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE. R.

L: THAT WE MAY BE AWARE OF GOD SPEAKING TO US IN THE EVENTS OF DAILY LIFE. R.

L: THAT WE MAY PRAY DAILY WITH LOVE AND TRUST, ESPECIALLY IN MOMENTS OF
TEMPTATION. R.

L: THAT WE MAY REALIZE THE VALUE OF WORSHIPPING GOD TOGETHER IN THE
EUCHARIST. R.

L: THAT WE MAY GROW IN THE LOVE OF CHRIST AND NEIGHBOR BY FREQUENT
COMMUNION. R.

L: THAT WE MAY REVERENCE OUR BODIES AS TEMPLES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. R.

L: THAT WE MAY STRIVE TO BE TRUE CHRISTIANS BY OUR LOVING CONCERN FOR
OTHERS. R.

L: THAT WE MAY PROCLAIM THE DIGNITY OF WORK BY DOING OUR OWN WORK
CONSCIENTIOUSLY. R.

L: THAT WE MAY FORGIVE FROM OUR HEART THOSE WHO HAVE WRONGED US. R.

L: THAT WE MAY SEE THE EVIL OF SEEKING OUR OWN INTEREST AT THE EXPENSE OF
OTHERS. R.

L: THAT WE MAY WORK FOR THE JUST DISTRIBUTION OF THIS WORLD'S GOODS. R.

L: THAT WE MAY SHARE OUR TALENTS WITH OTHERS FOR THE GOOD OF THE
COMMUNITY. R.

L: THAT WE MAY ACCEPT OUR RESPONSIBILITY IN THE
COMMUNITY IN A SPIRIT OF GENUINE SERVICE. R.

L: TO PRAY THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT MAY GUIDE AND STRENGTHEN POPE JOHN PAUL II,
THE BISHOPS AND THE CLERGY. R.

L: THAT WE MAY BE BLESSED WITH AN INCREASE OF PRIESTLY AND RELIGIOUS
VOCATIONS. R.

L: THAT WE MAY BRING THE KNOWLEDGE AND LOVE OF CHRIST TO THOSE WHO DO NOT
KNOW HIM. R.

L: THAT WE MAY BE AWARE OF OUR DEPENDENCE ON GOD IN THE MIDST OF HUMAN
ACHIEVEMENT. R.

L: THAT WE MAY BE READY AT DEATH TO ENTER THE HOME OF OUR HEAVENLY FATHER.
R.

L: THAT WE MAY DIE AT PEACE WITH CHRIST AND OUR FELLOWMEN. R.

L: THAT WE MAY BE COMFORTED AT THE DEATH OF OUR DEAR ONES BY OUR HOPE IN
THE RISEN LORD. R.

L: TO PRAY THAT OUR DEPARTED BROTHERS AND SISTERS QUICKLY SHARE IN YOUR
SON'S
RESURRECTION. R.

L: LET US PRAY IN SILENCE FOR OUR OWN INTENTIONS. (PAUSE)

ALL: HOLY MARY * HELP US IN OUR NEEDS * PRAY FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF GOD; * MAY ALL EXPERIENCE YOUR PERPETUAL HELP.

LEADER: LORD, YOU GAVE US MARY TO BE OUR MOTHER EVER READY TO HELP US;
GRANT US THE GRACE TO HAVE RECOURSE TO HER IN ALL OUR NEEDS.

ALL: AMEN.

Great time together with Our Lady - how we both love our Spiritual Mother!  

the Birdie ghost!

The ghost family - missing one of Bobbi- love the baby Lucy ghost 

Super cute daddy John ghost with his glasses.

Coming out of mass this morning with the rising sun on this beautiful maple tree!  I had to pause and get some pictures of our wonderful church and the beautiful tree. 

Father Denny shared from the first reading the Truth - "I am not ashamed of the Gospel."  We are called to carry this forth into our lives.  Yes!  

I would say around town that we are at the peak of colors - soon to blow off the trees with the wind.  The farmers are back in the field today taking out the corn after a nice few days off.  We had 4 inches of rain at the end of last week, so that we could make a quick trip to Kansas to visit our military family for a couple days.

Smiling ghost and Birdie 

Playing hiding games .

Are you or someone you know looking for healing? There is a Hope and Healing night open to the public this Sunday (October 22nd) at Holy Redeemer Church from 3 to 5pm. Whether you or someone you know could use healing physically, mentally, or spiritually, attend Hope and Healing night. There will be small prayer groups available for individuals to be prayed over and opportunities for confession and time with Jesus.

This is happening this weekend and should be amazingly powerful. How we all need healing! Jesus, we trust in you. Bless-bless, Barb and all

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