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Isn’t it interesting that in our culture so many of us call ourselves ‘good’? We say things like “I’m a good person” – why? Because we help people when in need? Because we are kind to people, even strangers? Because we go to Mass and volunteer at church?
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Now, I’m not saying that we ought NOT to do these things and I’m NOT saying that we’re bad – but I’m saying that we often use this as a self-description and sometimes we do so to justify bad or sinful, immoral behavior … “I’m a good person to most people but there is this one person” … I’m a good person, I go to Mass, most of the time” …
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I think we do this as an excuse, myself included … to keep God at distance. Why … because you and I both know that God does not want us to simply be good by our own standards – that would be too easy! No one is good but God alone — therefore if we really want to be good then we must be like God, and that requires HOLINESS! That requires that we let go of all that we hold on to in our lives, in our minds, in our hearts… God wants more from us … He doesn’t want us to just trudge along and check off boxes – He wants us to give Him the one thing we treasure the most – our hearts … and that’s when we begin to really live.
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Please consider signing up for the "Traveling Chalice" program. Each month, one of our families will take a chalice used for Mass to their homes to pray for vocations to the priesthood. Call Fr. Jon for more info or to sign up.
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Confessions are offered on Wednesdays at 5pm; Saturdays at 3pm and by appointment.
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All Souls Envelopes may be returned via the collection or turned into the office. Please get those envelopes in before All Souls Masses on November 2nd.
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Join us for the America Needs Fatima Rosary Crusade this Saturday October 16th from 11:30am-1pm on the Deerfield Town Common. We will pray the rosary for our country promptly at 12pm.
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Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Wednesdays 12pm-6pm concluding with Benediction at 6pm.
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There is no new Coffee with FJ, but if you didn't catch the last episode, see below:
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