Taken from the writings of Saint John Henry Cardinal Newman:
They watch for Christ
who are sensitive, eager, apprehensive in mind,
who are awake, alive, quick-sighted,
zealous in honoring him,
who look for him in all that happens, and
who would not be surprised,
who would not be over-agitated or overwhelmed,
if they found that he was coming at once….
This then is to watch:
to be detached from what is present, and
to live in what is unseen;
to live in the thought of Christ as he came once,
and as he will come again;
to desire his second coming, from our affectionate
and grateful remembrance of his first.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Thursday, November 25, 2010
December events for Christmas
Please look at our calendar of events (http://shrinect.org/Lourdes_in_Litchfield/Calendar_of_Events.html) to note the dates of upcoming events at the Lourdes Shrine as we prepare to celebrate Christmas.
December 3rd: Advent Day of Recollection, facilitated by Sr Barbara O'Dea, DW, Ph.D.
December 8th Mass for the Immaculate Conception at 10:30 AM in the Grotto Chapel
And the Annual Christmas Festival Weekend is on December 11 and 12. REMEMBER!!!!:: reservations are needed for the Gingerbread Making Activity on Saturday December 11th.
The Mass schedule for Christmas is posted on the website as well.
December 3rd: Advent Day of Recollection, facilitated by Sr Barbara O'Dea, DW, Ph.D.
December 8th Mass for the Immaculate Conception at 10:30 AM in the Grotto Chapel
And the Annual Christmas Festival Weekend is on December 11 and 12. REMEMBER!!!!:: reservations are needed for the Gingerbread Making Activity on Saturday December 11th.
The Mass schedule for Christmas is posted on the website as well.
Advent = New Beginnings
Advent always begins by looking ahead to the Second Coming of Christ. But it's not only looking into the future; Christ came in the past and is coming to us now. No matter how we talk about Christ's coming, we always talking about Salvation.
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Isaiahs' prophetic message in the first reading for Sunday 1 of Advent (Is 2:1-5) is an admonishment to 'climb the mountain of the Lord...that he may instruct us in his ways.' We are thus not at a loss about how we walk in the light and remain righteous: we listen to God's instructions. Instruction in doing God's will comes formally and informally. Formally, through classes and Scripture study; informally, through the people God sends into our lives. These ask us for help with life's tasks, or even the everyday tasks we accomplish help us make moral choices. The issue is to listen and see in these practical situations how God is broadening our vision. our listening means staying awake. Advent will bring us many choices; how we respond is practice in being prepared.
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To lift up our heart and soul in prayer, as we are instructed by the psalm in mass (Psalm24/25) is the attitude proper to a Christian as we look for the coming of Christ not only in the Advent Season, but at all times.
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Isaiahs' prophetic message in the first reading for Sunday 1 of Advent (Is 2:1-5) is an admonishment to 'climb the mountain of the Lord...that he may instruct us in his ways.' We are thus not at a loss about how we walk in the light and remain righteous: we listen to God's instructions. Instruction in doing God's will comes formally and informally. Formally, through classes and Scripture study; informally, through the people God sends into our lives. These ask us for help with life's tasks, or even the everyday tasks we accomplish help us make moral choices. The issue is to listen and see in these practical situations how God is broadening our vision. our listening means staying awake. Advent will bring us many choices; how we respond is practice in being prepared.
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To lift up our heart and soul in prayer, as we are instructed by the psalm in mass (Psalm24/25) is the attitude proper to a Christian as we look for the coming of Christ not only in the Advent Season, but at all times.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
What is faith? Jesus wants to know.
Can You Believe it?
Faith. What is it?
“Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” So says the Letter to the Hebrews (Hebrews 11:1). So there is the answer. But what does the answer mean?
Answer this. Do you have any question that various cities around the world exist, even though you have never actually walked in them? Moscow, Katmandu, Tokyo. And, can’t you make plans with a friend for dinner without having to worry if that person is just a figment of your imagination? If so, you have conviction of things (or persons) not seen. You have faith.
This ground level meaning is very simple, and perhaps didn’t need mention. I believe my spleen exists, but so what? And a lot of people say “God exists,” but others might reply, “so what?” Maybe there has to be more than the simple faith that there actually is a God.
That “more” might mean relationship. With a friend you have assurance that he or she will be loyal to you, will be true to the promise contained in friendship, as you also will try to be. You have confidence your friend’s love will not expire.
This is a deeper level of faith, and let it be very clear that it includes moments when just the opposite seems true, when it feels like a friend has surely turned away. Such suspicions are terrible moments. Some of us avoid having close relationships altogether just for fear of being deserted! Understandable as this is, all of us need to gradually and prudently open ourselves to deeper friendships. We need and want to love and be loved, but it takes time to learn that hurt does not necessarily mean cancellation of friendship, even with God.
We see this type of faith in the First Reading. The writer has in fact been harmed and speaks to God with great emotion, the way a friend might. “How long, O Lord? I cry for help but you do not listen. Why do you let me see ruin? Why must I look at misery?”
Maybe God had not yet revealed that hurt can be part of relationship, so the person demands to know how the Lord could be so unmoved. Surprisingly, God answers, in a lengthy and encouraging reply. “The vision still has its time,” he says, “presses on to fulfillment, and it will not disappoint; if it delays, wait for it, it will surely come.”
God is saying, “I understand your sorrow and I will make things better.” The big problem is that “wait for it” part. God will make things better but not yet.
“Not yet! what are you talking about?” our insides scream. “Why don’t you help us right now? Why delay and give suffering such a feast?” The apostles are saying roughly the same thing to Jesus in the Gospel. “Do This now! Increase our faith!” they say.
But in fact, the way God is giving us faith is by delaying. Our souls are not yet ready for the fullness of belief in and with him (relationship). So he brings us along until we are. According to Jesus it does not matter how much faith you have, a car-load or a teaspoon-full. Stay in there and the rest will come.
Fr. John Foley, S. J. of the Center for Liturgy © 2010
http://www.liturgy.slu.edu/27OrdC100310/reflections_foley.html
Faith. What is it?
“Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” So says the Letter to the Hebrews (Hebrews 11:1). So there is the answer. But what does the answer mean?
Answer this. Do you have any question that various cities around the world exist, even though you have never actually walked in them? Moscow, Katmandu, Tokyo. And, can’t you make plans with a friend for dinner without having to worry if that person is just a figment of your imagination? If so, you have conviction of things (or persons) not seen. You have faith.
This ground level meaning is very simple, and perhaps didn’t need mention. I believe my spleen exists, but so what? And a lot of people say “God exists,” but others might reply, “so what?” Maybe there has to be more than the simple faith that there actually is a God.
That “more” might mean relationship. With a friend you have assurance that he or she will be loyal to you, will be true to the promise contained in friendship, as you also will try to be. You have confidence your friend’s love will not expire.
This is a deeper level of faith, and let it be very clear that it includes moments when just the opposite seems true, when it feels like a friend has surely turned away. Such suspicions are terrible moments. Some of us avoid having close relationships altogether just for fear of being deserted! Understandable as this is, all of us need to gradually and prudently open ourselves to deeper friendships. We need and want to love and be loved, but it takes time to learn that hurt does not necessarily mean cancellation of friendship, even with God.
We see this type of faith in the First Reading. The writer has in fact been harmed and speaks to God with great emotion, the way a friend might. “How long, O Lord? I cry for help but you do not listen. Why do you let me see ruin? Why must I look at misery?”
Maybe God had not yet revealed that hurt can be part of relationship, so the person demands to know how the Lord could be so unmoved. Surprisingly, God answers, in a lengthy and encouraging reply. “The vision still has its time,” he says, “presses on to fulfillment, and it will not disappoint; if it delays, wait for it, it will surely come.”
God is saying, “I understand your sorrow and I will make things better.” The big problem is that “wait for it” part. God will make things better but not yet.
“Not yet! what are you talking about?” our insides scream. “Why don’t you help us right now? Why delay and give suffering such a feast?” The apostles are saying roughly the same thing to Jesus in the Gospel. “Do This now! Increase our faith!” they say.
But in fact, the way God is giving us faith is by delaying. Our souls are not yet ready for the fullness of belief in and with him (relationship). So he brings us along until we are. According to Jesus it does not matter how much faith you have, a car-load or a teaspoon-full. Stay in there and the rest will come.
Fr. John Foley, S. J. of the Center for Liturgy © 2010
http://www.liturgy.slu.edu/27OrdC100310/reflections_foley.html
Blogging is a serious thing, you know!
This blog has had some serious starts and stops since it was first begun nearly two years ago. Not for a lack of trying or a paucity of material with which to work has it faltered. It's mostly the lack of discipline in making this weekly journal something that is worth your time.
So, in the interest of doing just that, making this worth your time, we are going to try a new effort at blogging here on a regular basis. Lately, some members of the shrine community have asked if we can make available the content of homilies or reflections that are preached at the shrine. While quite a compliment, it is something that couldn't easily be done. But we can post, or link to, reflections on the weekly readings that will help us all deepen our faith commitment and our understanding of the Word among us. Readers will be able to post comments and others will be able to respond to them; the shrine staff will not make this into a "class" or forum for teaching (at least, that's not the intent of this project right now). But we will monitor it and listen to comments and suggestions. As always, you can email them to lourdesshrinect@gmail.com and we'll get back to you...hopefully!
And we'll also be posting news and other "stuff" that may help us all grow as a community and as participating members of the Church here in Northwestern Connecticut.
So, in the interest of doing just that, making this worth your time, we are going to try a new effort at blogging here on a regular basis. Lately, some members of the shrine community have asked if we can make available the content of homilies or reflections that are preached at the shrine. While quite a compliment, it is something that couldn't easily be done. But we can post, or link to, reflections on the weekly readings that will help us all deepen our faith commitment and our understanding of the Word among us. Readers will be able to post comments and others will be able to respond to them; the shrine staff will not make this into a "class" or forum for teaching (at least, that's not the intent of this project right now). But we will monitor it and listen to comments and suggestions. As always, you can email them to lourdesshrinect@gmail.com and we'll get back to you...hopefully!
And we'll also be posting news and other "stuff" that may help us all grow as a community and as participating members of the Church here in Northwestern Connecticut.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Evenings of Recollection during July
In July we will host a series of talks and presentation by Father Richard Schebera, SMM, Ph.D., that will help us read, pray and listen better to the Word of God. Contact Montfort House for more details (860-567-1041 or lourdesshrinect@gmail.com).
The Cross in Our Lives
This excerpt from a liturgical resource manual is a great reflection on the Cross of Christ in our liturgy and in the daily lives we lead.
The cross has been a Christian symbol of self-denial, self-sacrifice, redemption, and identity with Christ from at least the fourth century. IT has become the primary symbol of Christianity. The cross leads processions and is venerated with incense, as are the altar and paschal candle. A cross with a corpus is to be on or near the altar during the Mass, which helps us relate the sacrifice of the Mass to the sacrifice of Calvary.
In the Eastern church the custom has been to use a cross rather than a crucifix (a cross with a corpus), often studded with jewels or richly decorated. Sometimes an image of Christ the High Priest may be used. The cross in this context celebrates Christ´s victory over death and sin and is a symbol of triumph. In the Western church the custom has been to use a crucifix with an image of the dying or dead Jesus. The cross in this context reminds us of Jesus´self-sacrificing love demonstrated through his passion and death. (Living Liturgy, 2009, p. 161)
Saint Louis de Montfort challenged us to never be afraid of the cross of Christ. He teaches that, if we are ashamed of the Cross in this life then Jesus will be ashamed of us in the next. Elsewhere he writes that our fear or dislike of the Cross is directly linked to how far we have let Jesus into our hearts. Never the Cross without Christ; never Christ without the Cross. Jesus and his passion are intimately linked.
Because of our vows of baptism, we too are intimately linked to the Cross of Christ. Nothing can take us from that reality. So let us not be ashamed of the Cross or the Gospel of Christ and let us live in the Light of the Love we see before us always: the love of God poured out totally for us and that calls us to eternal glory.
Walk the Stations of the Cross and allow Jesus to walk with you in the suffering. And all the pain, all the fear, all the sorrow will be turned in God´s Glory because of him who loved us from the beginning.
The cross has been a Christian symbol of self-denial, self-sacrifice, redemption, and identity with Christ from at least the fourth century. IT has become the primary symbol of Christianity. The cross leads processions and is venerated with incense, as are the altar and paschal candle. A cross with a corpus is to be on or near the altar during the Mass, which helps us relate the sacrifice of the Mass to the sacrifice of Calvary.
In the Eastern church the custom has been to use a cross rather than a crucifix (a cross with a corpus), often studded with jewels or richly decorated. Sometimes an image of Christ the High Priest may be used. The cross in this context celebrates Christ´s victory over death and sin and is a symbol of triumph. In the Western church the custom has been to use a crucifix with an image of the dying or dead Jesus. The cross in this context reminds us of Jesus´self-sacrificing love demonstrated through his passion and death. (Living Liturgy, 2009, p. 161)
Saint Louis de Montfort challenged us to never be afraid of the cross of Christ. He teaches that, if we are ashamed of the Cross in this life then Jesus will be ashamed of us in the next. Elsewhere he writes that our fear or dislike of the Cross is directly linked to how far we have let Jesus into our hearts. Never the Cross without Christ; never Christ without the Cross. Jesus and his passion are intimately linked.
Because of our vows of baptism, we too are intimately linked to the Cross of Christ. Nothing can take us from that reality. So let us not be ashamed of the Cross or the Gospel of Christ and let us live in the Light of the Love we see before us always: the love of God poured out totally for us and that calls us to eternal glory.
Walk the Stations of the Cross and allow Jesus to walk with you in the suffering. And all the pain, all the fear, all the sorrow will be turned in God´s Glory because of him who loved us from the beginning.
Friday, May 28, 2010
The Cross is Life in the Holy Trinity
Saint Bernadette was, throughout her life, very strict about helping people make the sign of the Cross. She insisted that we mark ourselves with the Cross very deliberately and consciously. Slowly move your right hand from your forehead to waist ('In the name of the Father, and of the Son...') and to each shoulder ('and of the Holy... Spirit. Amen'). Prayer was not to be rushed, and so we shouldn't rush our introduction to prayer as Catholics. Thus we enable ourselves to enter more fully into what we are saying, praying and professing with our lips and actions: that we are sealed with the Life of God through the Cross of Christ.
This Sunday the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. What does this mean? It means that we belong to the Eternal God and cooperate in the saving work of Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. As Jesus teaches us in the gospel, we have to take this in small doses throughout our life's journey and grow deeper into this Mystery each day. Saint Bernadette knew this so well as she carried the Cross in illness and quiet faithfulness: we are being made into Christ through the Cross we bear.
This text will help us understand and recommit ourselves to what it means to be part of the Trinity:Because we sign ourselves in the form of a cross, this traditional Catholic gesture is probably more readily connected with Christ and his paschal mystery than with the mystery of the Trinity. Yet the words of the gesture—"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit"—clearly connect this gesture with the whole triune mystery of God.
This Sunday the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. What does this mean? It means that we belong to the Eternal God and cooperate in the saving work of Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. As Jesus teaches us in the gospel, we have to take this in small doses throughout our life's journey and grow deeper into this Mystery each day. Saint Bernadette knew this so well as she carried the Cross in illness and quiet faithfulness: we are being made into Christ through the Cross we bear.
This text will help us understand and recommit ourselves to what it means to be part of the Trinity:Because we sign ourselves in the form of a cross, this traditional Catholic gesture is probably more readily connected with Christ and his paschal mystery than with the mystery of the Trinity. Yet the words of the gesture—"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit"—clearly connect this gesture with the whole triune mystery of God.
We begin and end each Mass with the sign of the cross. When we make it at the beginning of Mass, we are prompted to remember that this celebration is God's invitation to be in God's triune presence. Mass isn't primarily our celebration, but God's gift of self to us in which we are transformed into being more perfect images of the Body of Christ. It is well that we make this sign slowly and deliberately at the beginning of Mass and ask God to help us surrender ourselves to this great mystery of God's presence to us.
When we are blessed and sent forth at the end of Mass, we are prompted to remember that we are dismissed to be God's presence to all those we meet in the ordinary circumstances of our daily lives. By signing ourselves with the crss in blessing, we also make a commitment to live in such a way that others might see the goodness in us that is God's presence. Further, this signing and blessing remind us that in our ordinary actions we are to carry on the work of our Triune God; that is, to re-create the world in newness of life, to redeem our world from the evil that besets it, and to bring God's glory and holiness to all we meet. Through the indwelling God we participate in God's loving work on behalf of all. (Living Liturgy, 2009, p. 147)
Monday, May 17, 2010
Updates to the Shrine website
Please check our website, http://www.shrinect.org, for newly added updates to the calendar of events and the photo page.
In July we will host a series of talks and presentation by Father Richard Schebera, SMM, Ph.D., that will help us read, pray and listen better to the Word of God. Contact Montfort House for more details (860-567-1041 or lourdesshrinect@gmail.com).
We also posted photos of the Annual Blessing of the Motorcycles that was held on May 16th at the Grotto. On a beautiful, sunny day we were fortunate enough to be able to bless the "rides" of so many friends and neighbors of the shrine as they begin their new riding season. God Speed to each one of them.
Watching and Waiting for the Gift of the Spirit
The stage is set for the end. It seems that there is always something coming to an end, and this time of year is no exception. There is the end of the school year, the end of spring is just around the corner, and the stage is set for the end of the Easter Season. But the end of one thing is always the beginning of something new.
During Holy Week we recalled the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. We remembered how one human being was caught up into the Divine Mystery in such a way that a difference was made in God, and in humanity. God was no longer a God who was adored from a distance; now the Eternal God is one of us forever. The end of Jesus’ life was the beginning of life for all of creation in God. What God has done in Jesus is the promise for all of humanity: fidelity to the Word of God will bring us eternal life. It is this that will be the measure for our judgement. Jesus’ passion revealed to us how God is a God with us, even in moments of utter defeat and rejection. Jesus’ cry on the cross was not something done for the reader of the gospel; it was a real cry of feeling abandoned by God in the most empty moment of his life. But God was not far from him. In fact God was with him throughout the ordeal and won out over the apparent defeat of Love. God raised Jesus, and in so doing, raised all of us to the exalted place of his sons and daughters. The end of Jesus’ life was the beginning of life forever in God.
The season of Easter is not about flowers and bunny rabbits. It’s about life for all of creation in God. What God has assumed into his very self was what we celebrated this week: all of creation is brought into the heart of God; the human and the frail is wedded forever with the Divine and the eternal.
We began Easter with hope; we end it with more hope. The writer of the Book of Revelation shares with us his vision of the New Jerusalem. It is not just something that comes from above and is imposed on us. The New Jerusalem is made now, here amid the muck and the mire of daily life. The promise of Jesus’ resurrection is what we have been baptised into. A life of death, yes. But a life of love and unity based on the relationship of Jesus with his Father.
We draw close to the coming of the Spirit at Pentecost next week. The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead is present, offering us the same offer given to Jesus. If we have heard anything this Easter, we have heard that we are to be Jesus’ love for our broken world, a brokenness that was very evident in the past seven weeks. Just as the Spirit unites the Father and the Son in a relationship of Justice and Peace, we are united with one another in the same Spirit that is as close as the air we breath. The unity Jesus speaks about is not far fetched. Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the Morning Star in the night darkness. May his light burn brightly in all our hearts.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Holy Week at the Shrine
We began celebrating the holiest of weeks in the Church year with the blessing of palms. Palm Sunday's mass was filled to capacity in the grotto chapel. Our schedule is posted on the website, www.shrinect.org. But we will celebrate:
- the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Thursday April 1 at 7:30 PM (exposition till 10:00 PM in Pilgrim Hall)
- the Way of the Cross on Good Friday at 11:00 AM, 12:15 PM and 3:00 PM
- the reading of the Lord's Passion on Good Friday at 7:30 PM in the Grotto Chapel
- and then the Great Vigil of Easter begins at 8:00 PM outside the Grotto Chapel where we will have the blessing of the Easter Fire
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday during the daytime hours. Please call Montfort House to make sure one of the fathers is available when you want to stop by. On Good Friday we will be available throughout the day at the Grotto for anyone who wants to celebrate this wonderful opportunity to share God's healing love in your life.
If you have any other questions, please call the office at 860-567-1041 and we will try our best to help.
- the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Thursday April 1 at 7:30 PM (exposition till 10:00 PM in Pilgrim Hall)
- the Way of the Cross on Good Friday at 11:00 AM, 12:15 PM and 3:00 PM
- the reading of the Lord's Passion on Good Friday at 7:30 PM in the Grotto Chapel
- and then the Great Vigil of Easter begins at 8:00 PM outside the Grotto Chapel where we will have the blessing of the Easter Fire
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday during the daytime hours. Please call Montfort House to make sure one of the fathers is available when you want to stop by. On Good Friday we will be available throughout the day at the Grotto for anyone who wants to celebrate this wonderful opportunity to share God's healing love in your life.
If you have any other questions, please call the office at 860-567-1041 and we will try our best to help.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Holy Week at the Shrine
Our Lenten Pilgrimage is drawing to an end and we want to invite everyone to consider praying your Holy Week with us. Check our calendar of Events for scheduled service times or any last minute changes.
Passion Sunday eucharist begins at 10:30 at the statue of the Sacred Heart, weather permitting;
Holy Thursday service is held at 7:30 PM in the Grotto Chapel;
Good Friday we celebrate the Way of the Cross at 11:00 AM, 12:15 PM and 3:00 PM;
Easter Vigil is celebrated at 8:00 PM
Easter Sunday we gather for eucharist at 10:30 PM
The fathers of the Montfort Community are available all week for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Please call Montfort House to make sure someone is around when you are planning to stop by (860-567-1041).
Email us with your questions or concerns at lourdesshrinect@gmail.com.
Passion Sunday eucharist begins at 10:30 at the statue of the Sacred Heart, weather permitting;
Holy Thursday service is held at 7:30 PM in the Grotto Chapel;
Good Friday we celebrate the Way of the Cross at 11:00 AM, 12:15 PM and 3:00 PM;
Easter Vigil is celebrated at 8:00 PM
Easter Sunday we gather for eucharist at 10:30 PM
The fathers of the Montfort Community are available all week for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Please call Montfort House to make sure someone is around when you are planning to stop by (860-567-1041).
Email us with your questions or concerns at lourdesshrinect@gmail.com.
April Wine and Food Pairing Dinner
Please plan to join us on April 17th for the Second Wine and Food Pairing Dinner at Montfort House. This fundraiser is open to anyone who wants to enjoy a pleasant evening with friends of the Shrine Community. The food will be prepared by Chefs Karen Buchas and Lynn Seery. The musical entertainment is provided by Smooth Sounds Tickets are $60/person. Please call the office at 860-567-1041or email Diana at diana@shrinect.org for reservations by April 5th.
The menu will include Roasted Caulifolower Bisque, Grilled Shrimp and crisp Pancetta Lardoons as a first course. The main course is Pan Roasted Alaskan Salmon, Pearly Barley Risotto with roasted peppers, steamed Haricot Verts, and roasted tomato chutney. Dessert includes coffe and tea, whole wheat carrot cake with brown butter cream cheese frosting or carrot orange sorbet.
Wines are chosen to compliment the evening's fare and will be available for sale to anyone interested.
The menu will include Roasted Caulifolower Bisque, Grilled Shrimp and crisp Pancetta Lardoons as a first course. The main course is Pan Roasted Alaskan Salmon, Pearly Barley Risotto with roasted peppers, steamed Haricot Verts, and roasted tomato chutney. Dessert includes coffe and tea, whole wheat carrot cake with brown butter cream cheese frosting or carrot orange sorbet.
Wines are chosen to compliment the evening's fare and will be available for sale to anyone interested.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Come to the Table
Our Lenten Series, Come to the Table, will be announced on Connecticut TV stations this weekend. It will be on Crossroads Magazine it will show this Saturday (March 20) at 10:30 AM on WTXX Channel 20 and 10:30 PM Saturday night on My TV Channel 9.
There is one more Come to the Table session planned for Friday evening, March 19th at Montfort House. If you can plan on joining in the festivities, please call ahead (860-567-1041).
There is one more Come to the Table session planned for Friday evening, March 19th at Montfort House. If you can plan on joining in the festivities, please call ahead (860-567-1041).
Monday, March 1, 2010
Lenten Celebrations
Throughout the season of Lent we will be offering different activities and opportunities for prayer at Montfort House. On Friday evenings in February and March we will host a shared meal and reflection time. Lori will prepare the meal with the help of those who come to enjoy it, and afterwards we will take time to reflect on this holy season and on the graces that God is giving us this Lent.
On Saturdays we will open Montfort House for days of quiet and prayer. Beginning at 9:00 AM and ending around 3:00 PM, we invite anyone who wants to make time and space in their schedule to come and enjoy the simple beauty of Montfort House and the Shrine property.
Check our website's calendar of events for exact times and how to reserve space for you and your family. Click here: http://shrinect.org/Lourdes_in_Litchfield/Calendar_of_Events.html We will host these days of prayer despite the weather.
So come and experience all that God wants to do within you.
On Saturdays we will open Montfort House for days of quiet and prayer. Beginning at 9:00 AM and ending around 3:00 PM, we invite anyone who wants to make time and space in their schedule to come and enjoy the simple beauty of Montfort House and the Shrine property.
Check our website's calendar of events for exact times and how to reserve space for you and your family. Click here: http://shrinect.org/Lourdes_in_Litchfield/Calendar_of_Events.html We will host these days of prayer despite the weather.
So come and experience all that God wants to do within you.
Hi! Remember us?
Hi! It's been a long time since any work was done on this blog. For lost of reasons it just fell to the side of priorities, but now we're gonna give it one more try!!
Please....please....please...consider writing your thoughts, experiences and memories of the Shrine. Any little idea or reflection helps us spread the word about the Shrine and how important it is to each one who comes here and to the Church in northwestern Connecticut. If you have someone you want prayed for, send us that name, too, and we'll make sure he or she is added to our prayer list. Our Shrine is a church without walls and the internet provides us an ever expanding world in which we can share the Good News and tell others about who we are. We will try to post writings for reflection that may help us all pray "at the shrine" even though we may be far away.
Please....please....please...consider writing your thoughts, experiences and memories of the Shrine. Any little idea or reflection helps us spread the word about the Shrine and how important it is to each one who comes here and to the Church in northwestern Connecticut. If you have someone you want prayed for, send us that name, too, and we'll make sure he or she is added to our prayer list. Our Shrine is a church without walls and the internet provides us an ever expanding world in which we can share the Good News and tell others about who we are. We will try to post writings for reflection that may help us all pray "at the shrine" even though we may be far away.
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