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A Message from Father Nathan
My dearest people who are all close to my heart!
Lots of love, blessings, and prayers to you all.
Blessing of the Pets
Sunday, October 2nd @ 1:00 pm
Tuesday, October 4th is the Feast of St. Francis the Patron Saint of all animals. In honor of his feast, we will have a Blessing of the Animals
WHEN: Sunday, October 2, 2022,
WHERE: Parking lot – Directly behind the church
TIME: 1:00 p.m.
Feast of St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226)
Tuesday, October 4th
We have an important Feast this week.
“Francis, go and build up My house, which is falling into ruin”.
To fulfill this command of our Lord, St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) began by restoring physical churches and continued by building up the spiritual Church in souls. Francis’ humility, purity, and true joy inspired many to convert and have a deeper faith.
Who Was St. Francis of Assisi?
He is one of the greatest saints of the church. He was gifted with the stigmata and is known for his deep devotion to the Eucharist.
Francis was the son of Pietro de Bernardone, a cloth merchant. Francis learned to read and write Latin at the school near the church of San Giorgio, acquired some knowledge of the French language and literature, and was especially fond of the Provencal culture of the troubadours.
He liked to speak French (although he never did so perfectly) and even attempted to sing in the language.
His youth was most likely without serious moral lapses, and his exuberant love of life and a general spirit of worldliness made him a recognized leader of the young men of the town.
conversion to apostolic life
Several episodes contributed to his conversion to apostolic life:
- a vision of Christ while St. Francis prayed in the grotto near Assisi
- an experience of poverty during a pilgrimage to Rome, where in rags, he mingles with the beggars before St. Peter’s Basilica and begged alms
- an incident in which he not only gave alms to a leper (he had always felt a deep repugnance for lepers) but also kissed his hand.
- Francis heard the crucifix above the altar command him: “Go, Francis and repair my house which, as you can see, is well-high in ruins.”
Taking this literally, Frances hurried home, gathers some fine cloth from his father’s shop, and rode off to the nearby town of Foligno, where he sold both cloth and horse and left everything and followed Christ in utter poverty.
God bless you all.
With lots of love and blessing.
Ever wanting to be faithful to your service.
—Fr. Sahayanathan Nathan
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Past Messages from Father Nathan
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | July 11, 2021
July 14 We Celebrate St. Kateri Tekakwitha – Patroness of ecology and the environment, people in exile, and Native Americans.
First Native American to be recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | May 16, 2021
Praying a rosary has been a tradition in the Church for a long time. Praying the rosary is such a powerful means to reach Jesus. The rosary is the vehicle for Mary to intercede to her Son Jesus. It’s an extremely powerful weapon and Catholics need to hold it in their pocket at times.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | May 9, 2021
44% of all Americans have received at least 1 dose of the COVID Vaccine. While India still struggles. We are blessed to Live in the USA!
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | April 25, 2021
Church tradition dedicates the month of May to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Ways to show devotion to Mary during the month of May.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | April 18, 2021
April 18, 2021, Third Sunday of Easter. The majority of our parish has had a vaccine. It is time to move back to our regular mood of life.
From The Desk Of Father Nathan | Easter Sunday April 4, 2021
At the Easter Vigil, the Exsultet is sung as Mass begins in darkness, illumined only by candles throughout the church. The Exsultet is a beautiful hymn of rejoicing in Christ’s triumph of sin and death.