October 4 is the feast of St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226), the founder of the Franciscans and lover of the natural world. He saw the beauty of God reflected in the beauties of nature. He believed that in praising God’s handiwork, we are praising our Creator. This prayer service encourages participants to share in St. …
Monthly Archive: September 2010
Sep 28
What Do We Know About Angels?
What do we know about angels? As young children we learn that we have guardian angels who protect us from danger and urge us to do good. We may have even learned a prayer to our guardian angel. At Christmas, we hear about angels singing at Jesus’ birth. On TV we see programs about angels …
Sep 28
Feast of the Guardian Angels – 2 October
It is a tradition in the Church that God assigns an angel to every person to urge the person to do good and avoid evil. Guardian angels also help to protect us––to keep people, especially children, out of harm’s way. Some Christian writers have suggested that the guardian angel presents the soul of the person …
Sep 28
2 Doctors of the Church
Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (1873-1897) October 1 St. Thérèse of Lisieux was the youngest of five daughters raised in a devoutly Catholic French family. One by one, each of the daughters entered a Carmelite convent. Thérèse joined her sisters there when she was just 15 years old, becoming Sister Thérèse of the Child Jesus. The …
Sep 26
Who Are the Needy At Our Door?
Every day several calls come into the parish office for food and financial help. Thankfully we have a St Vincent de Paul chapter in our parish who will respond to these calls for food. Sometimes those who come are also in need clothing, help with rent, a place to rest their head or a listening …
Sep 22
Bulletin Archives
Sometimes we get a request for an article in a previous bulletin. For your convenience, we have listed some of the past issues of our parish bulletin: Oct-30-2011 Oct-23-2011 Oct-16-2011 Oct-09-2011 Oct-02-2011 Sep-25-2011 Sep-18-2011 Sep-11-2011 Sep-04-2011 Aug-28-2011 Aug-21-2011 Aug-14-2011 Aug-07-2011 Mar-27-2011 Mar-20-2011 Mar-13-2011 Mar-06-2011 Feb-27-2011 Feb-20-2011 Feb-13-2011 Feb-06-2011 , Jan-30-2011, Jan-23-2011, Jan-16-2011 Jan-09-2011, Dec-26-2010, Dec-12-2010, …
Sep 19
Who Is First in Your Life?
The issue of financial manipulation at the expense of others is a rampant problem. We read of CEOs embezzling funds, individuals overspending and then declaring bankruptcy, businesses charging high interest rates on credit cards. The kind of manipulative behavior of the dishonest steward in our Gospel this Sunday is not so uncommon. What is perhaps …
Sep 14
Family Resource Weekly Lectionary
Looking for Reflections and discussion questions on the readings for each Sunday and holy day liturgy? Activities for young people are included. Some materials for younger children can be printed out. Click here for an excellent resource.
Sep 14
Amish Dinner
St Edward Parish Family is sponsoring an Amish Dinner Saturday, 2 October 2010 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Lettau Hall $15 per person Call 330.743.2308 for tickets No tickets will be sold at the door
Sep 12
Seeking the Lost
This is the time of year when parishes wake up from a long summer nap and get cracking. Vacationers return and we are glad to see them and each other. Parish Lifelong Faith Formation programs crank back up and DREs and catechists are busy organizing classes and greeting the kids. The choir starts practicing again …