Tag Archive: Discipleship

Aug 11

Ecumenical Servant Day

A day for Christians from four denominations to join in working together to help others. Mission sites in Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Lorain, and Youngstown 25 September 2010 Click here registration information:  Ecumenical_Servant_Day_Registration Here is a website where you can register and pay online.

May 11

Children and the Feast of Pentecost

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Pentecost marks the official end of the 50 days of the Easter Season (hence “Pente”). It celebrates the Acts 2 outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Disciples and into the world. Informally it is known as the “Birthday of the Christian Church Pentecost was originally a Jewish festival. Jewish Pentecost (“Shavuot”) is known by …

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May 09

Happy Mother’s Day

Today is a special day to remember the love, patience, and sacrifice of our mothers. From all of us at Saint Edward Parish, thank you, mothers, for all that you do! Your daily acts of love and kindness may often seem to go unnoticed and unappreciated, but our world would be a dark place without …

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Apr 18

Gone Fishing!

If you walk into my office you will find a small sign – “Gone fishing”. This saying can either be read literally, indicating that I have really gone fishing, or it may mean that I have taken a break from the demands of my ministry. In our Gospel today, little does Peter realize that his …

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Mar 28

Father Into Your Hands I Commend My Spirit

Altar Palm Sunday

For most of us,  Holy Week unfolds like many other weeks: work, school, preparing meals, doing laundry. Palm Sunday begins an unusual week – a week – concentrated in a few days on the ultimate meaning of our lives. We are invited this week to reflect on these questions: Why are we here? What have …

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Feb 07

Go Deeper!Are You Serious Jesus?

As a child growing up around Lake Erie, there were many occasions to set out early in the morning on one of the many fishing boats. And as may be there were times when we sat out all morning with nothing to show for our efforts. Professionals we were not. And as we came to …

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