VENERATION OF THE CROSS

National Day of
Prayer and Rembrance

On Friday, September 14 our Parish Community joined our President and our Nation for the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance. This was also an especially significant day for our Catholic communities around the world since throughout the world, this day was also dedicated to the Veneration of the Cross.

Immediately following the 8:30 a.m. Mass and throughout the day our parish community was able to participate in the Veneration of the Cross and to pray for our nation and those who have suffered. An additional prayer service was also held at noon.

Our Parish Community joins with our brothers and sisters throughout the United States and the world in prayerful remembrance of those who have suffered, are suffering and will suffer. Please remember and pray for our brothers and sisters who have died and been injured by the tragic events of September 11, 2001.

May God Bless America.

In Jerusalem, in the 5th century, on the day after the feast of the dedication of the basilica of the Resurrection (Sept. 13, 335) the wood of the Holy Cross was shown to the people. This rite gave rise to today's feast, celebrated with the great solemnity in all the Eastern Rites and accepted at Rome in the 7th century.

 

Be Not Afraid

You shall cross the barren desert, but you shall not die of thirst.
You shall wander far in safety though you do not know the way.
You shall speak your words in foreign lands and all will understand.
You shall see the face of God and live.

If you pass through raging waters in the sea, you shall not drown.
If you walk amid the burning flames, you shall not be harmed.
If you stand before the power of hell and death is at your side, know that I am with you through it all.

Blessed are your poor, for the kingdom shall be theirs.
Blest are you that weep mourn, for one day you shall laugh.
And if wicked tongues insult and hate you all because of me, blessed, blessed are you.

Be not afraid. I go before you always. Come follow me, and I will give you rest.

 

Text: Robt. Dufford, S.J.
Based on Is 43:2-3; Lk 6:20-ff

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