The Liturgy & meditation on the life of Christ. The Rosary also represents the Catholic emphasis on "participation in the life of Blessed Virgin Mary, whose focus was Christ", and the Mariological theme "to Christ through Mary".
Devotions and spirituality... Devotion to the Rosary is one of the most notable features of popular Catholic spirituality. Pope John Paul II placed the Rosary at the very center of Christian spirituality and called it "among the finest and most praiseworthy traditions of Christian contemplation." THE HOLY ROSARY The Rosary is a remedy against severe trials, The Holy Rosary also known as the Dominican temptations and the hardships of life, and that Rosary, or simply the Rosary. The Holy Rosary is the Rosary is one of the great weapons given to considered a perfect prayer because within it lies believers in their battle against every evil. Pope the awesome story of our salvation. With the Hail Pius XI is quoted as saying, for example, "The Mary we invite Her to pray for us. Our Lady Rosary is a powerful weapon to put the demons always grants our request. She joins Her prayer to to flight. Saints and popes have emphasized the ours. Therefore it becomes ever more useful, meditative and contemplative elements of the because what Mother Mary asks She always rosary and provided specific teachings for how receives, Jesus can never say no to whatever His the rosary should be prayed, for instance the Mother asks for. need for "focus, respect, reverence and purity of
According to pious tradition, the concept of the intention" during rosary recitations and Rosary was given to Dominic of Osma in an contemplations. apparition of the Virgin Mary during the year 1214 in the church of Prouille, though in fact it KEEP THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS was known from the ninth century in various Following parishioners and friends are in need of forms. This Marian apparition received the title of your kind prayers. Let’s pray for: Our Lady of the Rosary. In the 15th century it was Case, Lou Schilling (brother of Dian Seider), Don promoted by Alanus de Rupe, a Dominican priest Rae, Lila Findley, Bob Jones, Paul Woodley, and theologian, who established the "fifteen Wayne &Claudia Howe Sommers, Jim Neumayer. rosary promises" and started many Rosary confraternities.
The whole Rosary is composed of twenty
decades. Each decade is recited in honor of a
mystery in Our Lord's Life and that of His Blessed My Mother Mother. It is customary to recite five decades at a When pain and sickness make me cry, time while meditating on one set of mysteries. who wept for fear that I might die? My Mother! The decades may be separated, if the entire She works and saves and plans for me, chaplet is completed on the same day. Each to bring me up as a man should be, My Mother! Mystery may be meditated "bead by bead" for She corrects my faults day after day, every Hail Mary of the decade. Over more than and tries to show me the better way, My Mother! four centuries, several Popes have promoted the I'll try to go straight for your dear sake, Holy Rosary as part of the veneration of Mary in and bless my God that he did make, My Mother. the Catholic Church, and consisting essentially in St. Ann Bonners Ferry, ID – Bulletin, middle page 5-9-21
Monday, May 10
No Mass
Tuesday, May 11
No Mass Parish office open Wednesday, May 12 No Mass
Parish office open THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
Thursday, May 13 GRACIAS POR SU GENEROSIDAD No Mass
Friday, May 14 No Mass 10:30 a.m. ………… Bible Study Group Saturday, May 15
4:15– 4:45 p.m. ………… Confessions 5:00 p.m. ………… Sunday Vigil Mass Sunday, May 16 9:00 a.m. .………... Sunday Mass Blessing of the new Library KEEP THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS Following parishioners and friends are in need of your kind prayers. Let’s pray for:
Case (relative of Janice Cowles), Lou Schilling (brother of Dian Seider), Don Rae, Lila Findley, MINISTRY SCHEDULE Bob Jones, Paul Woodley, Wayne &Claudia Due to Covid-19; Altar Servers , wearing Mask Howe Sommers, Jim Neumayer, Jeff High. while serving is parent’s responsibility. Saturday, May 15 Altar Server - Joe Neumayer Eucharistic min. - Terri Neumayer St. Ann’s Library Lectors - Rafael Droz Ushers - Helen Hill, Janice Cowin Sunday, May 16 Altar Server - xxx, xxx, xxx Eucharistic min. - Mary & Mike Wade All parishioners are invited to attend the Lectors - Carol Davis opening blessing of our new Library, Ushers - John Alt, Larry Duscher St. Ann’s Library, on Sunday, May 16th soon after Mass. Our Library is a Library of religious PEDESTAL TABLE and FOUR CHAIRS books and prayer books. A Parishioner has a 40" pedestal table and four Purpose of this Library is to give more chairs which they would like to give to a fellow knowledge of how to live and get closer parishioner who could use them. Call 208-255- to God. 7655 and please leave a message. They'll get Please register to check out books. right back to you. HAPPY READING!
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