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St. John of the Cluster ! NOTRE DAME du MONT CARMEL !OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY ! ST. ! St. !! ! ! !St. Agatha !! ! ! St.  St. Remi ! St. Gerard Mt. Carmel ! ! !St. Luce ! ! ! ! St. (Hamlin) ! St. ! ! ! !St. Joseph (Sinclair) ! ! ! ! ! ! !St. (Summer Months) !

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Fr. James Plourde

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Fr. Antony Alexander Maria Doss, HGN

Fr. Selvaraj Kasi, HGN

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Rev. Mr. Donald R. Clavette

Rev. Mr. Rodney Deschaine

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Greg Cyr

! NOTRE DAME DU MONT CARMEL ! S !  P !  C  ! 309 St. Thomas Street, Suite 103 ! SACRAMENT OF B APTISM ! Madawaska, ME 04756 Please call your office for appointment. Parish Office / Cluster 2 Business Office - 728-7531 SACRAMENT OF R ECONCILIATION [email protected] Saturday before 4pm or by appointment. Faith Formation Office - 728-7135

SACRAMENT OF M ARRIAGE OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY ! Please call your parish office at least 6 months to date. 379 Main St./PO Box 10, St. Agatha, ME 04772 SACRAMENT OF THE A NOINTING OF THE S ICK Parish Office - 543-7447 Please call your parish office. Faith Formation Office - 543-6119 FUNERALS ! ST. PETER CHANEL ! Please contact the Cluster 2 business office. ! 174 Main St., Van Buren, ME 04785 N$ P   ! ! Parish Office - 868-2718 If you are new to the parish or have an address or phone [email protected] number change, please contact your parish office. SǕǦǕǞǤǘ SǥǞǔǑǩ ǙǞ OǢǔǙǞǑǢǩ TǙǝǕ ! February 24, 2019 ! Notre Dame du Mont Carmel Mass Schedule !

Saturday, February 23 St. Thursday, February 28 NO MASS

4:00pm ST: Louis & Gilberte Dufour by Cecile Tardif Friday, March 1 World Day of Prayer 6:00pm SG: Della Kaliris by Rita & Family 9:30am - 4:00pm SD: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Sunday, February 24 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2:00pm HVM: George Dugal by Lorraine & Andre Tessier

8:30am ST: George Dugal by Lorraine & Andre Tessier Saturday, March 2 11:00am SD: Gaetane Lagasse by Family 4:00pm ST: Reginald ‘Babe’ Gagnon (1st Anniv.) by Sally & Family Monday, February 25 6:00pm SG: Everett & Florence Bernard by Family

8:30am ST: Ernest Pratt by Fern & Marilyn Sunday, March 3 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday, February 26 8:30am ST: Laura Mae Raymond by Gallant Raymond 9:00am-5:45pm ST: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 11:00am SD: Bernard Michaud by Wife & Family 6:00pm ST: Roland ‘Tats’ Pelletier by Wife, & Family

Wednesday, February 27 8:30am SD: Norman Martin by Claude & Fernande Dube Our Lady of the Valley Mass Schedule !

Saturday, February 23 St. Polycarp Thursday, February 28 4:00pm SA: John Beaupre by Wife, Marilyn 6:00pm SL: Carmen Guerrette by The Frenchville Ladies of St.

Anne Sunday, February 24 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:30am SL: Carlton Tardif (1st Anniv.) by Family Friday, March 1 World Day of Prayer 4:00pm SJ: Joe & Edith Gendreau by Family 1:00pm SJMC: Jeannine Daigle by SJMC

Monday, February 25 Saturday, March 2 6:00pm SA: Jeannine Cyr by Jean Paul Cyr 4:00pm SA: Conrad Guerrette by Pauline Guerrette

Tuesday, February 26 Sunday, March 3 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30am SJ: Irma Bosse by Monique Deschaine & Family 10:30am SL: Ann Pelleiter (1st Anniv.) by Family

Wednesday, February 27 NO MASS 4:00pm SJ: Gervais by Wife, Charlene

St. Peter Chanel Mass Schedule ! Saturday, February 23 St. Polycarp Thursday, February 28 NO MASS 4:00pm SB/SR: Roger Beaulieu by Edwina & Family Friday, March 1 World Day of Prayer Sunday, February 24 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time 10:00am BVM: Kim Beaulieu by Patricia Cyr 8:00am SJ: Wayne Martin by Mark & Donna McCrossin 9:15am SB/SR: Roger Jambard by his Family Saturday, March 2: 4:00pm SB/SR: Claudette Lewis by Marlene & Ray Maldonado Monday, February 25 6:00pm SB/SR: Aurel Doucette by Jim & Marge Russel Sunday, March 3 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Tuesday, February 26 NO MASS 8:00am SJ: Simon Cyr (1st Anniv.3/3) by Rudy & Dinah Parent 9:15am SB/SR: Doris Daigle by Rudy & Diane Daigle Wednesday, February 27 6:00pm SB/SR: Rachel Michaud Loth by Frank, Chris & Dan 6:30pm - 7:00pm - Eucharistic Adoration & Reconciliation

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SD - St. David SA - St. Agatha SB/SR - St. Bruno/St. Remi SG - St. Gerard SL - St. Luce SJ - St. Joseph (Hamlin) ST - St. Thomas Aquinas SJ - St. Joseph (Sinclair) BVM - Borderview Manor CV - Country Village SM - St. Michael’s Chapel RDG - Ridgewood SJMC - St. Joseph Memory Care HVM - High View MH - Montfort Heights NǟǤǢǕ DǑǝǕ ǔǥ MǟǞǤ CǑǢǝǕǜ PǑǢǙǣǘ CǟǢǞǕǢ ! St. David, St. Gerard !Mt. Carmel/Grand Isle, St. Thomas Aquinas/Madawaska !

Worship & Spirituality ! Finance & Administration ! PRAY FOR OUR SICK ! Notre Dame du Mont Carmel Financial Update Anne B.C. Deschaine, Rosanne Chasse, Roger Ayotte, Lorette Offertory : July 1, 2018 to February 10, 2019 Chasse, Louise Gendreau, Joe Ouellette, Randy Dufour, George Budget : $237,981 Actual : $234,947 Under Anticipated : -$3,034

Dionne, Carlene Martin, Gene Lavoie, Gordon Soucy, Bernice Amount given Weekly goal Martin, Mike Rossignol, Joel Albert, Brenda Levesque, James St. David $1,415 $1,849 Lavoie, Odette Pelletier, Donald Cyr, Shirley Plourde and Robert St. Gerard $993 $908 Sirois. FMI call 728-7135. St. Thomas Aquinas $3,830 $4,454 Weekly Totals $6,238 $7,212 LAMP FOR THE UNBORN BURNS FOR: St. David - for the Unborn by a Parishioner WELCOME!! ! St. Gerard - for Greg by Leona Roy Cayer who will be the part !time sexton  ST. THOMAS AQUINAS SANCTUARY LAMP BURNS IN at St. Gerard Church. FEBRUARY FOR: Special Intentions by Parishioners Faith Formation ! EUCHARISTIC ADORATION ! NOTRE DAME du MONT CARMEL PARISH SCHOLARSHIP: EVERY TUESDAY at St. Thomas Aquinas Church For high school youth from our parish community. from 9am – 6:00pm . This scholarship up to $500 will be awarded to a deserving This week’s intention: For all our parishioners who are candidate(s). Criteria for scholarship : Involvement in parish struggling with their health, especially those who are community. Applications can be picked up at the Madawaska battling cancer and for those who take care of them, and Middle/High School Guidance Office and must be completed by also for our area businesses and their workforces. applicant. Please type or print clearly. Return completed application and support materials to the Madawaska Middle/ st ††REST IN PEACE ! High School Guidance Office by May 1 . : Please pray for those who have died and for their families Community Events ! † Viola Michaud Burnside, 85, who died on February 9th in Newport News, VA. She was the sister of Joan Cyr, Joel Michaud & Ronald SPAGHETTI DINNER & MUSIC: Sunday, February 24th, at the Grand Michaud of our parish. Isle Community Center from 11am-12:30pm. Lunch served. Music † Fernand Morin, 89, who passed away on February 15th. He was 11:30am-12:30pm. Music by the Dynamics. Sponsored by Grand Isle the husband of Alice and father of Edgar ‘Pitt’ and Maurice of our Homecoming Committee to help pay for our free summer music. Tickets parish. $7 advance, $8 at the door. FMI contact Claudette 895 -3 358.

† Laurette Charette, 94, who passed away on February 16th. She WHY GO OUT TO PAY BILLS ? Join NorState FCU for an info session was the mother of Fran Michaud of our parish. about online Bill Pay Service. Pay any bill (cable, utility, telephone, etc) safely and secure. Save money on checks & postage. Not a member? We can help with that too! February 26 th OR March 5 th from W ELCOME TO O UR F AITH C OMMUNITY 9:30-10:30am at the Madawaska office, 78 Fox Street. Call to

pre-register. 800-804-7555. FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ! Mallory Antoinette Voisine SPAGHETTI FEED: Daughter of Jeramy Voisine & Kathy Martin Saturday, March 2nd at the American Legion Post Evelyn Alice Pelletier 147 - downstairs. Cost is $8.00 - Serving public: 5:00-7:00pm. Mill delivery: 5pm. If you can't make it, you can donate your meal to the Daughter of Evan & Amanda Pelletier Madawaska Food Pantry. There is also be a bake sale. All proceeds go to Madawaska Project Grad 2019.

Parish Life ! WANTED: Anyone who would have a "Little House on the Prairie" style dress and wouldn't mind lending it to us. Grand isle is celebrating 150th ST. DAVID LADIES OF ST. ANNE MEETING: Tuesday, birthday in July and I committed myself to putting on a " fashion show" February 26th at 2pm in the St. David rectory basement. Invite a among other activities. Call Claudette Morin at 895-3358 if you can help friend to attend the meeting and become a member. me. DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA PRAYER LINE: If you are in need of prayers for you or a loved one, the Daughters of Isabella can FOR YOUR INFORMATION ! help through the Prayer Line. Many persons who have been If you know of anyone that is in need of placed on the prayer line have found great comfort in the power medical equipment, please call 728 -7 531 of prayer and some have witnessed miracles. This is open to anyone – not only for members. To add a name to the prayer line, and ask to be connected to the food pantry. contact Lorraine Talbot, 316-7035 . Available are crutches, walkers, shower chair cones, etc. OǥǢ LǑǔǩ Oǖ TǘǕ VǑǜǜǕǩ PǑǢǙǣǘ CǟǢǞǕǢ ! St. Agatha, St. Joseph/Sinclair, St. Luce/Frenchville, St. Michael Chapel !

Worship & Spirituality ! Finance & Administration !

SANCTUARY LAMP: Burns this week: Our Lady of the Valley Financial Updates

St. Agatha: Clarence Sirois by Irma & Family Offertory: July 1, 2018 to February 10, 2019 Budget : $126,923 Actual : $126,000 Under Anticipated: -$923

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Amount Given Weekly Goal St. Agatha $1,819 $1,876 Monday’s after 6:00 p.m. Mass until 7:30 p.m. at St. Agatha St. Joseph $402 $629 Thursday’s after 6:00 pm. Mass until 7:30 p.m. at St. Luce St. Luce $1,305 $1,174 St. Michael (13 weeks) $0 $791

Prayer Line Contacts Weekly Totals $3,526 $4,470

St. Joseph: Cecile Ouellette 543-6073 This Year Last Year Average Collections $3,818 $3,629 ††REST IN PEACE ! Please pray for those who have died and for their families : 2018 CONTRIBUTION REPORTS: If you need your † Roland Guerrette, 77, who passed away on February 4th. He contribution report for tax purposes, please write it on your was the of Clifford, Armand and Dorothy Guerrette. contribution envelope or call the business office at 728-7531.

Sacramental Life !

W ELCOME TO O UR F AITH C OMMUNITY

Gabriella Lydia Degler

Daughter of Alex & Vanesa Degler

SACRAMENT of RECONCILIATION / CONFESSIONS Mondays at St. Agatha: After 6pm Mass Thursdays at St. Luce: After 6pm Mass Parish Life !

OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY PARISH ! IS HOSTING A TALENT SHOW! ! ! SUNDAY  FEBRUARY 24TH, 6PM  ST. AGATHA CHURCH HALL  Entrance Fee: $5   Cash Prizes: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.   ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY PARISH RENOVATION PROJECTS!  Community Events ! ST. AGATHA LADIES OF ANNE FUNDRAISERS

! Christian Concert with Ouellette SUBSIDIZED HOUSING APPLICATIONS Sunday, March 3rd at 2:00 p.m. Montfort Heights in St. Agatha, ME is accepting applications for subsidized housing. For more information contact Theresa Albert at in the St. Agatha Church, 207-543- 6325, 384 Main St., St. Agatha, ME 04772 Raffle fundraiser for church hall renovations or by email at [email protected].

in the St. Agatha Church. Concert Admission: $10.00 for adults SENIOR LUNCHES $5.00 for children 12 and under. Frenchville: Monday, March 4th at 11:30 a.m. Raffle tickets: $1.00/ticket or 6/$5.00 Menu: Meatloaf Sinclair: Monday, March 18th at 11:30 a.m. Tickets available from the Ladies of Saint Anne, Menu: Baked Chicken at the rectory, and at the door. SǤ. PǕǤǕǢ CǘǑǞǕǜ PǑǢǙǣǘ CǟǢǞǕǢ ! St. Bruno !St. Remi Church/Van Buren, St. Joseph Church/Hamlin & Borderview Nursing Home !

ST. B RUNO -S T. R EMI C HURCH S PONSORS BULLETIN MEMORIALS IN MEMORY OF : BREAD & W INE S PONSOR / I N L OVING M EMORY OF : ~NO SPONSOR ~ Marquis & Cyr Families Albert Morrow Cote & Beaulieu SANCTUARY L AMP S PONSOR / I N L OVING M EMORY OF : by by Families by

Paul & Rolande Laplante by their Family Ray & Judy Marquis Alice & Family Bridget Cote & Family Deceased Members of the Deceased Members Ernest, Tina, Wanted: Bread & Wine & Lajoie & Sirois Families of Madore & Cormier & Jim Marquis Sanctuary Lamp Sponsors : by Mike & Marie Lajoie Families by Bea & Family by Rita, Marge & Family There are currently available dates for the 2019 Tardif, Parent & Young Simon L. Cyr Mom, Dad, Matante Julie, year for Bread & Wine and Sanctuary Lamp Families by by Tom & Linda sponsors. Sponsorship for Bread & Wine is $25 Ron & June & Family Grandma & Grandpa by Lisa and Sanctuary Lamp is $15. Sirois & Parent Families Roland Laverdiere LaFleur & LaRose Please consider coming into the office to reserve your by by Families by dates and memorialize a family member while helping to Noella Sirois Matilda & John Rochelle & Family defer costs. AVAILABLE AVAILABLE Laplante & Madore Thank you for your consideration. God Bless . by by Families by Rochelle & Family

BAPTISMS **B ULLETIN M EMORIALS **: Congratulations/Welcome to our Christian Community This is a reminder that there are bulletin memorials available . The cost of each memorial is: (1 mos.): $20, (3 mos.): $50; Branson Kevin Whittle (6 mos.): $100; (1 Yr.): $200. These memorials honor family He is the son of Kyle & Brandy Whittle members & friends while helping to offset parish expenses. Youth Ministry News !

Youth Ministry Meetings SPC Parish Hall: Feb. 24th - Theology at Tim’s - 6pm Caribou w/ Fr. Joel Cyr March 10th - YM Meeting 6-7:30 March 17th - Theology at Tim’s - 6pm Caribou w/Tracey Guerrette March 24th - YM Meeting 6-7:30 March 31st - YM Meeting 6-7:30

Community Events ! Gateway Snowmobile Club Breakfast Food Pantry News : The Snowmobile club will be holding a Food Insecurity is a Silent Trauma. No breakfast on Sunday, March 17th, 2019 from sirens, no yelling, no gun shots. But when 7-11am at the Van Buren Community Center. someone is hungry, it can trigger all of The cost is $8 per person. these. All are invited to come enjoy a great breakfast!

We recycle clean grocery bags; all donations are greatly appreciated. Daughters of Isabella Card Parties: For Emergencies Call: The Card Parties will be held at the Dan 868-5707, Nancy 868-5324, 484-1231, Norm 498-9570. Community Center at 1-4pm. Next Regular Distribution Thursday 2/28, 1 -3 pm . (doors open at 12:30). Now Serving Van Buren, Cyr Plantation & Hamlin The entry fee is $6. The schedule is as follows: March 17th & April 28th. ! Finance & Administration All are welcome to come enjoy an afternoon of fun.

St. Peter Chanel Parish Financial Updates 50/50 KC & Columbiettes Weekly Drawing Offertory: July 1, 2018 to February 10, 2019 (drop off at KC mailbox or mail: 284 Main St, VB) Budget: $86,308 Actual: $92,695 Over Anticipated: $6,387 Name: ______Amt. Given $2,553 Wkly Goal $2,525 Address______Average Collection : This yr. $2,809 Last yr. $2,699 Phone #______Amount Enclosed $______$10 = 5wks, $26=13wks, $52=26wks, $104=52wks ST. CATHOLIC CLUSTER / DIOCESAN CORNER !

LAVALLEE YOUTH MINISTRY ST. THOMAS GIFT SHOP ! SCHEDULE OF EVENTS St. Thomas Aquinas Church Basement Monday !Thursday: 9am !3pm / Friday: 10am !2pm  ! February 24th: Meeting If your work hours do not allow you to come shop while we're March 3rd: Meeting open, don't hesitate to call me at 728 !4346 or 316 !8062 Lee ! ! ! March 10th: Meeting ASH WEDNESDAY IS MARCH 6TH, GET YOUR March 17th: Meeting MATERIALS FOR NOW!  

LIVING FAITH: Don't forget to pick up your Living Faith - we have DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA ANNUAL CARD PARTY many left for February & March!!

Sunday, March 3rd at 1pm PENDANTS: Sterling Head of Christ w/24" Chain. A wonderful gift for Madawaska Knights of Columbus Hall the man in your life, young or old. Only $15

Admission: $5.00 American money STATUES: 12" St. Anthony - He's so busy finding many things for Bring your friends. This is open to the public! you, why not have a statue of him in your home to remind you to say Many prizes to be won!! "Thank you", when you find them? $33.75 4" St. Peregrine - of Cancer Patients. Good gift for a loved one living with this terrible disease. $12.95 BAPTISMAL PREP CLASS : Saturday, March 16th at 9:30am in the St. Thomas Center, youth ministry room. FMI or to register BRACELETS: St. Benedict Bracelets - we have many different styles - all very inexpensive but nice to have on. $2, $3.98, $7 & $9.95 contact the business office at 728-7531. BOOKS: " WALKING on WATER with ST. PETER” Reflections to Strengthen Your Faith by: Giuseppe Agostino With spontaneity, FACEBOOK PAGE FOR YOUNG ADULT CATHOLICS IN enthusiasm, and a passionate but sometimes wavering faith, St. Peter MAINE: The Office of Lifelong Faith Formation is helping young jumped out of the boat and walked on water. These biblical reflections adults connect through the Young Adult Catholics in Maine on the life of St. Peter can help our own faith grow so that we too can get out of the boat with our eyes focused only on our Lord. Facebook page www.facebook.com/YoungAdultCatholicsMaine The page features upcoming opportunities for Catholic young BATTERIES: Please know that we have replacement batteries for all of adults to gather as well as information about faith and discipleship. the battery-operated items sold in the gift shop. Come see us, bring a Please share this resource with Catholic young adults in your sample battery, and obtain your replacement batteries from us at a very reasonable price. area!

GROUP STUDY: REMEMBER A BOOK IS THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING!! Join us for a group study that delves into the Also, Gift Certificates are always available!! ! Most Holy as the key to bringing the faith from our heads to our hearts, and into our lives. Then put your faith into action with Pilgrimage to Medjugorje, & Assisi  group works of mercy. Based on the popular books by Fr. Michael April 30– May 11, 2019; Cost: $3690 Canadian funds and is all Gaitley MIC ‘The One Thing is Three' and ‘You Did It To Me: a inclusive with airfare, lodging, daily breakfast & dinner, practical guide to Mercy in Action.' The entire Stage Two of the tours and entrance fees to places of interest. A deposit of $500 Hearts Afire program. 11 sessions in all with half this spring and guarantees you a spot. FMI contact Marie May Desjardins at half next fall. Call Barbara Roy for more information at 895-6943. 207-868-5027 or e-mail [email protected].

HELPING HURTING TEENS ! Presenter: Roy Petitfils

CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER ! An evening for adults & teens (must be 13 or older & attend with an adult) by via video conference at the Holy Rosary Parish Center on Friday, March 15th , from 7-8:30pm. Anxiety, depression, self-injury, sexual orientation, suicidal ideation. These are just a few challenges today’s teens face and need the help of others to deal with in authentic, faith-filled ways. Roy Petitfils, MS LPC is a Catholic psychotherapist who specializes in counseling adolescents. Roy has worked with young people for the last 25 years a youth ministry, campus minister, teacher, administrator, school counselor and now as a psychotherapist in private practice. Registration fee is $5/person . Pre-registration required : Deadline: March 11th To register : Call Judy Michaud (207) 321-7884 or at [email protected]

Sponsored by the Diocese of Portland Office of Lifelong Faith Formation with support from the Catholic Appeal and a grant from the Catholic Foundation of Maine. MEDITATION - ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - Recognize God in your Ordinary Moments

OF SCRIPTURE: February 24, 2019 - 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time I sometimes spend more money than I should. I make decisions based This Sunday, Jesus continues his challenging . upon my wants and not my needs. Those actions can create a financial "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who difficulty or circumstance where more sacrifice is needed. Instant curse you, pray for those who mistreat you ? Give to everyone who asks gratification or selfish impulses can create havoc in one's bank account, of you, and from the one who takes what is yours do not demand it marriage, or family. All these issues to deal with simply because I back." Words like these are challenging! Many of us have grown up in a wanted what I wanted and I got it. Yes, it sounds like the actions of a culture of independence and retaliation against those who harm us. child.

Today's Gospel reminds us that the way of the world is not necessarily However, I know I am not alone. We all can easily find ourselves acting the way of the . in this manner. This is why it struck me to listen once again to the words In many spiritual texts, describe the first stage of the spiritual life of Jesus when he says, "Do to others as you would have them do to as mercenary love of God. That is, we love Him because he "pays" us you." The words are reminiscent of another of Jesus' phrases, "Love with graces and good things. Consider for a moment, why do you do the your neighbor as yourself." The problem is that too often I would like for good that you do? Take volunteering, for example. How often do we talk others to fulfill my wants instead of needs, and I can seemingly love about the good feelings service evokes and how you "get so much more myself by doing what I already mentioned above. than you give." This is still based on an attitude of return on our A stewardship way of life means that I wisely steward what I have, and I investment. Would we volunteer if we knew it was good to do, but we cannot give what I do not have. Have you ever given someone a present didn't "feel" good afterward? What if the people we helped seemed you couldn't afford and think that was love? It wasn't. We don't show ungrateful, or if someone at the food pantry stole $20 out of our purse? love by giving what we do not possess. We show love by meeting It can be difficult to love people when we think we might not get anything another's needs and by sharing our very self with them. At our core, back. "For if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you?" what we long for from others more than anything else is love. Would I As Christians, we are called to imitate God. We follow a God who loves have others give me lavish gifts and shower me with empty compliments not only His closest friends, but who loves betrayers, deniers, and or would I have them give to me something much more valuable: the crucifiers. The Christian walk is one of perseverance and sacrifice. What love in their hearts? In turn, I need to love myself more by realizing that does your love look like? no purchase will offer fulfillment more than the love of God shown to me in Christ Jesus. LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK

"Love your enemies and do good to those who hate you." We do not like Children’s Corner ! hearing these words, but they are at the heart of Jesus' teaching. When we are hurt, we want to get defensive and fight back. We prefer engaging in battle with something that is negative and evil rather than returning a heart of love. It is easy to love those who will love us back and much harder to love those who may not. But there is no credit to be found in simply surrounding ourselves with friends. Jesus wants to push us out of our comfort zones. We still find ourselves judging others and condemning them when the order of the Gospel is forgiveness and mercy. Why are we so unwilling to let go of the control? Perhaps the answer is found in a failure to love and an absence of faith.

QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK

First Reading Today's reading is an excerpt from a longer story of how King David spared Saul's life. David was determined not to murder Saul - "the Lord's anointed" - despite Saul seeking to kill David. What does this reveal about the character of King David? Second Reading As Paul begins to draw to a close his discussion on the resurrection of Christ, he contrasts the first man (Adam) with the last Adam (Christ). What do you find most interesting about Paul's insights about Adam and Christ? Gospel Reading Jesus implores his followers to love their enemies and to stop judging

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