January 29, 2012
Come, let us bow down in worship; let us kneel before the Lord who made us.
-Psalm 95:6
In Deuteronomy today we hear that God's very words will fill the mouth of a true prophet, but a false prophet will, in a manner of speaking, put mere mortal words into God's mouth. In Mark's Gospel, we see Jesus teaching and healing as a true prophet, one filled with the authority of God's own voice, the Holy One of God.
The whole history of our church is filled with both true and false prophets. But in today’s Gospel we learn that Jesus' fame spread because he taught with authority; he wasn't an authority because he was popular or famous. We also learn from him, in his desert temptation confrontations with Satan, that anyone can quote scripture, even against God's purposes. And today we hear that his authority was not like that of the scribes, who held the official positions of religious authority in his day. Our work is to do our best to discern the true prophets in our midst, and to be true prophets as well. The psalmist tells us how to do this: by not hardening our hearts when God speaks. If we truly listen to God, it will be God's very words filling our mouths.
To enter, couples must be sacramentally married for a minimum of 65 years and reside in the Archdiocese of New York. For further information or reservations, please contact Izabella Nagle @ 1-646-794-3190.
Mail entries to:
Izabella Nagle
Family Life/Respect Life Office
1022 First Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Deadline for entries is Feb. 2, 2012
Friday, Feb 3, 2012
Throats will be blessed after the 7, 8 and 9 a.m. masses.
Registration for the Spring Session of the St. Clare's parenting Center will take place Tuesday, Feb. 7th at 10 a.m. in the lower church.
Open to all parents and children 0-5 years.
Snacks, free play, crafts and parties!!
$40 registration fee covers Feb - May
Meeting fee is $5 for the 1st child and $2 for each additional child.
Contact Liz Varenne for more information. (718-882-8471 or lizvaraenne at gmail dot com
Jan 28, 2012 |
6:30 p.m.: Pasta night |
Feb 07, 2012 |
10:00 a.m.: Registration for the Spring Session of the St. Clare's parenting Center |
"Gandhi said, 'He who serves the poor serves God'... Every act of love is a prayer. Before we pass this prayer to anyone else, let us put the prayer into life, against death. Prayer in action is love. Love in action is service."
--Blessed Mother Teresa
If you are interested in joining our Folk Group or happen to know anyone who might be interested in joining, please call Lynn Evers @ 917-658-9895