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Novena to St. Dymphna Day 3

St. Dymphna Novena - Day 3 For Charity God of love, Thou art the most perfect Being, and Creator of all that is good and beautiful. Through the intercession of St. Dymphna, who in her youth loved Thee above all creatures and for Thy sake loved her neighbor as herself, as the image and likeness of Thee, as the price of the Blood of Jesus and as co-heir of heaven, be pleased to help us by Thy powerful grace, that we may faithfully fulfill the two great commandments of charity not only in word, but in action and in truth. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Pray the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be five times St. Dymphna Novena - Day 4 For Piety God, Our Creator and Supreme Master, St. Dymphna served Thee with great zeal even in her childhood, by hearing Thy word with delight, by assisting at Holy Mass with fervent reverence, and by receiving Holy Communion from the hand of St. Gerebran with tender devotion. Through her intercession we beg Thee to grant us the same ...

Novena to Dymphna, Day 2

St. Dymphna Novena - Day 2 For Hope Almighty and infinitely good God, Thou hast promised eternal salvation to those who obey Thy commandments and make zealous use of Thy graces. Through the intercession of St. Dymphna, who fled from the danger of sin by leaving the palace of her father, and who, eager to gain eternal salvation, fled to Belgium to live in poverty, we beg Thee to grant that we also, who are striving for eternal happiness, may overcome all obstacles in the way of virtue and may attain eternal salvation. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Pray the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be five times St. Dymphna Novena - Day 3 For Charity God of love, Thou art the most perfect Being, and Creator of all that is good and beautiful. Through the intercession of St. Dymphna, who in her youth loved Thee above all creatures and for Thy sake loved her neighbor as herself, as the image and likeness of Thee, as the price of the Blood of Jesus and as co-heir of hea...

Request from Catholic Charities

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Hi All - We are serving very vulnerable families right now through our Fostering Hope Initiative program.  I've been requested to try and get as many of the following products as possible for these families (listed below). Please let me know if you are able to donate any of these things.  If so I am more than happy to come and pick them up and make other arrangements convenient for you. Sun screen  Diapers Wipes Feminine Hygiene (pads/tampons/urinary incontinence) Packs of underwear (all sizes) Cleaning supplies (household) Shampoo Bar Soap Baby care items laundry detergent Hope to hear from you if you are able to help us out with these very needed items. Thanks so much for this and all you do. Heidi Heidi J. Frederick Volunteer Services Coordinator Catholic Community Services 3737 Portland Road NE Salem, OR  97301 Desk Phone -  503-856-7041 Email -  hfrederick@ccswv.org ā€œThe Best Way t...

Our next Novena: St. Dymphna

St. Dymphna We don’t know very much about Saint Dymphna. A lot of the history that we do know comes from oral tradition and written stories. But what we do know is that she was born in the 7th century in Ireland to a beautiful devout Christian mother, and to a pagan father who was also an Irish Chief. When her mother died, her father became immensely depressed, and Saint Dymphna also suffered during that time. Her father looked for a replacement wife, and he was told by his advisors to pursue his daughter as his new wife. Driven mad by his depression, he made advances on his daughter. Saint Dymphna fled to Belgium with her confessor and took refuge in a Chapel near the present day site of Gheel. Her father’s spies, however, tracked her down and her father found begged Dymphna to return to Ireland with him. Dymphna refused, and her father decapitated her. At the time, she was only 15 years old.  I chose her in this time of coronavirus in honor of all the children being...

Saint Gianna Beretta Molla Documentary

It's about 30 minutes long, but I found it very inspirational.  Click here to watch the video.

Update from Duane Morris

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Hello Brothers, Here is a followup email with pictures from the distribution of the food that was purchased by your donation.    Vivat Jesus, Duane Morris ----------------------- It is interesting to see how different countries have interpreted the rules differently.  In the states this would be a lack of physical distancing, even with the masks, but apparently in the Philippines as long as everybody is wearing a mask it is ok.  The amount our council gave is roughly equivalent to what we spend on our breakfasts at St. Clare's feeding 175 people.  I have no idea how many people this food was distributed to.

My brothers, the Food For Families Program needs your help

If, since July 1, 2019 you participated in either the St. Vincent De Paul, St. Andre Bessette, or any other "feed people" program for the needy, please e-mail your hours to Gene.Andres@comcast.net  .  We need to show 100 hours of involvement to file our food for families report.

Donation to the Philippines, Results

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As you saw in the April 21, 2020 Meeting notes, we decided last night to send a $220 donation to the Philippines, while we worked out exactly how to do our Food For Families donation locally.  Reference was made to a letter put out by the state Council and 4th Degree Master Duane Morris about how his wife was trapped in a relatively poverty stricken area of the Philippines, and how the people were struggling under severe curfew and quarantines to even get enough food to survive.  Well, this must be the quickest response I've ever seen.  The following are the two e-mails from Duane that we have received- the initial one asking for funds, with pictures, and the second one with the response that food will be delivered today, halfway around the world, also with pictures! ---------------------------------------- Worthy Brothers, The impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic is world wide. My wife was in the Philippines visiting her family when the pandemic started and is stuck...

April 21 Meeting Minutes

Opening Prayer & Pledge GK Remarks:  Mark T got his 3rd degree Online State Convention is on May 3rd Treasurer's Report: Starting bal $1,418.69 (after income and expenses) ending bal $1,093.69 Financial Sec Report: Submit RSVP and Food for Families refund request Membership update:  One brother did not renew, and one new prospect from online signup form.   Proposal to help fund Oregon State Program Director's Wife's situation in The Philippines. $120 donation.  Voted on and motion passed with unanimous support.  (Phil added $100 of his own money to make a $220 donation- this must be the fastest response to a donation ever- results can be seen in the next blog post ) New Business: SVDP Donation No Neighbor Left Behind & Food for Families Ted is volunteering to help with the parish needs by way of notice in Sunday bulletin of both parishes. Committees: Sick and in distress

Request from the State Program Director

Worthy Brothers, The impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic is world wide. My wife was in the Philippines visiting her family when the pandemic started and is stuck there until the Government imposed Lock Down is over. The Lock Down in the Philippines is much more strict than what we have seen here in the United States. There are now checkpoints at each town and curfew hours in which you can be outside the house. Any one caught outside after curfew can be arrested and detained. The open markets and small grocery stores are only open limited hours and announced yesterday they may even be closed for a two week period. My wife and I are trying to organize a relief effort to help people in the community that cannot afford groceries before the two week lock down. If your council would like to donate towards this relief effort, please send your donation to me, so that I can send the funds to her to purchase and distribute the groceries. Any amount would help. Please see some of the pictures of t...

It is time for a pro-life Novena: St Gianna

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St Gianna Beretta Molla is an excellent choice for our next Novena for the cure of coronavirus.  She knew the cancer could kill her, and yet she embraced suffering for the sake of her youngest child. Please pray this Novena after your daily 3pm Chaplet of Divine Mercy for all suffering from the virus. https://saintgianna.org/novena.htm Novena To Obtain Graces Through Saint Gianna Beretta Molla God, our Father, You have granted to Your church the gift of Gianna Beretta Molla. In her youth she lovingly sought You and drew other young people to You, involving them, through apostolic witness and Catholic Action, in the care of the sick and aged, to help and comfort them. We thank You for the gift of this young woman, so deeply committed to You. Through her example grant us the grace to consecrate our lives to Your service, for the joy of our brothers and sisters. Glory be … Jesus, Redeemer of mankind, You called Saint Gianna to exercise the medical profession as a missi...

Next Meeting is online Only, Tuesday, April 21, 2020

MEETING Agenda April 21, 2020 In keeping with the communication from the Supreme Knight on 3/11/ 2020 this meeting will  be ONLINE ONLY We're going to Use Logmein's Join.Me app for teleconferencing this meeting.  U se this meeting link , or call  one of the numbers  below with this meeting ID:   381-451-621 # We have found that if you wish to present at the meeting, it is better if you are added to the Join.me team for the council, as you can then use the Windows, Mac, iOS, or Android app, which gives you the choice to use your cell phone to dial in to the meeting.  If you did not get an invite and wish to present something to the council, email the Grand Knight at this Email Link 6: 45pm- Ted will  open the meeting room 7: 00pm Opening Prayer   Our Father, Roll Call, Reading of Previous Minutes  7: 05pm GK Remarks- Passdown from Supreme on No Neighbor Left Behind program, reading into the record of new members who...

Tomorrow is Divine Mercy Sunday- so it is Day 9 of the Novena

I am going to wait to start a new Novena Monday- as there will be plenty of online chaplets tomorrow to watch.  I'll add links to the top of this post as I get them. But for today:  The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy Novena Ninth Day: Today bring to Me SOULS WHO HAVE BECOME LUKEWARM,* and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. These souls wound My Heart most painfully. My soul suffered the most dreadful loathing in the Garden of Olives because of lukewarm souls. They were the reason I cried out: 'Father, take this cup away from Me, if it be Your will.' For them, the last hope of salvation is to run to My mercy. Most compassionate Jesus, You are Compassion Itself. I bring lukewarm souls into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart. In this fire of Your pure love, let these tepid souls, who, like corpses, filled You with such deep loathing, be once again set aflame. O Most Compassionate Jesus, exercise the omnipotence of Your mercy and draw them into the very ardor...

NEW Plenary Indulgence authorized by Vatican...

As you know, through the Sacrament of Reconciliation, our sins are forgiven.  However, a punishment remains that is resolved in Purgatory if not here on earth.  The penance given during confession remits part of that temporal punishment... but not all.  An analogy:  If I bat a baseball through my neighbor's window, he may forgive me, but the broken window is still broken.  The window needs to be fixed. Sooo.... Our Catholic Faith provides a remedy -through Partial and Plenary (complete) Indulgences.  And here's a NEW, EASY Plenary Indulgence available to be gained Every Day: https://www.thedivinemercy.org/articles/vatican-grants-emergency-plenary-indulgence-divine-mercy-chaplet New Plenary Indulgence Because of the pandemic, anyone who, with ā€œthe will to fulfil the usual conditions (sacramental confession, Eucharistic communion and prayer according to the Holy Father's intentions), as soon as possible,ā€ recites the  Divine Mercy Chaplet  wit...

Divine Mercy Novena Days 8 & 9: the Church Suffering and the Lukewarm

Reminder- a promise from Christ of an indulgence is granted to anybody who gets confession and at least spiritual communion or better yet the Eucharist (let me know if you know where!) on Divine Mercy Sunday. Fr. Don will be offering confession at 4pm at St. Clare's.  Supreme's version is at: https://www.kofc.org/en/news-room/articles/orderwide-divine-mercy-novena.html I ask all Knights to join in this Novena.  For my part, I will be posting this daily, with both today's and tomorrow's. I am using the version from  https://www.thedivinemercy.org/message/devotions/novena Brother Ken Paulsen also suggests this version: https://www.praymorenovenas. com/how-to-pray-the-divine- mercy-chaplet/ The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy Novena Eighth Day: Today bring to Me THE SOULS WHO ARE DETAINED IN PURGATORY, and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. Let the torrents of My Blood cool down their scorching flames. All these souls are greatly loved by Me. Th...

Novena of Divine Mercy, days 7 & 8 For Ourselves and for the poor souls in Purgatory

Supreme's version is at: https://www.kofc.org/en/news-room/articles/orderwide-divine-mercy-novena.html I ask all Knights to join in this Novena.  For my part, I will be posting this daily, with both today's and tomorrow's. I am using the version from  https://www.thedivinemercy.org/message/devotions/novena Brother Ken Paulsen also suggests this version: https://www.praymorenovenas. com/how-to-pray-the-divine- mercy-chaplet/ The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy Novena Seventh Day: Today bring to Me THE SOULS WHO ESPECIALLY VENERATE AND GLORIFY MY MERCY,* and immerse them in My mercy. These souls sorrowed most over my Passion and entered most deeply into My spirit. They are living images of My Compassionate Heart. These souls will shine with a special brightness in the next life. Not  one of them will  go into the fire of hell. I shall particularly defend each  one of them at  the hour of death. Most Merciful Jesus, whose Heart is Love It...