Entries for June 2023

Our relationship with Christ is the ultimate starting point. The wellspring. Every good quality in our character, every kind action of our lives, every devout practice of our day must flow from this place where we encounter Him in our hearts.

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Christ promises to acknowledge us before his Father if we will acknowledge Him. In what ways are we called to acknowledge Christ today? In what ways are we tempted to deny Him, to distance ourselves from Him?

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AI & The Church Father Ross Miceli, pastor of St. Jude Parish, Millcreek, supports using technology as a tool for evangelization. The June edition of Faith magazine features an article by Father Miceli in which he describes how technology continues to change and considers the c...

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Parish News

Without cost we have received, without cost we are to give. Do we open our hearts to one another with the same reckless love and mercy that God opens His heart to us? How quickly the world could change if we did.

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RCIA will begin soon – if you or anyone you know is an adult and in need of First Communion or Confirmation, or interested in the Catholic Faith, please contact the parish office at 724-981-5566. WHAT IS RCIA? The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults IS RCIA FOR ME? If you answer y...

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Join us for a Eucharistic Procession to kick off the Parish Year of the National Eucharistic Revival!   Sunday   /   June 11th   /   2023 Immaculate Heart of Mary Church 100 Penn Ave., Mercer, PA  16137 11:00am: Adoration begins at end of last Ma...

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Diocesan News

The Eucharist is the most sacred thing in the world, and yet in his mercy, God has made it accessible. In the Eucharist, God bends to meet us. Appearing under the appearance of our daily nourishment, he makes it not just possible but simple — blessedly simple — to fulfill his commandment...

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Father Larry Richards was the guest speaker at our Men’s Breakfast on June 3 in the parish  Multi-Purpose Room.  Nearly 60 men from Notre Dame and throughout the Shenango Valley attended morning Mass and breakfast. The parish hopes to make it an annual event. Father Richards, past...

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On this Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, we are reminded to encourage one another, to show affection and support. Can we do it? Can we do it in our daily interactions, in our families? Can we even do it on social media?

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