SPECIAL EDITION Thursday, May 14, 2020
Sixth Sunday of Easter message from Msgr Vaghi
PARISH INFORMATION
If you visit the church, please maintain a safe distance from other visitors. No more than 10 people in the church at any one time. Many options are available for participating in Mass when we cannot be present at the liturgy. View the Archdiocese of Washington list of live-streamed (and recorded) Masses and Prayers.
Saints as Model Stewards May the saints whom we commemorate next week inspire us to use our own God-given talents and opportunities as He would have us do.
Monday - St. John I (d. 526). This pope was sent by King Theodoric on a diplomatic mission to Justin, the emperor of Constantinople, but Theodoric became suspicious of the warm relations that developed between John and Justin and had John thrown into prison, where he died from mistreatment. Wednesday - St. Bernardine of Siena (d. 1444). Before becoming a Franciscan, he spent two years caring for those stricken by the plague. He then spent the next 12 years as a contemplative before starting his immensely successful ministry as a preacher. Bernardine accepted this new vocation and used his gifts of energy, enthusiasm and devotion to fulfill it. Thursday - St. Christopher Magallanes and his companions, twenty-one priests and three laymen, who were executed in 1927 by officials of the anti-Catholic Mexican government. He had established a seminary and had secretly spread the Gospel among the people Friday - St. Rita of Cascia (d. 1457) was married against her will at age 12, and for 18 years was treated cruelly by her husband. After he was killed in a brawl and her two sons died, she became a nun. St. Rita became known for her austerities, penances, and concern for others. She is venerated as the saint of desperate causes. "We may ignore, but we can nowhere evade, the presence of God. The world is crowded with Him. He walks everywhere incognito." C. S. Lewis
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If you prefer not to enroll online, please know that we nonetheless appreciate your continued financial support at this time if you are able. Mailing in your weekly envelope would be much appreciated. God bless and many thanks.
PLEASE HELP SR. ROSEMARON UPDATE OUR ALUMNI INFORMATION Little Flower School has graduated over 2,500 students since the first class in 1956. While we do have a fine roster of our graduates but we are still missing information on many alumni. If you graduated from Little Flower and you do not receive our monthly emails, then we do not have your current address or email. Please check this link to see if you are listed on the Missing Alumni list. Check out your year and if you know the whereabouts of any of your classmates, please send them the link. If you have any info, even if incomplete, on a MISSING alumnus please let us know by sending an email to alumni@lfschool.org If you would like to update your own information, we have a simple form right HERE. Mom and Dad, if your son/daughter graduated from LFS please check to see if we have their information. Your assistance with this project will be greatly appreciated. |