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Fr. McGivney Declared “Blessed”
Fr. McGivney Declared “Blessed”
The Knights of Columbus of St. Mary’s by the Sea are proud to announce that Pope Francis has approved the promulgation of a decree recognizing a miracle attributed to the intercession of the founder of the Knights of Columbus, Venerable Father Michael J. McGivney, a Connecticut priest who served his flock during the pandemic of 1890, before himself becoming ill and dying of pneumonia. Father McGivney is best known for founding the Knights of Columbus in New Haven, CT in 1882
The pope’s action means that Father McGivney can be declared “Blessed,” the step just prior to sainthood. An additional miracle attributed to Father McGivney’s intercession will be required for his canonization as a saint. The beatification Mass for Father McGivney is currently scheduled for October 31, 2020, in Connecticut.
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Reflection for 12th Week
Dear Parishioners,
I hope you are well and safe during this time of crisis!
Since our Church reopened, I can see that there is about one-third of our parishioners returning to Church. Another two-thirds are still staying-at-home for safety. It is wonderful to see you in-person and I miss those who are unable to return to Church at this time. Whatever it maybe, we are one together in spirit and we pray for one another.
Just to let you know that because of the low attendance ator the 6:00 pm Sunday Mass, with the consultant of Staff and Pastoral Council, I decided to cancel the 6:00pm Sunday Mass beginning July 5, 2020. I apology for any inconvenience!
This weekend, we celebrate the July 4th Independence Day. Please remember our ancestors and those who are in uniform (living and deceased) in your prayers. Especially pray for peace, justice, and unity in our Country. On First Friday, July 3rd, at 3:00pm, I will expose the Blessed Sacrament for Adoration and Benediction to pray for our Country. Please join us if you can to pray for peace and justice wherever it maybe. Please take time to pray and ask the Lord for healing and to restore our life, our country, and to overcome the virus soon so we can come back to normal life. Jesus calmed the winds and the sea when His disciples were faced with a violent storm. He will calm the storm of our life and our society if we come to Him and beg Him for help.
Please continue to stand firm in your faith and belief! Be not afraid! Do not settle for feeling overwhelmed or frustrated! Instead, let the Lord go before you always, come follow Him and He will give you rest.
God bless you always and God bless the United States of America!
Happy Independence Day! Happy 4th of July!
Sincerely yours,
Rev. Quang Vinh Chu, Pastor
Corpus Christi Reflection
Dear Parishioners,
Greeting and best wishes to all!
I was so happy to see many of you in-person at church to celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. I also missed those of you who could not yet return to our church. I thank each one of you very dearly for your understanding, patience, and cooperation with the guidelines.
I thank our hospitality and cleaning volunteers for their time and talents. You have done a wonderful job in welcoming and assisting our parishioners before and after the Masses, and for the time you spent sanitizing the pews after each Mass. God bless you all! I can see many of our parishioners were so happy to return to church and see each other.
For the first time, we gather in-person after three months of lockdown. Our attendance was down about two-thirds this weekend because many people are not yet ready to return. I hope that in these coming weekends we will have more people return to church.
On the Feast of Corpus Christi, we can sum up three important confessions about our Faith:
- That God became physically present in the person of Christ – True God and True Man.
- That God continues to be present in His people as they form the Mystical Body of Christ in His church.
- That the presence of God, under the form of bread and wine, is made sacramentally real for us on the altar at Mass and preserved there for our nourishment and worship.
For these reasons, I would like to invite you to come back and join with our community to celebrate the Eucharist in-person in our Church.
Let us continue to pray for peace and justice in the world, especially in our country. Peace be with you always!
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Rev. Quang Vinh Chu, Pastor.