Rosary for Our Lady of Mt Carmel / Confraternity of the Brown Scapular

Rosary in Honor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel / Confraternity of the Brown Scapular

A Rosary will be recited in St. Peter Church, Danbury, CT on Sat., July 18th at 11 AM (English/Spanish).  A small reception will follow in the Parish Hall afterwards with the opportunity to enroll in the Confraternity and receive your Brown Scapular.

The Scapular was first given to St. Simon Stock, a Carmelite, in 1251 with the promise “that anyone dying in this habit shall not suffer eternal fire”.  Later on, the Church extended this to everyone.  Wearing the scapular is a sign for oneself to live in total obedience to God and trust in Him through the Immaculate Heart of Mary.  The ceremony is short and is administered by a priest.  For more info: http://www.sisterofcarmel.com

All ages are invited to attend.

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The Silence of Expectation Filled with Love

The following excerpt comes from Pope Leo XIV’s catechesis on hope, in which he reflects on the silent vigil of Holy Saturday.

“In the tomb, Jesus, the living Word of the Father, is silent. But it is precisely in that silence that the new life begins to ferment. Like a seed in the ground, like the darkness before dawn. God is not afraid of the passing time because he is also the God of waiting. Thus, even our ‘useless’ time, that of pauses, emptiness, barren moments, can become the womb of resurrection. Every silence that is welcomed can be the premise of a new Word. Every suspended time can become a time of grace, if we offer it to God.

“Jesus, buried in the ground, . . . is the God who trusts, even when everything seems to be over. And we, on that suspended Sabbath, learn that we do not have to be in a hurry to rise again; first we must stay and welcome the silence, let ourselves be embraced by limitation. At times we seek quick answers, immediate solutions. But God works in depth, in the slow time of trust. The Sabbath of the burial thus becomes the womb from which the strength of an invincible light, that of Easter, can spring forth.

Ignatian Faith Sharing

Ignatian Faith Sharing Group – What are your strongest desires? Is God calling you to be closer to Him? Or are you too busy to even think about things like this? The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius will help you know yourself better – and deepen your awareness of God’s presence in your life. 

Just an hour a month will help you to know, love, and serve God better. It will change your heart and your life.

Listen to God calling you!   Join us at 10:30 – 11:30 on the 4th Sat. of the month. In the Sacristy. All ages are welcome. – John Feeney (Worship & Spirituality), 203 417-1700 or jfeeney51@att.net.

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 Ignatian Faith Sharing Group – What are your strongest desires? Is God calling you to be closer to Him? Or are you too busy to even think about things like this? The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius will help you know yourself better – and deepen your awareness of God’s presence in your life. 

Just an hour a month will help you to know, love, and serve God better. It will change your heart and your life.

Listen to God calling you!   Join us at 10:30 – 11:30 on the 3rd Sat. of the month. This month it will be July 19th in the Music room off the Parish Hall.  All ages are welcome. Entrance to the Hall is on the street side of the church.

St Peter Church, Main St., Danbury, CT 06811

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