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The Sacrament of Reconciliation

By FATHER RHODES
  1. What is Reconciliation of a Penitent?
  1. Reconciliation of a Penitent, or Penance, is the rite in which those who repent of their sins may confess them to God in the presence of a priest, and receive the assurance of pardon and the grace of absolution.

(The Book of Common Prayer, p. 861)

The ministry of reconciliation, which has been committed by Christ to his Church, is exercised through the care each Christian has for others, through the common prayer of Christians assembled for public worship, and through the priesthood of the Church and its ministers declaring absolution.

(The Book of Common Prayer, p. 446)

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Grace Notes

FEASTS NEAR AND AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE EASTER SEASON… Easter is a fifty day celebration which ends on the Feast of Pentecost. Sunday (May 19), following Ascension by about ten days, is the second greatest feast of the Church year (after Easter), called Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday for the white garments placed on the newly baptized (Pentecost being the second most appropriate day for Baptism after the Great Vigil of Easter). The two Sundays following, though not in the Paschal Season, are also celebrations of some import and will be celebrated with Solemn Processions and other ceremonies at the 10 a.m. Masses on those days: Trinity Sunday on May 26 and Corpus Christi on June 2.

THANK YOU TO ALL MAY 2 WALK-IN-DINNER PARTICIPANTS… The Walk-In Dinner for Thursday May 2, 2013 was a success. We served a total of 90 dinners according to the official count. The meatloaf was well received and there was none leftover. We had macaroni and cheese left - enough to serve about four more dinners. In attendance were: Dot Weaver at the plates, utensils and welcome table, Ms. Wiebke Hinsch and I at the food stand, Nancy at the salad bar, Barbara served the cookies and our friend ( Jim ?) from the center helped with the coffee/tea/milk/sugar. Thanks to Leslie Bisdale for putting the utensils together before the event. Thanks to Randy and Andy for all the cooking and to all who contributed and participated one way or another. A special thanks to Jim and Andy for coordinating this important ministry. Since July walk-in falls on July 4th, our next Walk-in Dinner would be the first Thursday in Sep - Sep 5th, 2013. -Aki Okunlola

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May 22, 2013

Feria

Morning Prayer 9:00 a.m.
Said Mass with Unction 9:15 a.m.
Prayer Circle after Mass (ca 10 a.m.)
Evening Prayer 7:30 p.m.

May 23, 2013

Nicolaus Copernicus, 1543, and Johannes Kepler, 1543, Astronomers

Evening Prayer 6:30 p.m.
Prayer Circle after Evening Prayer (ca 7:00 p.m.)

May 26, 2013

The First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday

Morning Prayer 7:45 a.m.
Said Mass with Hymns 8 a.m.
Procession and Solemn Mass with Solemn Te Deum 10 a.m.

May 29, 2013

Feria

Morning Prayer 9:00 a.m.
Said Mass with Unction 9:15 a.m.
Prayer Circle after Mass (ca 10 a.m.)
Evening Prayer 7:30 p.m.

May 30, 2013

Jeanne d'Arc, Mystic and Soldier, 1431

Evening Prayer 6:30 p.m.
Prayer Circle after Evening Prayer (ca 7:00 p.m.)

June 2, 2013

The Solemnity of Corpus Christi

Morning Prayer 7:45 a.m.
Said Mass with Hymns 8 a.m.
Solemn Mass, and Procession of the Blessed Sacrament with Adoration and Benediction 10 a.m.

June 5, 2013

Boniface, Archbishop of Mainz, Missionary to Germany and Martyr, 754

Morning Prayer 9:00 a.m.
Said Mass with Unction 9:15 a.m.
Prayer Circle after Mass (ca 10 a.m.)
Evening Prayer 7:30 p.m.