MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 § LABOR DAY
Mass at 7 a.m. and 9 a.m., Cathedral
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. – Adoration, Prince of Peace Votive Church
9:15 a.m. – Legion of Mary Meeting, IHOP
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. – Adoration, Prince of Peace Votive Church
6:30 p.m. – Religious Education classes begin, Cathedral Parish School
7 p.m. – Choir rehearsal in the Cathedral
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. – Adoration, Prince of Peace Votive Church
7 p.m. – Choir rehearsal in the Rehearsal Room
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. – Adoration, Prince of Peace Votive Church
6 p.m. – Rosary and Pot Luck, St. Benedict the Moor
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
6 a.m. – That Man Is You, Bishop Baker Center
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Religious Education Classes (CCD) begin this Wednesday:
Classes for our parish’s Religious Education program begin at 6:30 this Wednesday evening (September 8) at Cathedral Parish School. Also, there will be an important Parent Meeting this coming Wednesday beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Bishop Baker Center. Following the meeting and before classes end at 7:30, parents will be joining their children for the last few minutes of class.
To register for religious education classes, please contact Diane Heiser at cathedralcfp@gmail.com or (904) 824-2806, ext. 335.
Attention and Respect at Liturgy:
We support one another’s faith by the kind of response we give to the Lord in our worship. That response needs to be active, alive, and enthusiastic. We make a difference to one another by the way we are attentive to what is happening at Mass. We also make a difference by our respect for those assembled at Mass. When it is necessary to come in late (after Mass has started) be mindful of the Word that is being proclaimed. The Church believes that this is Christ who is speaking to those assembled (not the lector, the cantor, the deacon or the priest). If you come in while the readings are being proclaimed, wait to find a seat or find one closest to the entrance. It’s better if you wait and find a seat after the reading or psalm has been completed. Try not to climb over people who are already seated and disturb their attention to the proclamation of the Word of God. |
From the Pastor’s Desk
It’s Labor Day weekend. Our culture has made this the “last days of summer.” In doing so, we have unfortunately lost the focus on the dignity of human labor and its importance to living a God-centered life. Each year the U.S. Bishops issue their “Labor Day Statement.” You can read the entire statement at www.usccb.org/sdwp/national/labor_day_2010.pdf.
In part, the statement says: With millions unemployed and U.S. workers experiencing tragedies such as mining deaths in West Virginia and the oil rig explosion and subsequent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Americans “must seek to protect the life and dignity of each worker in a renewed and robust economy... America is undergoing a rare economic transformation, shedding jobs and testing safety nets as the nation searches for new ways to govern and grow our economy… Workers need a new ‘social contract.’” The bishops go on to state that creating new jobs will require new investments.
The dignity of workers and the right to work are hallmarks of Catholic social teaching. As we celebrate Labor Day, may we commit ourselves to seeking justice for all workers, for all who seek meaningful employment, and for all who find themselves unemployed at this time.
Love,Fr.Tom
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