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Posted on March 20, 2022 by Harry Winter, O.M.I.
March 20, 2022 Fasting, Evangelization and Joy during Lent Many thanks to those who responded to the Feb.19 Five Ways e-letter. The Joyful Noiseletter, from the Fellowship of Merry Christians, has recently been insisting that fasting isnot only a religious practice, but absolutely necessary…
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Posted on February 19, 2022 by Harry Winter, O.M.I.
February 19, 2022 As the Winter Olympics wind down, let us be aware of St. Paul’s attention to the preparations held at Corinth for the Olympics of his time: I Cor. 9:24-27. He writes about the gold medal ofhis day, a wreath of laurel…
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Posted on January 11, 2022 by Harry Winter, O.M.I.
January 11, 2022 Above you will find the color beginning of the VaticanWorld Council of Churches material for this year’s WeekofPrayer for Christian Unity, Jan. 18-25. Most Catholic parishes will have more material, which you may accessatwww.geii.org/weekofprayer2021. The theme this year is “Abide in…
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Posted on December 14, 2021 by Harry Winter, O.M.I.
December 14, 2021 The Nov. Dec. Joyful Noiseletter offers this insight on p. 1: “With the angel’s greeting to Mary-‘kaire’ in Greek, which means ‘be joyful’–the New Testament begins. The first words of the New Testament are ‘be joyful,’ ‘be happy.’ Joy is the…
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Posted on November 19, 2021 by Harry Winter, O.M.I.
November 19, 2021 As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving on Nov. 25, let us remember the way each of us is a pilgrim. The Pilgrims who celebrated that first Thanksgiving in 1621were carrying a long tradition of the word “pilgrim.” We are each part…
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Posted on October 11, 2021 by Harry Winter, O.M.I.
October 11, 2021 On Saturday, Oct. 9, Pope Francis opened the Synod on Synodality, with an important, 3 1/2 page instruction, click below. Every diocese is supposed to have a synod around Oct.17 of this year through April of 2022, to prepare for the…
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Posted on September 19, 2021 by Harry Winter, O.M.I.
September 24, 2021 We lost two Oblates this past week, Fr. Jim Deegan, O.M.I., who died in MN from covid complications on Sept. 20 at age 77, and Fr. Terry O’Connell, O.M.I., whodied in MA from stroke effects, Sept. 23, at age 71. Your…
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Posted on September 19, 2021 by Harry Winter, O.M.I.
September 9, 2021 The 52nd International Eucharistic Congress is now taking place in Budapest, Hungary. Pope Francis will travel there for the concluding Mass on Sept. 12 and then stay in Central Europe for a few days. Older Christians can remember when the Soviet…
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Posted on July 9, 2021 by Harry Winter, O.M.I.
July 9, 2021 Please note that I am moving on July 16 from our retirement residence in Tewksbury, MA, to being Senior Priest, St. Mary’s Church, 94 Andover Street, Georgetown, MA 01833. My e-mail remains the same but the land line will be (978)…
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Posted on June 28, 2021 by Harry Winter, O.M.I.
June 28, 2021 This is the link to open the actual June Encounter newsletter click here. You will find, I think, both articles, the one explaining more about Holy Trinity. The link is worth clicking on because it includes the Church of Washington, DC’s…
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