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January 1, 2021
Dear Friends on the Journey,
I like what popular and prolific spiritual writer Joyce Rupp wrote in 2004. For the New Year, she hoped…
That the single, most significant dimension of life is your relationship with the Source of Goodness who never ceases to sing love songs to your soul
That you find meaning, purpose, and vitality in what you do daily
That you treasure your loved ones and let them know how dear they are to you
That you make choices and decisions that reflect your truest self
That you look in the mirror at least once a day and smile in happy amazement
That you remember relationships are what count above all else – more than work or money, or all the material things we spend so much time tending
That you live in an uncluttered manner, enjoying the freedom to be content
That you keep your sense of humor when things don’t go the way you want
That you find adventure in each new day and marvel at the wonders of creation which constantly present themselves to you
That you never give up on yourself when others turn away or do not understand
That you are attentive to the health of your body, mind and spirit
That you take risks and accept the growth-full challenges that come to you
That you draw on your inner strength and resiliency when you are in need
That you carry peace within yourself, allowing it to slip into the hearts of others so our planet becomes a place where violence, division, and war are no more.
A most blessed and healthy New Year’s to you and all you love.
Next Week: Four Hecker Award Winners cite what gets them through this Pandemic experience.
Worshiping In-Person at the Paulist Center Chapel
(imperative if you will be worshiping with us)…
For the Masses on January 9th and 10th (Epiphany), please reserve a place for either the 5pm Mass on Saturday or the 10am on Sunday.
How to reserve a place?
Please call the Center (617.742.4460) Monday through Friday during business hours (10am-5pm). Sal, our receptionist, will take your name and contact information (either email or phone number. We need this information so that we can contact you should we become aware, after the liturgy, of a person with Covid who attended your Mass).
1) For the Feast of Epiphany, January 3rd, Live-Streamed Liturgy/Mass from the Chapel, at 10am (available as recording at same link after 11:15am):
Here’s the YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/Qk0vAzszo3I
2) Paulist Center Families’ Epiphany Liturgy of the Word, 10am, Sunday, January 3rd:
Here is the link: https://zoom.us/j/
Here is the link: https://zoom.us/j/
2) Paulist Center Rosary Circle. 7:30pm every Monday.
Here’s the Zoom Link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/487503158
pwd=aVFZb3BWNFBiQzZMSXdhbmo3NUozUT09
Meeting ID: 487 503 158; Passcode: 021078
3) All are welcome to a half-hour prayer gathering with/from the Paulist Center’s LGBTQ+ Pastoral Council led prayer next Wednesday, 7pm. See Fr. Micheal’s email missive for the url.
Ways of Giving:
Our “Community Gift” is the Paulist Center’s tradition of giving away 5% of our weekend offerings, averaged out over the whole year, to a group outside of ourselves. This week, we lift up Penelope’s Place, an emergency domestic violence shelter (in an undisclosed location) that offers safety, security, and comfort to survivors and their children. They help individuals and families move beyond the cycle of violence. Thank you so much!
We are so very grateful for your support during this time of uncertainly and financial peril. Here are two ways to give:
- To make a one-time or recurring donation using your bank account or credit card, click on the following link: https://tinyurl.com/DonatePaulistCenter
Giving by text: Text 844-899-7511 with the amount you would like to donate (whole dollars only). Donations collected this way will be designated as part of the “Weekend Offering.” - Giving by text: Text a whole dollar donation amount to 844-899-7511; this will be designated as your “Weekend Offering.”
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I conclude now with the Prophet Micah 6:8:
Our Faithful God has told you, O mortal, what is good;
and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?
And let us pray for/with one another.
Michael
Michael McGarry, C.S.P.
Director, the Paulist Center
Along with Patty, Chuck, Susan, Peter, Dorothy, John, Barbara, Rob, Alvaro, and Sal. Please feel free to call upon your Pastoral Ministers if you wish.
I will be sending out something every Thursday or Friday as the “shut down” continues.