The Sacred and the Profane

August 15th feast of the Assumption starts a 54 day Novena for our Nation

Aug 20 Sat No 10AM Mass as Fr. Reid has a funeral, only Prayer protest on sidewalk in front of Planned Parenthood before Mass

Aug 27 Sat 10am Mass, Fr. Cardinale, 9am Sidewalk peaceful prayer vigil

Gender Ideology Leads to Child Abuse: Pediatricians, By Susan Yoshihara, Ph.D.
NEW YORK, August 19 (C-Fam) “Facts – not ideology – determine reality,” the American College of Pediatricians (ACP) said in a warning to legislators and educators about the dangers of surgical and medical sex change operations to children.

“Conditioning children into believing that a lifetime of chemical and surgical impersonation of the opposite sex is normal and healthful is child abuse,” the physicians said, “Rates of suicide are twenty times greater among adults who use cross-sex hormones and undergo sex reassignment surgery, even in Sweden which is among the most LGBTQ – affirming countries.”

Sep 2 Fri 8:00pm 1st Friday Mass celebrated by Fr. Charles Omolo from St. George’s, followed by adoration until 8am 1st Saturday Mass with Fr. Michael Roy of St. Roch’s. Everyone is welcomed. All Adoration hours could use backup. Scheduled Adorers 9PM – Chris T. 10PM - Julie S - Paul T. 11PM – Julie S, 12 AM midnight – Fran., 1AM –Carol 2AM - 3AM.. – Jay G 5AM – Fred M - Bob D 6:00 – Adrian 7AM – Kathy L., Marcia G. Could really use some help in the middle of the night as well as at 6AM.
Sep 3 Sat 8am 1st Saturday Mass and devotion Problem Pregnancy Chapel, Fr. Michael Roy
This summer I will start leading Fr. Pagan’s prayer group to pray for our Country and the up-coming election, as part of the 1st Saturday devotion, after the 8am Mass.

Pakistani Christians flee Pakistan to Thailand only to be put in detention with children not receiving adequate food or medical care.

Sep 5-9 WQPH Radio sponsoring a pilgrimage to EWTN in Alabama. Details Mary Ann Harold
Sep 9 Sat Prayer protest on sidewalk but no Mass at Problem Pregnancy Chapel, Pray for America in front of the Temple of the Secular Religion, Planned Parenthood
Sep 9-11 Values Voter Summit, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington DC

Double hat tip to Br. Paul:
“How to Promote Polyphony and Chant at Your Parish”, from a different kind of WYD

Whenever we suffer some affliction, we should regard it both as punishment and as a correction. Our holy Scriptures themselves do not promise us peace, security and rest. On the contrary, the Gospel makes no secret of the troubles and temptations that await us, but it also says that he who perseveres to the end will be saved. So we must not grumble, my brothers, and for as the Apostle says: some of them murmured and were destroyed by serpents. Is there any affliction now endured by mankind that was not endured by our fathers before us? What sufferings of ours even bear comparison with what we know of their sufferings? How then can you think that past ages were better than your own? -- St. Augustine (Sermo Caillau-Saint Yves 2, 92: PLS 2, 441-552)

Sep 16 Sat 9am Prayer protest on sidewalk in front of Planned Parenthood, followed by 10AM Mass celebrated by Fr. Reid Mass in the Problem Pregnancy chapel

Oct 14 Fri 7pm MFI's 25th Annual Fundraising Banquet, featuring world-renowned faith leader Dr. Ravi Zacharias. Boston/Newton Marriot 2345 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, MA 02466

Oct 22 Sat 9:30am-3:30pm Assumption College HOSTS Society at the Crossroads - End of Life Care, followed by Mass at 4 pm. $15 includes a boxed lunch. Register

2017 Apr 1 Sat - 17th Annual Worcester Diocesan Catholic Men's Conference. NEW LOCATION! ASSUMPTION COLLEGE 500 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA

God Bless America

Jay G.
Prayer Needs;