Spiritual Exercise Sunday, September 6th

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Catholic Social Teaching is the body of teaching by the pope, bishops, and other church leaders addresses the most fundamental questions of human coexistence: Who are we? What do we owe one another? How should we live together? How can we establish peace and freedom for all?

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Here is how to live Catholic Social Teaching:

Life and Dignity of the Human Person

The Catholic belief in the life and dignity of the human person is the foundation of our moral vision. All life is sacred, and all people must be treated with dignity.

Call to Family, Community, and Participation

Participation in family and community is central to our faith and to a healthy society. From this foundation people participate in society, fostering a community spirit and promoting the well-being of all, especially those who are poor or vulnerable.

Rights and Responsibilities

The Catholic Church teaches that every person has a right to life as well as a right to those things required for human decency. As Catholics, we are responsible for protecting these fundamental human rights in order to achieve a healthy society.

Option for the Poor and Vulnerable

As Catholics, we are called to pay special attention to the needs of poor people. We can follow Jesus’ example by making a specific effort to defend and promote the dignity of those who are poor or vulnerable and to meet their immediate material needs.

The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers

The Catholic Church teaches that the basic rights of workers must be respected: the right to productive work, to fair wages, and to private property, and the right to organize and join unions and to pursue economic opportunity. Moreover, Catholics believe that the economy is meant to serve people, not the other way around.

Solidarity

Because God is our Father, we are all brothers and sisters with the responsibility to care for one another. This spirit of solidarity unites all people whether they are rich or poor, weak or strong. It also helps to create a society that recognizes that we live in an interdependent world.

Care for God’s Creation

God is the creator of all people and all things, and he wants us to enjoy his creation. We are called to make the moral and ethical choices that protect the ecological balance of creation both locally and worldwide.

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Find Intimacy with God - 

With the clear teaching and artistry of the Augustine Institute's Lectio series, Dr. Tim Gray masterfully uses the discipline of Lectio Divina to show you how to make prayer an effective effort of love and intimacy.

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Sunday August 9th

Reflection

This pandemic will drag into next year. In the face of it we need courageous endurance. The prophet Elijah exhibited such endurance. In our first reading for today, the prophet has fled a murderous queen. Fear and exhaustion have compelled him to beg God for death, but God revives him and empowers him to continue his prophetic ministry. In today’s Gospel passage Peter, fearful of the storm’s fierce gale, begins sinking into the sea before calling out to Jesus, who saves him. Jesus himself needed support: consider how “angels came and ministered to him” after his encounter with the devil in the desert (Matthew 4:11).

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11 Questions to Ask Your 

Kids instead of "How was your day? 

We begin by Building the Kingdom of God in ourselves through prayer. We will strive to be docile to the Holy Spirit and allow Him to form us and inspire us with deeper love and desire for God. Click photo for to learn more.

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New Resources for:

Living the Faith at Home

during the Coronavirus

There are many places on Campus to say the Rosary - Mary's Grotto, The Church, The Rosary Garden at the Spiritual Center or The Gazabo  

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Helping the Healers 

www.helpingthehealers.com

As of May 2nd, they have made and donated 1,733 Masks to healthcare workers in our area. Please go to their website to donate. They are also seeking batting fabric for surgical masks, which you can find on Amazon.com.

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Help Us, Help Those in Need

We’d like to introduce the Assumption Cares Ministry

This ministry began because people have reached out and offered to serve.

Our goal is to connect “high-risk” people in need in the Emerson Community with people who can help.

 We hope you will help us to:

1. Get the word out to any neighbor or friend - have them call us

2. Become a Volunteer

(All Volunteers must be willing to let us share your name and phone number with a person in need)

If you have a request or would like to Volunteer, please email srector@assumptionacad.org or call the Rectory at 201-262-1122.

We hope to have a list of “Services Needed” on www.AssumptionEmerson.org 

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8 Ways to Be Active in Your Faith

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1. Watch Mass as a family at home at www.facebook.com/assumptionemerson

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2. Read Scripture. In addition to your Bible, a number of Catholic resources have granted free access to their online catalogs during this time. These include Liturgical Press, Magnificat and The Word Among Us. Visit their websites to see readings, reflections and more.

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3. FaceTime grandparents so they can see their grandkids smiling! Send photo texts to aunts and uncles and let them know you’re thinking about them.

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4. Keep yourself grounded. Visit Ascension Press for some great podcasts from Edward Sri, Father Mike Schmitz, and Father Josh.

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5. Reflect on what you miss. Did you notice how much more you wanted to go to Mass when you were told you can’t? This is a time to cultivate our gratitude for the freedoms we have enjoyed our entire lives.

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6. Listen. Try Relevant Radio.

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7. Create with others in mind!  Nursing Homes have been hit tremendously hard. Visitors aren’t allowed and group activities have shut down. Sends notes of love and support to area seniors on lockdown because of COVID-1, email srector@assumptionacad.org. We will make sure they know you are praying for them.

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8. Practice gratitude daily. Instead of focusing on what we’ve lost, be thankful for what we have.

Special Update

Please help us with your Weekly Offering

Online Giving:

We rely on your weekly offerings to support the work of our parish and its daily operations.

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Please remember your Church 

- your help is needed.

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There are 3 ways to contribute :

1) By setting up online giving through Vanco  

2) By dropping your offering envelope at the rectory during business hours 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.

3) Through a new online GoFundMe Page. Our parish URL is: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/church-of-the-assumption1

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Online Mass Offering

Online Mass Offerings

• Follow Church of the Assumption on Facebook for Livestream Sunday Mass with our Pastor, Father Paul or our Vicar, Father Chris

• EWTN Live Sunday Mass Schedule

       8am and 12pm,

       Catholic TV.org

       7 pm & 11:30 pm -  Sunday Mass  with Father Kevin Regan from America's           Catholic Church, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate                 Conception in Washington, DC.

• Pope Francis | Daily Mass from the Vatican (rebroadcast 12:30 pm)

• CatholicTV Mass with Bishop Robert Reed (rebroadcast 7 & 11:30 pm) from CatholicTV's Chapel of the Holy Cross

Online Mass Reflections

• 4th Sunday in Lent Reflection by Jeff Cavins 

• Mass Reflections with Tim Gray 

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Ways to Keep the Lord's Day Holy

Ways to Keep the Lord’s Day Holy During Social Distancing

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• Watch a Livestream Mass with Father Paul or Father Chris today!

• Read Father Paul’s Letter to the Parishioners 

• Say a prayer of Spiritual Communion (See below)

• Watch the Sunday Mass Reflections through Formed.org and Ascension Press.

• Read the Sunday Readings as a Family

• Reach out to support neighbors by phone

• Pray the World Rosary to End the Pandemic

A Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love you above all things and I desire to receive you in my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you were already there. And unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.

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2020 Annual Appeal

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he theme of the 2020 Annual Appeal is “Shining the Light of Christ.” As disciples, we are individually called to radiate the love of God in our work, our relationships, our service and our giving (cf. Mt. 5:16). As a Catholic faith community, our common worship, hospitality, pastoral care and ministry reflects this love to the wider community. By sharing our time, unique talents, and personal treasure, we participate in shining the light of Christ ever more brightly.

As members of the Catholic Church of Newark, we are united by a common mission entrusted to us by Jesus Christ - to proclaim the Gospel, to pass on the faith to the next generation through the celebration of the sacraments, to care for the poor and vulnerable, and to form our future priests. The 2020 Annual Appeal binds us more closely to this mission through our stewardship of God's many gifts.

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Your support of this year's Annual Appeal will have a direct impact on the lives of those served through the ministries and programs of this Archdiocese.