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Oct

Read: "Why I got to know & love Saint Thérèse of Lisieux" by Father John Fain

Read: “Why I got to know & love Saint Thérèse of Lisieux” by Father John Fain October 01, 2021 Diocese of Lansing Today is the Feast of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, popularly known as “the Little Flower”. Happy feast day! Although she was an obscure cloistered Carmelite nun in 19th century France, Saint Thérèse has

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Sep

Weekly Realign Resources for Mission Update, September 30, 2021

Weekly Realign Resources for Mission Update, September 30, 2021 September 30, 2021 Diocese of Lansing     Welcome to the latest Diocese of Lansing Realignment Resources for Mission weekly update. Happy Feast of Saint Jerome! This week we are exploring another of the principles of the Realign Resources for Mission vision. Today:    “A healthy parish

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Sep

Mass Readings for September 30, 2021

Nehemiah 8:1-12Psalms 19:8-11Luke 10:1-12 Nehemiah 8:1-121 And all the people gathered as one man into the square before the Water Gate; and they told Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses which the LORD had given to Israel. 2 And Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, both

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Sep

Mass Readings for September 29, 2021

Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14Psalms 138:1-5John 1:47-51 Daniel 7:9-10, 13-149 As I watched, Thrones were set up and the Ancient One took his throne. His clothing was snow bright, and the hair on his head as white as wool; His throne was flames of fire, with wheels of burning fire. 10 A surging stream of fire flowed

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Sep

An appeal for prayers: New vocations posters sent to parishes

An appeal for prayers: New vocations posters sent to parishes September 29, 2021 Diocese of Lansing Here are two new posters featuring the 31 young men from the Diocese of Lansing who are in formation for the sacred priesthood and the 15 young women from the Diocese of Lansing who are in formation for religious

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Sep

Mass Readings for September 28, 2021

Zechariah 8:20-23Psalms 87:1-7Luke 9:51-56 Zechariah 8:20-2320 “Thus says the LORD of hosts: Peoples shall yet come, even the inhabitants of many cities; 21 the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, `Let us go at once to entreat the favor of the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts; I am going.’

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Sep

Mass Readings for September 27, 2021

Zechariah 8:1-8Psalms 102:16-21, 29, 22-23Luke 9:46-50 Zechariah 8:1-81 And the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying, 2 “Thus says the LORD of hosts: I am jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I am jealous for her with great wrath. 3 Thus says the LORD: I will return to Zion, and

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Sep

Mass Readings for September 25, 2021

Zechariah 2:5-9, 14-15Jeremiah 31:10-13Luke 9:43-45 Zechariah 2:5-9, 14-151 And I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand! 2 Then I said, “Where are you going?” And he said to me, “To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its breadth and what is its length.” 3 And

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Sep

Mass Readings for September 24, 2021

Haggai 2:1-9Psalms 43:1-4Luke 9:18-22 Haggai 2:1-91 in the seventh month, on the twenty-first day of the month, the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, 2 “Speak now to Zerub’babel the son of She-al’ti-el, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehoz’adak, the high priest, and to all the remnant of