October 26, 2022

The Holiday season is just around the corner.  We end the month of October with Halloween (known as the festival of candy) and move quickly into Thanksgiving and Christmas. Before we know it, we are celebrating the beginning of a new year. 

I like all of the holidays we get to celebrate and enjoy at the end of the year, making these months my favorite.  However, November is my favorite-favorite. The focus on gratitude and thanksgiving for all God has given us is such a fundamental part of our Catholic faith that it makes it a special time of year.  I am thankful for the month of November and the opportunity to stop and acknowledge how very much we have to be grateful for and to express that gratitude to God.

The All Souls Novena begins on the Feast of All Souls, November 2nd and is a meaningful and comforting opportunity to remember your beloved dead. The Novena is a nine day series of Masses offered for all those who are no longer with us.

We have a tradition at St. Peter Chanel of praying for and with our beloved dead. We pray for them, asking God to welcome them into paradise. We pray with them, asking them along with all the Saints to intercede for us and for the work of our parish. This Novena is a perfect way to keep them in prayer.

Envelopes are available on the tables in the Narthex which can be used to register all your beloved dead in our Novena of Masses. If you would prefer, you can also submit their names online on the parish website.

Join us tonight in person or catch the livestream (click LIVESTREAM LINK)

of the presentation by Kaitlin Bryne.  Presentation begins at 7pm.

Parish Nursery - Coming Soon

This retreat is for

• anyone in any ministry at St. Peter Chanel
• leader or participant
• or if you are interested and care about your parish
• this is for you.

Join us for a morning of prayer, reflection, and discussion.  We'll start with Mass at 8:30am followed by breakfast.  Our retreat will conclude at 11am.

For more info:  Terri Zerbe  (tzerbe@stpeterchanel.org)

The readings for Sunday Mass are available at the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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