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Random thoughts from your President |
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God Moments
We all experience moments in our lives that we recognize as being “special”. They may not mean anything to another person, but they have meaning for us. They linger with us. They touch our hearts. They have an impact that leaves an impression on us whether we experience the moment alone, through observation or shared with others who participate in the moment. Moments like these could involve people, places, things or ideas. We can’t create special moments. They just happen.
So, what about God Moments? If I ask how God has touched your life today, what would you say? Yes, there are the easy answers: another day of life, the sunrise/sunset, birds and flowers, health or some success. But what is one personal thing, one moment during the day, that you felt God with you? That was your God Moment.
Close your eyes and ears to the outside world. Open your mind and let your thoughts wander. It is amazing what comes to us in that silence. Any time we are receptive to the movements of the Spirit within us, we open ourselves to a God Moment. Look upon the face of a sleeping baby and you will feel the presence of God. These special moments happen often during the course of our normal day but may go unnoticed unless we take time to reflect on the day’s blessings. Personal God Moments happen whether we are doing dishes or reading scripture. “Let us be silent that we may hear the whisper of God.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
In the difficult times, many of us pray and actively pursue God, hoping for a God Moment, praying He will take over. We ask Him to intercede in our lives or the lives of others. When a loved one is ill or a friend is suffering, we storm the heavens praying for God to ease the suffering; heal the sick; restore peace. We pray for our country and for those who do not believe. We pray for an end to abortion and we pray that we pass the test. We pray for people we do not know and for those who are most dear to us. When our human strengths and resources are exhausted, we pray for the courage to endure what might lie ahead. “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matt 11:28
Metanoia is the result of a big God Moment. In Cursillo, I learned about Metanoia – that it is a change in our life as a result of a spiritual conversion. It may start as a moment but interaction with others causes it to expand over time through sharing and opening one’s self to the Holy Spirit. These moments are more of an encounter with God who embraces our heart and touches our soul. “I was one way - and now I am completely different - and the thing that happened in between was HIM” THE CHOSEN APP Season 1, Episode 2
Life is a God Moment. I read somewhere (I wish I could remember where) that God loved us into existence, therefore, if God forgot about us, for even a second, we would cease to exist. Every movement, every breath we take are only possible because God loves us. Take a moment to think about your God Moments and thank the One Who fills our days with His Presence……………….Kathy Rowell
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Fall Board Meeting Update
Friday, August 20 is the Executive Board will be in person and Saturday August 21 is the Full Board.
Topic: Kathy Rowell's Doniphan Meeting
Time: Aug 21, 2021 09:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
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Preview of 2022 Convention Raffle Items |
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Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue
12 " tall
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Jesus washing Disciple's feet
statue
7” tall - 10” wide
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Spirituality Commission - Ellen Jirovsky
ellenjirovsky@outlook.com - 402-705-2612
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Seven Sister Apostolate
Kay Wessel
I’d like to take this opportunity to share with you an Apostolate close to my heart. I would like to encourage the Parish Council of Catholic Women, in every parish, to initiate or continue the ‘Seven Sisters Apostolate’. The Apostolate is a call to strengthen the Church by ensuring that a holy hour is prayed each day of the week for the sole intention of a specific priest. A Seven Sisters group is comprised of seven women, with each selecting one day per week to pray, Monday through Sunday, preferable before the Blessed Sacrament, for one year. An active Apostolate will provide an insight into the life of a priest. Only seven women are needed for each parish priest. The prayerful hour will not only strengthen your priest but each woman offering the hour. A Seven Sisters Apostolate booklet can be down loaded at www.sevensistersapostolate.org. A second booklet, I find helpful Praying For Our Priests was compiled by Omaha Archbishop Elden Curtiss and priests from the Archdiocese of Omaha. Copies of this booklet can be requested at www.prayingforourpriests.org. If your parish has not already initiated the Seven Sister Apostolate, please prayerfully consider starting on. God Bless You all.
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Service Commission - Kathy Rentschler
Krentschler21@gmail.com 402-423-8210
8200 S. 91st Street Lincoln, NE 68526 402-429-4706
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Did you know: the Society for the Propagation of the Faith is a nationally administered program that assists mission work around the world and home missions in the United States. Members of the Society help the missions through prayer and financial support. All monies collected by the Parish and the Deanery Councils should be forwarded to the Mission Office, Catholic Chancery, PO Box 80328, Lincoln, NE 68501-0328
Have you heard about Apostles for Life? They are a support program by which an individual pledges to give $1.00 per month($12 yearly) to assist in the work of Birthright Inc of Lincoln, AAA pregnancy resource Center of Hastings; ABC pregnancy help Center of McCook,, Hope Pregnancy center of Superior and newly added Center of Beatrice. When the program was initiated by Birthright of Lincoln, the hope was to enlist at least 12 “apostles for life” from every parish in the diocese. All monies received by the LDCCS for this special project are forwarded to the five pregnancy centers after each Diocesan Full board meeting
Meeting in Doniphan August 21-please bring eyeglasses and rosaries that you may have collected. Thank You!
Kathy Rentschler,
Service Commission
402 423 8210
Krentschler21@gmail.com
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Leadership Commission - Judy Weston
ldccwleadership@gmail.com 402-984-5856
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Why do we have reunions?
The summer is almost over and since Covid has lessened, we are rushing to get together with friends and family. Why do we get together? We have class reunions, family reunions and long time meetings but really we just need one another.
Recently, we held a Province meeting at Blessed Sacrament in Grand Island. You might see this as one more meeting to go to, but it is more. It is a chance to get together with Catholic leaders throughout the state. Members from the Grand Island, Lincoln and Omaha diocese were in attendance. We learned about ideas from the other diocese and enjoyed each other in fellowship and prayer. This province meeting is open to EVERYONE! Come and see what the good work is going on in our state.
Spirit Catholic Radio Fall Care a Thon: Okay Ladies! Get your councils ready for September 21, 2021 from 12 - 1 p.m. When you begin meeting in September make sure you discuss the amount you would like to give during that hour. You can mail it in, go online or phone it in and make sure this is to be a part of the LDCCW hour.
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Miss the Province meeting? You can watch it here! Click on the link to view it. Passcode xATZ%3Sd
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Update your rosters
If you are having trouble logging into the spreadsheet please text me at 402-984-5856 and I will coach you through it.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
FALLS CITY Deanery – St. Monica Prayers
August 15 – Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary
August 20 – Executive Board Meeting St. Ann’s -Doniphan
August 21 – Full Board Meeting St. Ann’s – Doniphan
Looking Ahead: Spirit Catholic Radio Fall Care-a-Thon
-- LDCCW Time Tuesday, September 21, 2021 – Noon to 1:00 PM
Holy Father’s (August) Intention: The Church- Let us pray for the Church, that She may receive from the Holy Spirit the grace and strength to reform herself in the light of the Gospel.
Year of Saint Joseph - 15 ways to gain an indulgence in the Year of St. Joseph (listed in the December 18 issue of the Southern Nebraska Register). I will pick one to highlight each month.
# 6 Perform one of the SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY, such as comforting the sorrowful, counseling the doubtful, instructing the ignorant, admonishing the sinner, bearing wrongs patiently, forgiving injuries and praying for the living and the dead.
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