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Suicide Prevention in Youth Article
I would like to share with you an article, which I read on the Vatican Website. I feel that it is an important article, which would help families with young people: Suicide Prevention in Youth
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Reflecting upon 2019
Dear Parishioners, Reflecting upon this past year, I would like to state that we have received many blessings as a Parish: so many volunteers who have assisted at various ministries and services; the dedication of the individuals and pious associations, who have enabled us to hold various events; generous contributions Read more…
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Message for Christmas
“In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son … He reflects the glory of God and bears the very stamp of his nature …” (Hebrews 1:1-3). Christmas is Read more…
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Catholic and Protestant Doctrines
Catholics and the Protestant Churches have unity of faith that Jesus Christ suffered, died and rose from the dead and that He is our Redeemer. Nevertheless, the divisions occurred in history and subsequently, many Protestant Churches were established because of the differences in understanding and describing the Traditional faith. Read more…
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Uniqueness of the Catholic Church Part 2
I have shared four important doctrines of our Catholic faith, namely, understanding the Bible, understanding the Church, the Office of the Pope and the Most Holy Eucharist, in the previous weeks’ bulletin. Now I am going to share two more doctrines. Sacraments: The word Sacrament comes from the Latin word Read more…
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Uniqueness of the Catholic Church
In my effort to explain the uniqueness of our faith in contrast to other Protestant denominations, I explained two principles of faith, namely, how we, Catholics, are different in understanding the Bible, in order to have a holistic and correct understanding of the Word of God, written by human authors. Read more…
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Main Differences between Catholics and Protestants
Luther started the Reformation in the 16th century. But many of the aspects that were reformed by Luther created division between the Catholic and the Protestant Churches and still continues to create division among the Protestant Churches. Here are the main aspects of differences: Understanding of the Bible: The Read more…
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What We Believe as Catholics Part 2 – Catholic Doctrines
Difference in Principles of Faith The Catholics and the Protestant Churches believe and worship in one God, Three Persons existing as Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. However, the principles of faith are different. The painful division between the Roman Catholics and the Protestants began five hundred years ago, when Read more…
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What We Believe as Catholics Part 1
For some time, I was thinking why many people who have been baptized Catholics have been pulled or attracted towards Churches of other denominations. It was because they are ignorant of the unique doctrines of the Catholic faith. Ignorance of most of the Catholics about their own doctrines has been Read more…
Active Mass Participation
Active Participation in the Mass Part 4
Last week I shared with you, how we could create a heavenly atmosphere in the Church by praying and singing together. All of us, who come to the Church for Mass on Sundays, Festive Days and weekdays, come with good intention to participate in the Mass. Hence, here below I Read more…