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It was heartwarming to see the intergenerational gathering of smiling faces, at our Donut & Coffee Sunday this past week.
We are blessed to have a vibrant church that continues to thrive, as we strengthen our communal bonds in building up the Body of Christ.
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What is The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary?
This Feast, celebrated annually on November 21st, commemorates the presentation of the Blessed Virgin as a child by her parents in the Temple in Jerusalem. Before Mary's birth, her parents received a heavenly message that they would bear a child. In thanksgiving for the God's gift of Mary's birth, they brought her to the Temple to consecrate their only daughter to The Lord.
The celebration of the Feast is first documented in the 11th century within the Byzantine Catholic Church. It was introduced into the Roman Catholic Church in the 15th century by Pope Gregory XI, then removed from the calendar by Pope Pius V in the mid 16th century. Pope Sixtus V later reestablished the feast in 1585, and it is still celebrated today, commemorating the faith of her parents, Joachim and Anne, and the purity of Mary.
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High school teens invited! Signup by Friday 11/22 so we’ll know your attending!
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Start Thanksgiving day by joining us in giving thanks to the Lord our God and rejoicing in the gift of His love.
𝗪𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟵𝗮𝗺.
𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀. 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸, 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹!
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𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗨𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘅 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀!
Please take a wooden snowflake from the narthex starting the weekend of Nov. 23/24th. You can decorate it and return it to either the parish office (during the week) or the narthex (during the weekend) by Dec 14/15th.
If you would like to retrieve it after the Christmas Season, please plan on picking it up from the narthex after weekend Masses on Jan. 11/12th
Questions? Please reach out to the Arts & Environment Committee at aandeolm@gmail.com
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☕🎁 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀' 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮 "𝗔 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲"!🎁☕
Hey, lovely ladies of Our Lady of Mercy and beyond! 🌟 Let's come together for an unforgettable afternoon at our 15th Annual Ladies' Advent Tea, "A Thrill of Hope" on Sunday, December 1st, from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm in the cozy Parish Life Center (PLC).
This year, as we step into the Advent season, we'll embrace the hopeful anticipation of Christmas with reflections, prayer, and meaningful fellowship - the kind that fills your heart as warmly as your favorite tea ☕💖
Grab your favorite ladies – best friends, sisters, daughters, moms, and grandmothers – and join us!
Bring along a lovely teacup and saucer to sip in style, or feel free to borrow one of ours. And because no gathering is complete without some holiday sweets, we invite you to bring a dozen of your favorite treats to share. 🍪🎄
Don't wait to register – spaces fill up fast! Secure your spot by November 27 at olmercy.com or via our registration link: bit.ly/15thTea
Let’s step into Advent together and share the thrill of hope!
✨ Mark your calendars, invite your friends, and get ready for a beautiful afternoon of inspiration and community. We can't wait to celebrate with you! ✨
#OLM15thAnnualAdventTea #AThrillOfHope #AdventTea
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Who is Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne?
Rose Philippine Duchesne was born in France, and in 1804 entered the newly-founded Society of the Sacred Heart. In 1818 she and five sisters of the order traveled to the frontier town of Saint Charles, Missouri, and opened the first school for girls between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains.
The next twenty years were dedicated to founding schools. Rose made her last mission at the age of seventy-two among the Potawatomi Indians, where her infirmities kept her indoors. The Indians named her Quah-kah-ka-num-ad, “Woman-Who-Prays-Always.” After returning to the motherhouse, she slept in a little closet and spent long hours before the Blessed Sacrament. She died in 1852.
Here is the MEDITATION OF THE DAY from her
The Grace to Prepare for Our “Visitation”
Each time I send you a letter I think it is the last I shall write in this life. Old age tells me this, and today an illness stresses it with more certainty. This illness is a swelling that goes from one side of my body to the other, and they say it will end my life. I have been in this condition, more or less suffering, since the end of November. I am far from trying to escape death; indeed, I would long for it had I not so much reason to fear the judgment, since even the just man has no assurance of his lot, as God must judge even the just.
That thought is terrifying, so pray and ask others to pray for me. I do the same for you and your family. I may, however, drag on for a long time. God alone knows when the end will come. Adieu, dear sister. Oh, the happy day when we shall be together once more! Then all sorrows will end and we shall have eternal happiness in the Heart of our Savior, in whom I am your loving sister and friend.
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𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺
Pick up a stocking after all Mass times the weekend of 11/23 & 11/24. Fill your stocking with stuffers & return it to the bin by the Welcome Desk or to the Main Office by Sunday 12/8! Benefits kids @ Aurora Food Pantry.
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Monetary donations can be made under the Angel Giving Fund via our online giving portal or via check made payable to Our Lady of Mercy with “Angel Giving” in the memo for tax purposes. Accepted thru 12/31.
This year’s program benefits those individuals assisted by SVDP, Hesed House, Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry and Waterleaf Women's Center.
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𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗝𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗦 @ 𝗢𝗟𝗠 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗟𝗬 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗟𝗘
𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦, 𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦. 𝘠𝘦𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵. — 𝘑𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘢𝘩 29:12-13
The modern life and business of daily living can weigh us down, leave us feeling disoriented, restless or tired. The things of this world will never deeply satisfy, truly only Jesus does. Battle back the weariness and the restlessness, live a set-apart life, by encountering Jesus at Our Lady of Mercy (OLM) through any of the following.
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P.S.
🙏 Set aside time in silence with Jesus anytime during the week at the Blessed Sacrament Chapel; dial down from the business of life, and take a brief or long respite by having conversations with Jesus. Bring before Him whatever is on your mind and heart. Then, and most importantly, give the Lord the space to respond speaking to you in the silence.
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Happy 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time
In the midst of the darkness, the quaking of the heavens, and the “unsurpassed distress” of the last days, one thing remains to give us comfort: the presence of Jesus Christ. “They will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds.” Christ himself is his Word that “will not pass away.” “The wise shine brightly” in the midst of such darkness by clinging to this Word with full awareness, obedience, and trust. As for Christ, “now he waits until his enemies are made his footstool.” As for us, we trust that he is leading us to justice and to the fullness of joys in his presence. “By one offering he has made perfect forever those who are being consecrated.”
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𝗦𝘁. 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝟭𝟭/𝟮𝟰 & 𝟭𝟭/𝟮𝟱
The St. Vincent de Paul truck will be in our parking lot the weekend of 11/23 and 11/24! Donations may be dropped off starting with the 4pm Mass on Saturday and on Sunday until 1PM while volunteers are working. Please refrain from dropping off donations during hours when volunteers are not working.
We will accept……. Clothing, shoes, linens and books in good or bad condition. Unusable clothing, shoes, linens and even books generate income for the needy because they are sold for rags or in bulk. No baby equipment such as cribs, walkers, strollers, playpens, etc. ALL BABY CLOTHES ACCEPTED. Small housewares and electronics – dishes, glassware, utensils, toasters, blenders, coffee makers, radios, cd players etc. SORRY NO TELEVISIONS.
Your donations go to the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shops where much of your donations are given away free to needy families in the community. Some are sold at reasonable prices at the thrift shops so that needy families can shop with dignity. Thanks for your generous donations!
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If you were intrigued by the presence of a ginormous crane at the OLM circle drive, hoisting some heavy equipment above the rooftop of our church, here’s the reason why: the two outdated HVAC units from when the building of the Church was completed in 1998, are being replaced. As Fr. Michael shared in his communication with the parish several months ago, the two units were 26 plus years old, and had outlasted their shelf life of twenty years by six additional years. Since they could no longer be salvaged through maintenance, they had to be replaced. Removing the old HVAC units turned out to be quite a feat even for the HVAC experts, but with skillful and meticulous precision they ultimately were able to hoist and then gingerly lower them onto the awaiting truck. OLM Building & Grounds Manager, Phil Zwick was on site to oversee the work in progress.
It is hoped that once the new HVAC equipment is installed, it will ensure a comfortable, temperature-controlled worship space for many years to come.
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