.=: M O R N I N G P R A Y E R :=. from Father Pat Umberger __________________________________________________ L E N T : : : O N - L I N E S T A T I O N S Stations of the Cross in English and Spanish illustrated by Saint Pat's School 4th Graders. You'll find materials on Reconciliation, an Examination of Conscience and even a Credit Card to Heaven. Lenten regulations are there too, along with a complete schedule of Services and Activities. Be sure to visit our ON-LINE STATIONS OF THE CROSS. I've written them for children and adults alike. They've been newly illustrated this year by the 4th Graders at our own Saint Patrick's School and are available in English and Spanish as well. Just follow the link from: www.frpat.com M A R C H S A I N T S Two very important Saints have Feast Days in March ... Saint Patrick on March 17th Saint Joseph on March 19th Visit our Saint Patrick and Saint Joseph Pages for lots of good information on these great Saints. You might consider joining me on our October 2004 Pilgrimage to Ireland too, and start getting excited about visiting the Land of Saint Patrick! Just follow the banner links from: www.frpat.com H O L Y L A N D 2 0 0 7 04-15 November. The brochure is now on line! $2599 from Minneapolis, $2499 from JFK in New York Visit my Web Site for complete details. You can sign up any time now, and we expect this one to fill up quickly. Gary says the Holy Land has been their most popular destination! Just follow the link from: www.frpat.com _________________________________________________ .=: M O R N I N G P R A Y E R :=. From Father Pat Umberger .=: S C R I P T U R E F O R T H E D A Y :=. "Jesus woke up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, 'Peace! Be still!' Then the wind ceased, and there was a dead calm. He said to them, 'Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?' And they were filled with great awe and said to one another, 'Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?'" ~Mark 4:39-41 .=: M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y :=. We can withdraw in to the calm of communion with God. We can rest in that calm and peace. When the soul finds its home of rest in God, then it is that real life begins. Only when we are calm and serene can we do good work. Emotional upsets can make us useless. Life in God brings calmness and when we enter into that life, then we live as eternal beings. Calmness is based on complete trust in God. Nothing in this world can separate us from the love of God. .=: P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y :=. I pray that I may wear the world like a loose garment. I pray that I may keep serene at the center of my being. .=: S C R I P T U R E S A N D S A I N T O F T H E D A Y := Scriptures: http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/ Saint of the Day: http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/SaintofDay/ .=: W E P R A Y :=. Karen gives prayers of thanks for a biopsy that turned out to be benign and for all the prayers given. Jeanne, a widow, requests prayers that the V A will not reduce or take away her pension. Gaby asks prayers for her husband, that God may give him the strength he needs to quit smoking. Lenny requests prayers for a favorable outcome of the job interview she went to last Tuesday. Dino asks prayers for a special intention. Susan asks prayers for a special intention. Sheila asks prayers for a special intention. Antoinette asks prayers for a special intention. Pat asks prayer for someone and her family to lost their mother today to cancer that the Lord will be their strength and consolation in their grief. A member asks for prayers that the results of her son's biopsy will be negative. Anthony asks prayers for his wife who has heart problems. Amanda would like to give thanks for the sale of her home and asks that everything go though okay for their new family home and the extended family. Marilyn asks prayers for a special intention. We pray for unity in our country and that we may build a Culture of Life. We pray for the safety of our troops, their safe return and their families at home. We pray for a deep and profound respect for life, and for the courage and willingness to stand up for life. We pray for one another, for those who have asked our prayers and for those who need our prayers the most. Have a good day! May God Bless you and those you love, and keep you safe! Father Pat "Be still and know that I am God." ~Psalm 46:10 Keep me in your prayers and know you're remembered in mine as well. May God continue to draw near to you and those you love and keep you safe! All the best and God Bless, Father Pat "Be still and know that I am God." ~Psalm 46:10 .................................................................. Fr. 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