.=: M O R N I N G P R A Y E R :=. From Father Pat Umberger __________________________________________________ T H A N K S G I V I N G P A G E Be sure to visit our Thanksgiving Page. You'll find our Thanksgiving Day card to you, along with: *Thanksgiving Stories by Garrison Keillor and Louisa Mae Alcott *The History and Myths of Thanksgiving *Lots of Thanksgiving Recipes, including some from my Cook Book! *Thanksgiving coloring sheets, games, graphics, songs and much more. *The Thanksgiving Proclamation *Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes! *Thanksgiving Paper Chains *Send a Thanksgiving Card Just follow the banner link from: www.frpat.com A D E S S E R A F F L E C A L E N D A R S Here's a great way to help Saint Patrick's Parish and have something to look forward to all year long. Our Adesse Raffle Calendars offer a prize every day in 2009 ... from $30 to $500. Prizes total $16,755. Only 3000 calendars are sold. If you're interested in helping out, just follow the banner link from: www.stpatz.com __________________________________________________ .=: S A I N T O F T H E D A Y :=. St. Francesco Antonio Fasani 1681-1742 Born in Lucera (southeast Italy), Francesco entered the Conventual Franciscans in 1695. After his ordination 10 years later, he taught philosophy to younger friars, served as guardian of his friary and later became provincial. When his term of office ended, Francesco became master of novices and finally pastor in his hometown. For more, follow the link below: Saint of the Day: http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/SaintofDay/ .=: S C R I P T U R E S F O R T H E D A Y :=. Lord, I thank you for your faithfulness and love. ~Psalm 138 "Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine? Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?" ~Luke 17:11-19 Scriptures: http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/ .=: M E D I T A T I O N F O R T H E D A Y :=. Saying Thank You makes such common sense. Still, it didn't occur to nine of the lepers who were cleansed in today's Gospel. Many of us will gather today ... with family members and friends. We'll gather for Mass with our Parish family as well, remembering that Eucharist means Thanksgiving. May we be people of common sense and express our thanks to God and to our loved ones. .=: P R A Y E R F O R T H E D A Y :=. I pray that I may be a person of common sense. I pray that I may live a life of gratitude, thanking God, my family members and friends and all those I rely on in so many ways. .=: W E P R A Y :=. 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 __________________________________________________ <MP>Morning Prayer is free, and comes from: Father Pat Umberger, a priest of the Diocese of La Crosse in Wisconsin U.S.A. Web Site: www.frpat.com Evangelization (reaching out): www.cmonback.com .=: M A K E A D O N A T I O N ? :=. www.frpat.com/donation.htm .=: F O R W A R D I N G :=. Please leave these credits when doing so. Newly written each day by Father Pat Umberger. Morning Prayer may not be published by others, but is a good resource for preachers and those who attend Daily Mass, and those who would like to keep up with the Lectionary Readings and are not always able to attend Daily Mass. .=: C H A N G E Y O U R S U B S C R I P T I O N :=. Unsubscribe from your old address before you subscribe with your new address. Use this link: www.frpat.com/morningprayer.htm#mp .=: S U B M I T A P R A Y E R :=. Intentions to be included with <MP>Morning Prayer: www.frpat.com/prayers.htm