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Our Lady of Pompeii Chapel is only open for Mass on Tuesdays at 5:30 pm (maximum 20 people).

PASTOR’S GREETINGS   Sunday, 1/10/20
This is a day to rejoice as we celebrate the feast of the Lord’s Baptism and the conclusion of the festive Christmas Season. However, the recent events in Washington, D.C. and the challenges facing our country have left most of us feeling far from celebratory.

But on this day of remembering Christ’s baptism we have an opportunity to remember that our God is first and foremost a God of unity – the very Source of Unity – and that through the grace of our common baptism, you and I have access to that source of all unity. As we begin this new year, may we receive anew the gift of union with Jesus so that our every word and action would be an invitation to others to receive and enter into the Lord’s unity.

I’d like to share a few lines from a prayer written many years ago in the very first years of our nation’s history by the very first Bishop of the United States, John Carroll. In 1791, after praying for the President, the Congress, the Governor, and all our civil authorities, he concluded by praying,

[O God] we recommend likewise to your unbounded mercy, all our brethren and fellow citizens throughout the United States, that they may be blessed in the knowledge and sanctified in the observance of your most holy law; that they may be preserved in union, and in that peace which the world cannot give; and after enjoying the blessings of this life, be admitted to those which are eternal. Amen.

Peace,
Fr. Luke

SAVE THE DATES
Friday, January 22nd, Day of Prayer for Life:  see above for details

Tuesday February 2nd, Candlemas: Come to the Church and Light a Candle:  On , we will celebrate Candlemas. This is a day of celebrating the moment when the infant Jesus was brought to the Temple to be consecrated to God. The lighting of candles is traditional for this day. In addition to a 6pm Candle-Mass that evening, all are invited to come to the church to light a candle anytime between 8am and 6pm day. We will have many candles available to be lit and I hope we are able to fill the church with their light! – and with the prayers that each candle symbolizes.

COMMUNION CALLS
If you would like to receive Holy Communion in your home, please let us know by sending an email to Fr. Leo Camurati. He is happy to be in touch with you about coordinating regular visits.

Please pray for the safety of our police officers, firefighters, all first responders and all health care workers, and for the safety of our men and women in the military, especially those who are serving overseas.

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During this difficult time, the following resources are available:
Hallow  a prayer app that offers guided meditation sessions to help us grow in our faith & spiritual lives and find peace in God
Magnificat  a monthly publication to help follow the daily Mass can also be read at home or wherever you find yourself for personal or family prayer

POPE FRANCIS’ MESSAGE:  Please take a few minutes and read Pope Francis’s message to the city of Rome and the world.  It is simple, direct and beautiful.   Click Here for Pope Francis’s Message

THE DOMINICAN ROSARY Glorious Mysteries:  click on arrow below to start Rosary; double click to enlarge