Eternity

The following inspiration/story came from Father Larry Richards on Relevant Radio:


Imagine yourself on a beach in India.  You reach down and pick up one sand grain, and then take that grain and deposit it onto the summit of Mount Everest. 


Now imagine transporting not only that sand grain, but every grain of sand on that beach, then every grain from every beach in India and every sand grain in the world, and placing each grain on the top of to Mount Everest. 


When you have completed that task, eternity will only have just begun.


We are both body and soul, many days we spend hours entertaining or primping ourselves, and little or no time is spent praying to God or performing works of charity. 


Let us remember to spend at least a few minutes each day thanking God, perhaps at least say one decade of the Rosary.


It is good for your soul!


Also, do not forget to pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory.


Sancta Dei Genetrix, ora pro nobis.

First Friday and First Saturday

This weekend is First Friday & Saturday.  Do not miss this!  

The following is the First Friday requirement, for a more thorough explanation go here.


History of First Friday

First Friday devotions among Catholics are related to devotion to the Sacred Heart of Christ. First Friday practices date to the last decades of the 17^th century, when Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Mary and spoke to her of His Sacred Heart. Among the promises Our Lord revealed to St. Margaret Mary, the 12^th specifically referenced practices for Fridays:

In the excess of the mercy of my Heart, I promise you that my all powerful love will grant to all those who will receive Communion on the First Fridays, for nine consecutive months, the grace of final repentance: they will not die in my displeasure, nor without receiving the sacraments; and my Heart will be their secure refuge in that last hour.

The following are the First Saturday requirements, for a more thorough explanation go to Rosary-Center.org


Devotion of the Five First Saturdays

For Five (5) consecutive first Saturdays:

 

1) Confess within eight (8) days of the first Saturday.

 

2) Receive Holy Communion in the state of grace.

 

3) Recite the Rosary: five (5) decades.

 

4) Keep me company for fifteen minutes while meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary.

 

Perform all of these with the intention of making reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Saint Mary Star of the Sea, Pray for Us.

Sacrament of Confession

Great news!  Over the weekend I ran into a friend of mine who made his first Confession in 35 years, praise be to God! 


This reminded me of the many resources available on the web including a schedule of confession times throughout the Archdiocese of Saint Paul (seee below) from Stella Borealis.


Another valuable resource is Father Altier's Examination of Conscience, available at Leaflet Missal, or online.


Our Lady of Seat of Wisdom, pray for us.  J-M

Note: Please note that times are subject to change.

City	Church	Times
Anoka	St. Stephen	Thursdays 7:00 p.m.
Blaine	St. Timothy	Saturday 6:00 pm
Burnsville	MMOTC	Saturday 9-10 a.m.
Carver	St. Nicholas	Saturday 6-6:30 p.m.
Coon Rapids	Epiphany	After M-F Masses; 9-10:00 am Sat
Corcoran	St. Thomas	Sun: 7:30 a.m.; Thurs: 11:30 a.m.
Crystal	St. Raphael	Saturday: 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Delano	St. Joseph	Thursday: After 8:30 a.m. Mass
Eagan	St. John Neumann	Wednesday: 7:00 p.m.
Edina	Our Lady of Grace	Saturday: 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Edina	St. Patrick	Saturday: 1:00 p.m.
Excelsior	John the Baptist	Sunday: 7:30-7:50; 9:30-9:50
Faribault	Divine Mercy	Saturday: 8-8:30; 9-9:30; Weds & Fri: 8:00 a.m.
Forest Lake	St. Peter	M-F: After 8:30 a.m. Mass
Ham Lake	St. Paul	Mon: 8:15 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.
Hastings	St Elizabeth Seton	M-F: 6:45 a.m.
Hopkins	John the Evangelist	Saturday: 8:45 a.m
Medina	Holy Name	Saturday: 8:30 a.m.
Minneapolis	Holy Rosary	Sun: 8:45-9:15; Sun: 10:30-11:00 (Spanish)
Minneapolis	OL of Lourdes	30 min. before weekend Masses
Minneapolis	St. Joseph Hien	30 minutes before all Masses
Minneapolis	St Anthony/Padua	Saturday: 7:45-8:15
Minneapolis	St. Helena	Saturday 2:45-3:15
Minneapolis	St. Lawrence/Newman	Saturday 9:30-10:00
Minneapolis	St. Leonard	Saturday: After 8:00 Mass
Minneapolis	St. Olaf	M-F after a.m. Mass; TThSa after noon Mass
Northfield	St. Dominic	M-F: 4:45 p.m.
Norwood/YA	Ascension	7:30-8:15 p.m.
Ramsey	Katherine Drexel	30 minutes before all Masses
Robbinsdale	Sacred Heart	Tues-Sat: 7:30-7:50 am [change]
St. Anthony	Charles Borromeo	Sat: 8:30-9 am; Weds: 5:20 pm
St. Bonnie	St. Boniface	Tues-Weds: 7:45-8:00 a.m.
St. Louis Pk	Holy Family	Sunday: 8:00-8:50 a.m.
St. Paul	Holy Childhood	Sunday: 9:30-10:00 [new]
St. Paul	Assumption	M-F: 11:30-11:55
St. Paul	Bl. Sacrament	Saturday: 2:30-3:30
St. Paul	Cathedral	M-F: 4:00-5:05 p.m. [change] Lent 2010: March 20, Communal March 29, 30, 31: 3-5 & 7-8:30 [new]
St. Paul	Nativity	M-F: 7:45 & 4:30
St. Paul	St. Agnes	Sat: 7:30-9:00 a.m.; after Tuesday devotions
St. Paul	St. Bernard	Monday: after 8:15 Mass
St. Paul	Francis de Sales	Saturday: 2:30-3:30
St. Paul	St. James	Tuesday: 8:30 a.m.
St. Paul	St. John	Before every Mass
St. Paul	St Louis	M-F:6:30, 9:30; also 11:30 Mon Sat: 6:30, 11:30
St. Paul	Thomas More	Tuesday: 7:00 p.m.
St. Paul	St. Matthew	Tuesday: 7:15 a.m.
St. Paul	St. Stanislaus	Saturday: 2:30-3:00
St. Paul	SVDP (Hmong)	Sunday: 8:00-8:45 a.m.
St Paul	UST, St Thomas Chapel	M-F 3:15 - 4:15 (NEW)
St. Paul	St. Andrew	Sat: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. (NEW)
Savage	John the Baptist	Saturday: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Shakopee	St. Mary	15 minutes before Masses
Shoreview	St. Odilia	Saturday: 9:00 a.m.
S. St. Paul	St. Augustine	Saturday: 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Stillwater	St. Mary	Saturday: 8:00 a.m.
Stillwater	St. Michael	M-F: 5:05-5:25 p.m.
Taylors Falls	St. Joseph	After all Masses
Victoria	St. Victoria	Saturday: 6:00 p.m.
Watertown	Imm. Conception	Friday: 7:00-7:30 a.m.
Waverly	St. Mary	Before daily Mass
W. St. Paul	St. Joseph	Saturday: 8:30-9:30 a.m.
W. St. Paul	St. Michael	Saturday: 7:00-8:00 p.m.
White Bear	St. Mary/Lake	Saturday: 9:00 a.m.