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MEDITATION
Sunday, May 21, 2017
Sixth Sunday of Easter
See Worship Book 848
There was great joy in that city. (Acts 8:8)
Today’s first reading tells us three things: evil
exists (Acts 8:7); we have the Holy Spirit in us
(8:14-15); and we can experience “great joy” as
God manifests his power (8:8).
Ever since the time of the Enlightenment,
there has been a tendency to dismiss belief in the
devil. An overemphasis on reason and science
led people to believe that there was no reality
beyond the material universe.
Yet Scripture gives us plenty of evidence to
the contrary. Jesus confronted demonic forces
when he met a man with an unclean spirit (Mark
1:21-28), a blind demoniac (Matthew 12:22-29),
and the daughter of a Canaanite woman (15:2128).
Evil spirits are real, and they are most
effective when we are indifferent to them.
There are real-life situations of people who
are possessed by evil spirits through witchcraft,
curses, and the like. These people need the help
of an exorcist. But those are rare cases. For the
rest of us, Satan tends to harass us, not possess
us. He whispers thoughts that tempt us to be
negative, resentful, or self-condemning. We may
think these thoughts come from ourselves, and
partly they do. But at the same time, they are
fostered by Satan’s negative accusations.
So what can you do? First, have faith that the
Holy Spirit is in you, helping you fight Satan’s
temptations. Second, pray. Hold on to the words
of the Lord’s Prayer, “Lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil.” Then, pay
attention to what is going on in your heart. Look
for signs of how the temptation is diminishing.
Rejoice in even the smallest sign of freedom!
Jesus has already conquered Satan. Now he
wants us to step into the freedom he has won for
us. By following these three simple steps, we can
begin to know the “great joy” that comes when
we resist Satan’s temptations.
“Lord, lead me not into temptation. Deliver me from
every evil harassment.”
Reprinted with permission from The Word Among Us
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TODAY’S MUSIC
ENTRANCE HYMN 464
The head that once was crowned with thorns
RESPONSORIAL PSALM 848
Let all the earth cry out, cry out to God with joy.
POSTCOMMUNION HYMN 450
Be joyful, Mary
CHORAL MUSIC AT THE 11:00 AM MASS
Ave Maria
Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art
thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus. Holy Mary, Queen of heaven sweet and merciful, O
Mother of God, pray for us sinners, that with the elect we
may gaze [upon thee].
Communion Non vos relinquam Graduale Romanum, Mode V
I will not leave you orphans, I will come to you again,
alleluia; and your heart will rejoice, alleluia, alleluia.
— John 14:18.
If ye love me
Thomas Tallis (c. 1505-1585)
If ye love me, keep my commandments, and I will pray the
Father, and he shall give you another comforter, that he may
bide with you for ever, e'en the spirit of truth.
— John 14:15-17.
A significant portion of the costs of the Tuesday recitals
for the current season was graciously given by
Sharon Bigot in loving memory of ALFRED E. BIGOT.
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday, May 22
Acts 16:11-15; Psalm 149: 1-6, 9; John 15:26—16:4
Tuesday, May 23
Acts 16: 22-34; Psalm 138:1-3,7-8; John 16:5-11
Wednesday, May 24
Acts 17:15,22—18:1; Psalm 148:1-2,11-14; John 16:12-15
Thursday, May 25
Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47:2-3,6-9; Ephesians 1:17-23
Matthew 28:16-20
Friday, May 26
Acts 18:9-18; Psalm 47:2-7; John 16:20-23
Saturday, May 27
Acts 18:23-28; Psalm 47:2-3,8-10; John 16:23-28
Sunday, May 28
Acts 1:12-14; Psalm 27:1,4,7-8; First Peter 4:13-16;
John 17:1-11
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grounded in a challenging, integrated liberal arts
curriculum coupled with excellence in fine arts,
service, and athletic competition.
“Ring Out, O Bells . . .”
DATE
May 24
May 28
REQUEST FOR
Ray and Lorraine Houle
Barb Juelich
INTENTION
Wedding Anniversary
Happy Birthday
REQUESTED BY
Helene Houle
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OPEN BELL DATES: The following dates are still open in June for anyone wishing to have the bells rung in memory or in
honor of a loved one: June 3rd-5th, 8th-9th, 12th-14th, 16th, 20th-24th, 26th, 28th-30th. Please call the rectory during office hours
to make arrangements.
MASS INTENTIONS
Mon., May 22 St. Rita of Cascia
6:45 Mother’s Day Novena
12:10 Mother’s Day Novena
Tues., May 23
6:45 Tim and Jill Tibesar
12:10 Donald Jay Bakewell
Wed., May 24
6:45 Margaret Tibesar
12:10 Ken Sullivan
Thurs., May 25 St. Bede the Venerable; St. Gregory VII;
St. Mary Magdalene De’Pazzi
6:45 Roxie and David Grifenhagen
12:10 Helen Ruth Speakman
Fri., May 26 St. Philip Neri
6:45 Sister Marie Antoinette Chouinard, CSJ
(100th Birthday)
12:10
Jane Adrian
Sat., May 27 St. Augustine of Canterbury
6:45
†Sister Mary Laboure
5:00
Timothy Deutsch
Sun., May 28 The Ascension of the Lord
7:00
Living and Deceased Parishioners
of St. Louis Church
9:15
†Mary Ann Zinos
11:00
†Mary Brandenburger
12:30
Carol Gramling
PARISH CALENDAR
May 22 Rosary in the Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:40 am
May 23 Lunchtime Recital . . . . . . (Following 12:10 Mass)
May 24 Eucharistic Exposition . . . . . . . . .12:35pm-2:00pm
May 28 First Holy Communion at the 9:15am Mass
June 5 Anointing of the Sick . . . . . . . . (After all Masses)
R ESTORATION C OLLECTION N EXT W EEKEND
Next weekend, May 27th and 28th, will be our 4th
Sunday of the month collection to help with
maintenance and repair projects recently completed
and currently underway. Thank you.
Wedding Banns
SecondAnnouncement
LYSSA BREMSETH
M EMORIAL D AY M ASSES will be held rain or shine at
10am at the cemeteries listed below:
Resurrection Cemetery 2101 Lexington Avenue South
Mendota Heights, MN 55120
St. Mary’s Cemetery 4403 Chicago Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55407
St. Anthony’s Cemetery 2730 Central Ave. Northeast
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Gethsemane Cemetery 8151 42nd Ave. North
New Hope, MN 55427
Calvary Cemetery 753 Front Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55103
A RE Y OU G RADUATING T HIS Y EAR ? We are compiling
a list to honor those who will graduate this year from
elementary, high school, college or graduate school.
Please send your name, a photo and the school from
which you are graduating. If you are graduating from
college, what field is your degree in and what is next
for you? The quickest way would be to send an email
to the Parish Office at [email protected] or
you may send it regular mail. The deadline is June 1st.
Thank you for your assistance.
N ATURAL F AMILY P LANNING CLASSES
A series of Natural Family Planning (NFP) classes will
begin soon in your community or a community near
you. This Church approved method is scientific and
marriage building. The classes teach couples how to
achieve or postpone pregnancy, while embracing the
beauty of God’s gift of sexuality. A series of classes
taught by a qualified instructor. For a complete list of
classes offered throughout the Archdiocese, call (651)
291-4489 or visit www.archspm.org/family.
A NNUAL P ENTECOST M ASS C ELEBRATION –
S ATURDAY, J UNE 3, 2017 The Catholic Charismatic
Renewal Office is sponsoring the Annual Pentecost Mass
Celebration on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at 7 pm with praise
& worship beginning at 6:30 pm. Mass will be at St.
Charles
Borromeo
Catholic
Church
in
St.
Anthony. Archbishop Hebda is the Mass celebrant and
homilist.
Other
priests
are
welcome
to
concelebrate. Fellowship will follow the Mass. Mark your
calendars today! Please visit our website at www.ccromsp.org or call 763-571-5314 for more details.
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“Enrich the harvest of your charity.”
PLEASE REMEMBER SAINT LOUIS IN YOUR WILL
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