The next modern beatitude of Pope Francis is blessed are those who protect and care for our common home. Though this beatitude was just the next on the list it seemed fitting this week as he reminds us that we need to care and protect what is important to us. We had a short prayer service yesterday that reminded us how important our country is to us and, as Bishop Barnes reminded us, we are the ones who are called to help protect and care for it.
Our 7th grader this week also sees the necessity of being good caretakers and includes this in his focused list of things to do to show mercy.
Mercy Essay
by Diego
There are many ways to evangelize and be merciful. The ways that stand out to me are: feeding the hungry could be a way to be merciful. Also, going to church could be a way to practice our faith and evangelize. Another thing we could do is take care of God’s creation. By doing this we are being merciful.
This Saturday, 21 January 2017, is the Walk for Life in Los Angeles from 12-4p. Please note the location has been changed and the walk will now take place at Exposition Park, USC.
Please also note - there will not be Adoration this coming Monday, 23 January, at El Carmelo. They will resume their Monday night Adoration, Rosary and Confession on 30 January from 7-8p.
Cinema for the Soul will be on 26 Jan in the upper room of the Olive parish hall. The movie is The Light Between Oceans, about a lighthouse keeper and his wife raising a baby they rescued from a drifting row boat. The movie is set off the coast of Western Australia. Miss Morrison, who leads the Cinema for the Soul, says it has some unexpected twists and turns and will keep you captivated. We hope you can join her this month.
Thank you. Mrs. Alhadef