CATHOLIC FAITH AT HOME RESOURCES

for our STELLA MARIS

Family of Parishes

including:

St. Thomas More, St. Bernadette,

St. Mary & St. Peter

March 3

START SOMEWHERE CHALLENGE

GET BACK INTO SPIRITUAL SHAPE

The Start Somewhere Challenge at Stella Maris invites all Catholics

to attend at least one Eucharistic event

(Mass, quiet prayer in a church, a talk, a concert)

between February and July 2024.

There’s plenty to choose from because we’re

launching our own Eucharistic Revival.

Click the link below to watch Brad Bursa explain this challenge:

BRAD DISCUSSES STARTING SOMEWHERE

Click the link below to DOWNLOAD the Eucharistic Revival @ Stella Maris Flyer:

EUCHARISTIC REVIVAL @ STELLA MARIS FLYER

Click below for the June Stella Maris Surrender Initiative:

UPCOMING SURRENDER INITIATIVE

EUCHARISTIC SAINTS

A LENTEN TALK SERIES

Every saint loved the Eucharist, but some saints

expressed a particular devotion to the Eucharist.

This Lenten talk series for our Stella Maris Family

will peer into the mystery of the Eucharist

through the life of a saint and that saint’s devotion.

Each talk will be followed by a time for Q&A

with the speaker and a wine and cheese reception.

Each event will begin at 7pm.

Mar. 6 @ St. Mary w/ Mother Marie-Cécile, OCD — St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Mar. 13 @ St. Bernadette w/ Mother Seraphina Marie, FDM — St. Clare of Assisi

Click the link below to see the Talk Series:

EUCHARISTIC SAINTS TALKS

EUCHARISTIC MIRACLES EXHIBITION

Stella Maris will be hosting Bl. Carlo Acutis’ Eucharistic Miracles Exhibition

from Feb. 16-Mar. 17, with panels split between the four churches.

Travel from one of our parishes to the next to “catch them all!”

Due to space constraints and constant facility usage,

we are unable to have all of the panels displayed

in one location for the whole month.

The best way to view the maximum number of panels

will be visiting each church during a scheduled Mass/adoration/reconciliation time,

or attending each of the Eucharistic Saints talks

four consecutive Wednesday nights from Feb. 21-Mar. 13.

Click the link below to learn more about this Eucharistic Miracles Exhibition:

CARLOS ACUTIS EUCHARISTIC MIRACLES EXHIBITION

BISHOP BARRON'S

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

REFLECTIONS

Praying the Stations of the Cross on Fridays during Lent

has been a Church tradition for centuries.

Click below to watch Bishop Barron’s reflections on the meaning

of each of the 14 stations as he prayerfully

inspires you through this ancient prayer.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS WITH BISHOP BARRON

WHY DOES

GOD

ALLOW TRIALS???

Why was the devil allowed to tempt Adam and Eve?

Is there a reason behind the trials we face?

Click below to find an answer to this commonly asked question:

WHY DOES GOD ALLOW TRIALS?

THE SEVEN SORROW OF MARY

VIDEO REFLECTIONS

This Lent the Cincinnati Archdiocese

has prepared gift for you:

video reflections on the

Seven Sorrows of Mary,

one video for each week of Lent.

These videos are short and spiritually fruitful.

Each of our newly ordained priests collaborated

with us on this project, so it’s an opportunity

for you to meet them as well.

This week’s reflection on the Second Sorrow of Mary

features Fr. Jonathan Jergens

from St. Susanna.

Click the link below to watch Fr. Jonathan's reflection:

FR. JONATHAN'S REFLECTION

NOVENA PRAYERS

ST. PATRICK

STARTS: MARCH 8

ENDS: MARCH 17

St. Patrick was enslaved as a teenager but

escaped and became a missionary to Ireland.

His courage and faith converted the Irish

from Celtic paganism to Catholicism.

He is the Patron saint of Ireland, engineers,

paralegals, and against snakes.

Click the link below to read more about this famous saint:

BIOGRAPHY OF ST. PATRICK

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St. Patrick, obtain for me grace to love God

with my whole heart,

to serve him with my whole strength,

and to persevere in good purposes to the end,

O faithful shepherd of the Irish flock,

who wouldst have laid down a thousand lives

to save one soul, take my soul, and the souls

of my countrymen, under thy special care.

Grant that all hearts may share the blessed

fruits of the Gospel that plants and waters souls.

I arise today through a mighty strength,

the invocation of the Trinity,

through a belief in the Threeness,

through confession of the Oneness

of the Creator of creation.

Pray for us, O glorious saint Patrick.

Obtain for us the intention of this Novena.

SPECIAL PRAYERS

2024 YEAR OF PRAYER

The Vatican presented initiatives to

"rediscover the value of prayer"

during the 2024 Year of Prayer

in preparation of the Jubilee 2025.

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The Prayer for This Week During This Year of Prayer

Praying to the Holy Spirit should be a central pillar

of every Christian’s prayer life, though sometimes

we may not even think about it.

The good news is that praying to the Holy Spirit

doesn’t have to be complicated

and is much simpler than we might imagine.

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful

and enkindle in them the fire of your love.

Heavenly King, Consoler Spirit,

Spirit of Truth, present everywhere

and filling all things,

treasure of all good and source of all life,

come dwell in us, cleanse and save us,

you who are All Good.

AMEN

For Peace in the Middle East

Click the link below for several prayers for Israel

and also a list of the names of the hostages!!

PRAYERS FOR ISRAEL AND HOSTAGES NAMES

NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC REVIVAL

NEW WEEKLY INFO

Video: Get Ready for the

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage!

On Pentecost Sunday, May 17, 2024, the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

will commence from four different locations,

forming a cross over our land as each pilgrimage caravan

makes its way to Indianapolis for the

National Eucharistic Congress July 17-21, 2024.

Over 100,000 people are expected to participate

in the pilgrimage nationwide.

EWTN | In Depth just released a full-length interview

about the Pilgrimage and how it connects

to the National Eucharistic Congress.

Click below for that interview:

NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC REVIVAL PILGRIMAGE

Click below to check out the 5-minute feature on the Pilgrimage:

5 MINUTE FEATURE ON THE PILGRIMAGE

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An Historic Journey

Throughout the National Eucharistic Revival,

local communities are gathering in response

to God's invitation for renewal

calling on the Holy Spirit to bring the flame.

The pilgrimage will accompany Jesus

from city to city, lighting hearts on fire along the way.

Click below to explore the interactive map

following the four routes across

the United Sates and register

for one of the many free events.

INTERACTIVE MAP SHOWING 4 ROUTES

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Lenten Eucharistic Prayer Companions are ready!

These beautiful prayer guides will help you

keep prayer at the center of your Lenten practices

this year by guiding you in connecting

an hour of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament with the Mass.

Click below to download the Prayer Companion:

LENTEN EUCHARISTIC PRAYER COMPANION

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DETAILS AVAILABLE

A daily schedule for the National

Eucharistic Congress is live on our website.

You can now explore what this incredible

experience will look like day by day.

Preview the options for impact sessions in the morning

that speak to your particular vocation and mission.

Then, get excited for the dynamic revival sessions,

when the whole assembly will gather in Lucas Oil Stadium

to experience the power and love of Jesus.

These sessions—and the soon-to-be-announced

afternoon breakout sessions—

will be led by the expansive list of faithful speakers

who will join us in Indianapolis this summer.

Scroll through the updated schedule to

see many powerful opportunities for

encounters with Christ through prayer and the sacraments.

Click the link below for EVENT schedules:

EVENT SCHEDULES

Click the link below for IMPACT Sessions:

IMPACT SESSIONS

Click the link below for the SPEAKERS list:

SPEAKERS LIST

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REGISTRATION INFO FOR THE CONGRESS

WILL YOU BE THERE, TOO?

You can join us!

July, 2024

for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress.

Directly experience the fruits of your intercession and

see its impact around the country.

Click the link below to REGISTER:

REGISTRATION FOR 10TH

NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONFERENCE

QUIZ! FOR THE WEEK

IS LENT REALLY 40 DAYS?

Scroll down to find the answer!

HUMOR

HIGHLIGHT

The Same In My Business

A pastor waited in line to have his car filled with gas

just before a long holiday weekend.

The attendant worked quickly, but there were many

cars ahead of him in front of the service station.

Finally, the attendant motioned him toward a vacant pump.

"Preacher," said the young man, "I'm sorry about the delay.

It seems as if everyone waits until the last minute

to get ready for a long trip."

The pastor chuckled,

"I know what you mean.

It's the same in my business."

GOSPEL READING REFLECTION

For MARCH 3, 2024

3RD SUNDAY IN LENT

JN 2:13-25

OBEY GOD

The crowds thronging Jerusalem during Passover were attracted to Jesus and impressed by the signs or miracles he performed.

The merchants, moneychangers, and temple officials would be furious, though, since Jesus disrupted their biggest money-making season.

Here Christ foretells his greatest miracle. He is the true temple of God because he is God incarnate. Men will destroy this temple by putting him to death but he will rebuild it through his resurrection.

At the time, Jesus’ disciples did not understand Jesus’ zeal as Son of the Father. They also did not grasp that he was the true temple of God.

Perhaps Jesus’ disciples were impressed by the success their master seemed to be enjoying in Jerusalem, since “many began to believe in his name.”

But Jesus was not a celebrity riding a wave of success due to people wanting whatever he was offering. He had his own agenda which no one around him understood. He understood people but people did not understand him. He knew human nature. He knew it and loved it, but prudently did not trust it in us fallen men.

God gradually revealed himself to humanity through words and deeds. The words include the entire moral law, the Ten Commandments, the two greatest commandments, the new commandment of love, and Christ himself the Word of God. The deeds include signs, blessings and punishments, the experience of happiness by doing good, and suffering, death, and resurrection.