CATHOLIC FAITH AT HOME RESOURCES

For Our Family of Parishes

STELLA MARIS, STAR OF THE SEA

including:

St. Thomas More, St. Bernadette,

St. Mary's, St. Peter's

MAY 7

"When it comes to explaining

the Blessed Virgin Mary,

having a lot of love is more important

than having a lot of answers.

When we come up lacking,

she’ll make greater goods out of

our deficiencies, as only a mother can do.

Whenever we're humiliated and

shown our weakness, we should

get ready for something better

than we could ever plan

and prepare to accomplish.

Evangelize with joy, then,

and with confidence.

Know from the start that

you don’t have all the answers—but

your Savior does,

and He loves His mother.

He will give you everything you need,

even if sometimes you need to fail."

Dr. Scott Hahn

TIPS FROM BLESSED MOTHER

May’s saintly monthly mentor

is Our Blessed Mother,

Queen of All the Saints and Angels.

The Catholic Church dedicates this month

every year to Our Lady.

Her unique and holy experience

and profound wisdom are a perfect compass

for our journey on this earth.

Let us allow her to lead us to Jesus

and to our longed-for destination: heaven!

Click the link below for:

TIPS FROM MARY FOR LIFE

MOTHER'S DAY IS COMING UP....

ARE YOU READY TO CELEBRATE?

How will you show the mother in your life

love and gratitude?

Dinner? Card? Hugs?

Time sharing memories together?

If you are looking for a unique gift,

here is a list of small Catholic online shops

with many ideas for your

special mom, grandmother, mother in law, or wife.

Click the link below to begin your online shopping tour:

ONLINE CATHOLIC SHOPS WITH MOTHER'S DAY GIFTS

First Annual

Rosary Rally!!!

May 12

Join us and...

the Franciscan Daughters of Mary 

next Friday at 6:30 p.m. 

for our

First Annual Living Rosary. 

 The Director of the Office for

Respect Life Ministries,

Bob Wurzelbacher,

will speak about the proposed amendment to our Ohio State Constitution.

 Come join us in praying a live Rosary for expectant mothers! 

MAY,

MOTHER MARY

AND

THE ROSARY



Mary has appeared many times throughout the world,

and often repeats

one message:

"Pray the rosary."

Mary draws us closer to Jesus!

Meditate on the words Our Lady spoke

to continue her role in fulfilling the Father's Will,

in five Church-approved apparitions ... and heed her call.

Click below to read her words and learn about:

FIVE APPROVED APPARITIONS WITH MESSAGES

ABOUT THE ROSARY

HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER

WHO IS

NOT PRACTICING OUR FAITH?

Many families do...

It is common today for Catholics to have relatives who left the Catholic Church. There are many reasons.

So, as practicing and active Catholics,

 how do we

best evangelize extended family?

Find help here!

Click below for:

TIPS ON EVANGELIZING FAMILY AND FRIENDS

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PRAY FOR FALLEN AWAY CATHOLICS

Join Bishop Barron and others in

praying 50,000 Rosaries

for the intention that those

who have fallen away from their faith

may return to the Church

with a renewed understanding of God’s love and mercy.

Click the link below to watch a video message

from Bishop Barron

and to fill out a form

to log your Rosary on a world map:

ROSARIES PRAYED FOR FALLEN AWAY CATHOLICS

WHAT IS "EVANGELIZATION?"

The answer is found in the

Word on Fire Institute's

award-winning quarterly publication

exploring topics relevant

to the modern evangelist.

The Spring 2023 issue has three particularly interesting topics:



1. Exclusive new piece of fiction from Peter Kreeft

2. Pope St. John Paul II's insights into suffering

from his friend and biographer George Weigel

3. Prayer of the new Litany for the Anxious and Suffering.

Click below to get your FREE copy, with an invitation to join Word of Fire:

FREE COPY OF EVANGELIZATION AND CULTURE

For Youth THIS SUMMER!!!

Yikes - It Is Getting Closer!!

Have you registered yet?

MAY 10 IS THE DEADLINE!

Children sharing faith activities with peers

and near-peers tend to embrace it more fully!

This summer - your youth (children and teens)

Can have summer fun with their peers, led by their near-peers

through ACTIVITIES (not classroom lessons)

With

Trained, Lively activities & Youthful, On-Fire Disciples

Note: Teens and below teens meet at different times!

More Details are in the flyer below!

REGISTER by clicking next line:

TOTUS TUUS REGISTRATION FORM

2023 Summer Program: JUNE 11-16

Register by: MAY 10

Location: St. Bernadette

Please REGISTER EARLY!

So we can take advantage of more features

for the children and teens in the program!

ADULT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

IF INTERESTED, CONTACT MIKE KLESHOCK:

(mobile/text) 513-379-0378 (email) faithformation@stbameliaparish.org 

Click below to download:

TOTUS TUUS REGISTRATION FORM

SPECIAL PRAYERS

OUR LADY OF FATIMA

The Blessed Virgin Mary

appeared in 1917

to three shepherd children

near Fatima, Portugal.

She spoke to them for several months,

culminating in a miraculous vision seen by thousands of witnesses, who were photographed during Mary's appearance.

Since then, she has been invoked

under the title of “Our Lady of Fatima,”

as well as “Our Lady of the Rosary.”

She is known for her powerful intercession,

especially for healing and strength to endure any trial.

Click below to get a PDF of the:

COMPLETE FATIMA TIMELINE

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O Most Holy Virgin Mary,

Queen of the most holy Rosary,

you were pleased to appear to the children of Fatima

and reveal a glorious message.

We implore you, inspire in our hearts a fervent love

for the recitation of the Rosary.

By meditating on the mysteries of the redemption

that are recalled therein may we obtain the

graces and virtues that we ask,

through the merits of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Redeemer.

Amen.

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Let a solemn, yet soothing, chant melody

of the Regina Caeli accompany you this Easter Season!

Click below to hear the:

REGINA CAELI PRAYER SUNG

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And for inspiration through

our Family of Parishes' Patron...

Click below to read the:

AVE MARIS STELLA PRAYER

Click below to hear:

AVE MARIS STELLA in GREGORIAN CHANT

Click below to hear:

AVE MARIS STELLA SUNG IN ENGLISH

NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC REVIVAL

NEW WEEKLY INFO

Beautiful Light: A Paschal Mystagogy

At the heart of the Eucharistic Revival

is the invitation to truly pray the Mass,

entering ever deeper into the sacred mysteries.

"Beautiful Light" has been prayerfully developed

to form our hearts and minds to be fully present at Mass.

In this week's Part II, Sr. Maria Miguel Wright, O.P.,

reflects on the Preface at Mass through

the lens of Praise and Thanksgiving.

Click the link below to read part II:

BEAUTIFUL LIGHT: PART II

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Overwhelming Explosion of the Smell of Roses

The “I AM HERE” project in the Archdiocese of Detroit

is sharing the stories of men and women

who have been transformed by their encounter

with Jesus in the Eucharist.

Listen to the podcast or read Nick Switer's testimony

and discover anew

the allure of Jesus’ Eucharistic Presence.

Click below to discover this experience:

OVERWHELMING SMELL OF ROSES

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In the Streets

Another major moment in the Revival

will be the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage—

one of the largest Eucharistic pilgrimages in history.

Together, we will process with our Eucharistic Lord

along four routes, departing from the north, south,

east, and west edges of our country.

The four branches of the Pilgrimage

will meet in Indianapolis in July 2024

for the National Eucharistic Congress.

Click on the link below to see starting locations

and the four routes,

each of which is named after an important

intercessor with ties to that region.

NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC PILGRIMAGE ROUTES

Registration for the Congress

Launches 

With all the grace Our Lord wants to pour

over the United States through

the National Eucharistic Revival and 2024 Congress,

the devil is working overtime to

disrupt this endeavor anywhere he can.

Please take a moment to pray for everyone involved

in coordinating and executing this historic occasion of grace.

Below is a list of specific intentions where your prayers are most needed.

Please pray for: 

• The technology that will process registrations

• Congress volunteers

• Event organizers and administrative staff

• All those considering attending

• All who God is calling to the Congress, especially sacrifice to be there

• The pilgrims as they prepare for the National Eucharistic Procession

Thank you for your ministry as a Prayer Partner of the Revival.

Your intercession makes a real difference!!!

WILL YOU BE THERE, TOO?

You can join us in July, 2024 for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress.

At this historic event, directly experience the fruits

of your intercession and see the impact

your ministry made all over the country.

Click the link below to REGISTER

REGISTRATION FOR 10TH

NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONFERENCE

QUIZ! FOR THE WEEK

WHAT IS THE

CHAPLET OF ST. MICHAEL?

Scroll down to find the answer!

HUMOR HIGHLIGHT

CONFESSION

En route to church to make his first confession,

my nervous seven-year-old grandson

asked me what he could expect.

"Confession is where you tell all the bad things

you've done to the priest," I told him.

He looked relieved.

"Good. I haven't done anything bad to the priest."



GOSPEL READING REFLECTION

For May 7, 2023

FIFTH SUNDAY IN EASTER

Gospel: Jn 14:1-12

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THE COMMON PRIESTHOOD

• Here Our Lord speaks some of the most consoling words ever, both to the Apostles

and to us.

• He speaks as a person to persons who need friendship, love, true home, security, and life.

• Christ has visibly left the world to prepare a mansion for us in heaven, and he will return for us and bring us to it.

• “I am the way and the truth and the life.”
• Nothing is more fundamental and precious than the fullness of life. Jesus Christ, being God, is that life, which he can give to us.
• We need this to be true, and Jesus is the truth.
• And we need to know the way to get this life, and Jesus is the way to it.

• This mansion our Lord speaks of is not just a building which will be our hearts’ delight but it is first and foremost Christ himself.
• This building will be built of “stone”: The cornerstone of Christ is “chosen and precious,” and the rest of the building will consist of us “living stones,” the redeemed.

ANSWER TO QUIZ

Since 1851, the Chaplet of St. Michael

has been a powerful way for Catholics...

To call on the protection of

the Prince of Angels

and the nine choirs.

St. Padre Pio recommended it to his spiritual children

to strengthen them in their suffering.

Click below for a brief history of the prayer and how to say it!  

THE CHAPLET OF ST. MICHAEL

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RECOMMENDATION

We need to be armed for battle!



At all times, and especially during these crazy times in this vale of tears,

we need to lay our foundation in Christ Jesus.

Spiritual reading helps us build and strengthen that foundation.

Order though your favorite book dealer.

This week's recommendation is:

Little Talks With God

by  ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA

The first woman and first lay person to be named a Doctor of the Church,

while in an ecstatic trance, St. Catherine of Siena dictated The Dialogue.

In this intense and searching work, she offers petitions to God,

filling her conversation with instruction on:

Discernment

True and false spiritual emotion

Obedience and truth

...and revealing her famous image of Christ as the Bridge.

Catherine's brilliant insights into the spiritual life's nature

have motivated Christians for centuries

to unite

a life of prayer with a life of action.

Here are two famous insights:



"Eternal greatness!

You made yourself low and small to make mankind great."

* * *

"This have I told you, my sweetest daughter,

that you might know

the perfection of this union-producing state,

when the eye of the intellect is ravished

by the fire of my charity,

in which it receives supernatural light.

With this light

the souls in the state of union love me,

because love follows the intellect,

and the more it knows

the more it can love."

(From the book)

We pray you will be excited to embark on purposeful

spiritual reading as a way to build a more prayer-filled,

Christ centered life.