We, the worshipping community of St. Henry's, Averill Park, rooted in the gospel and the celebration of the Eucharist, seek to make known God's Love in today's world through serving one another, sharing our faith, and welcoming all.
Praying Lent This Year
Lent offers us all a very special opportunity to grow in our relationship with God and to deepen our commitment to a way of life, rooted in our baptism. In our busy world, Lent provides us with an opportunity to reflect upon our patterns, to pray more deeply, experience sorrow for what we've done and failed to do, and to be generous to those in need. Creighton University's Online Ministries offer resources to assist our entry into this wonderful season, from our preparing to begin Lent to our preparing to celebrate the holy three days following Lent.
For centuries, the Liturgy of the Hours and the Eucharist have guided our Lenten reflection. Inspired by these liturgies, Online Ministries offer a daily prayer for each day of Lent and the Easter Triduum. Each day, they share the Opening Prayer text for that day's liturgy. This prayer is simple and, in many cases, memorable. It alone could be repeated several times throughout the day. One Prayer A Day
They also offer a link to the readings of the day, a brief meditation, a link to the Daily Reflection for that day and Intercessions from the Liturgy of the Hours. Each daily prayer concludes with a spontaneous prayer they composed, as an example of the type of prayer each of us might pray, in our own words, for that day. Some will have the time and desire to use all of the resources here. Others may only have time for the resources and the Daily Reflections.
May Our Lord grant us all the graces we need and desire.
Creighton University Online Ministries
YOUR FAMILY, ESPECIALLY THE CHILDREN, WILL ENJOY LENTEN PREPARATIONS BY VISITING THIS SITE THAT ORIGINATES FROM THE WOODLANDS JUNIOR SCHOOL IN KENT, ENGLAND.
The Moe family sponsored by St Henry's and St Michael's parishes is doing very well! They have been in Albany for 1 month already. The family is living in a nicely decorated, fully furnished apartment. Everything in the apartment was donated by members of St Michael's and St Henry's parishes and their friends. Donated money was used to purchase mattresses for the family, rugs for their living room and baby's room, towel racks, etc.
The family is settling in well. The parents are attending English classes and seem happy with their progress. Lin Mya Moe (3 1/2) loves her new clothes, her American movies and her table & chairs. I think her favorites are the Little Rascals and Cinderella staring Brandy! She also likes American snack food, especially cheerios and crackers! She enjoys playing with her new toys and drawing pictures.
Justin (8 mths) looks healthy and happy. She does so well meeting new people and has lots of great toys to play with! She is starting to crawl and likes to get into anything her big sister is doing!
Thanks to our generous parishes, the family has lots of clothes and everything they need in the kitchen. They are learning to use the refrigerator and stove but are still trying to figure out American food! They eat a lot of rice, mixing it with vegetables and some meat.
The family is learning to get around in their neighborhood, attending services at a nearby church, shopping and learning how to use a Laundromat. The volunteers from both churches will continue working with the family in their learning experiences to become self sufficient.
Many thanks to both St. Michael's and St. Henry's parishes for their support and donations. Please keep the Moe family in your prayers as they continue to adjust to an environment so different from anything they have known.
BLESSING OF OUR MEDITATION GARDEN AND AEOLIAN WIND HARP IN MEMORY OF TIM FITZMAURICE SUNDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2009.
The Aeolian Wind Harp Our modern Aeolian Wind Harp with its soothing harmonic tones and contemporary design is in fact based on principles that date back to antiquity.The Aeolian wind harp, usually a box-like musical instrument strung with several harmonically-tuned strings, dates back to ancient Greece, and was said to have been the instrument of Aeolus, the Greek god of wind. It was intended to be played not by human hands, but by the God of Wind himself. Its melodies and harmonies were not those chosen by humans, but were held to be the improvisations of Nature itself. Contemporary Aeolian Wind Harps are now being used as Lawn and Garden Sculpture to create sacred spaces for private and public environments.
VOCATIONS
The Bishops' Committee on Vocations has prepared a program to actively invite men to consider a vocation to the priesthood. View it here by clicking "Fishers Of Men"
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VERSE OF THE DAY: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. (John 1:1-3)
Lent offers us all a very special opportunity to grow in our relationship with God and to deepen our commitment to a way of life, rooted in our baptism. In our busy world, Lent provides us with an opportunity to reflect upon our patterns, to pray more deeply, experience sorrow for what we've done and failed to do, and to be generous to those in need. Creighton University's Online Ministries offer resources to assist our entry into this wonderful season, from our preparing to begin Lent to our preparing to celebrate the holy three days following Lent.
A Lenten Retreat With Refugees
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