Parish Mission
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2023 Parish MissionSpecial Guest Speaker
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Mission Prayer
Heavenly Father, we humbly beseech You to make us more faithful sons and daughters of Your Son's Church. Help us to be joyful, knowledgeable Catholics, living in the midst of the modern world, so that we may be beacons of light shining forth in defense of the Church's Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and Magisterium -- her teaching Office. Help us always to cultivate the virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity in our daily lives, so that whether single, married, or as consecrated bishops, priests, deacons, or Religious, we may always share Your Truth with others. We ask this through Your Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. AMEN.
- Fr. Wade Menezes, CPM - Fathers of Mercy with the permission of the Superior
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Mission Theme:The Most Holy Eucharist - Gift and Sacrament
The Catholic Church teaches that "the Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life" (Second Vatican Council, Lumen Gentium, 11: CCC, 1324). "The other Sacraments, and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented toward it. For in the blessed Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ Himself, our Pasch" (CCC, 1324)
Come, rekindle your personal faith in these profound truths and welcome our Eucharistic Lord and King into your life as you never have before. This Parish Mission is meant for all!
Location: Saint Joseph Catholic Church, 400 E. Simpson Street, Mechanicsburg
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Mission Schedule
Saturday and Sunday, October 14-15: Father Menezes speaks at all Masses
Sunday through Wednesday, October 15 - 18:5:30 - 6:30 PM: Sacrament of Reconciliation
7:00 - 8:00 PM: Mission Hour - begins with Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament, followed by the Mission Conference, and ends with Benediction (livestreamed)
Mission Conference Topics for each day:- Sunday - The Eucharist as
Foreshadowed in both the Old and New Testaments - Monday - Eucharistic Miracles
- Tuesday - The Church Fathers on Eucharistic Doctrine
- Wednesday - Rekindling Eucharistic Amazement: The Saints and the Eucharist
8:15 PM to completion: Sacrament of Reconciliation
Thursday, October 19:
5:30 - 6:30 PM: Sacrament of Reconciliation
7:00 - 8:30 PM: Closing Mass with final Mission Conference as the extended homily (livestreamed); topic:- Thursday - The 'Most Blessed' of the Seven Sacraments
- Sunday - The Eucharist as
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