St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Community

Agnes Arkus found God's miraculous answer to her prayers in the declaration that her husband was found cancer-free. Her dedication and resilience are on full di...splay as she shares her amazing story. To view more videos from this series and to sign up to receive these daily reflections in your email, visit miraculousmedal.org/lent-2021.

Mickey Kelly reflects on the healing love and mercy of God in dark times, hardship, and struggle. He speaks of prayer as an exercise and as a guiding force. To ...view more videos from this series and to sign up to receive these daily reflections in your inbox, visit miraculousmedal.org/lent-2021. See more

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8 de noviembre de 2020, 32o domingo del tiempo ordinario, Misa

Fr. Sy's Weekly Pastoral Message, November 8

November 8th, 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time,Mass

Petitions for November 7-8, 2020 Beloved, You care for Mother Church and her leaders as your own flesh. For the wisdom to show our congregation at St. Vincent dePaul a path to salvation, we pray to the Lord. Beloved, our country and its leaders are going through a transition at this time. Forthe wisdom to remain calm and peaceful, regardless of the deep divisions, we prayto the Lord.... Beloved, shower your Divine Breath over all your people. For all those who are suffering due to the loss of employment, housing and food scarcity, we pray to the Lord. Beloved, use your Divine Power to strike down the evils of injustice and racism, so prevalent in our world today. For an awakening of minds and hearts to anti-racist practices and behaviors, we pray to the Lord. Beloved, share your Divine Goodness with all who await your return. For our dearly departed loved ones, that we may be united with them in your Eternal Kingdom, we pray to the Lord. Submitted by Terry Trudeau

Dear friends: For anyone who is stressed today, here is an insight from Jesuit spirituality: Hope comes from God. Despair does not. Listen to those voices (bot...h interior and exterior) that encourage you, that uplift you, that calm you. Any voice saying "It's hopeless" or "Things will never change," is not coming from God. As an aside, panic is most definitely not coming from God. Follow the voice of hope. Ignore that of despair.

Remember if you are in line at 8pm you have the legal right to vote!Remember if you are in line at 8pm you have the legal right to vote!

It's Election Day 2020! Let your vote be counted! We're excited to share that Inn Dwelling has been included in the 2021 Philadelphia Employees’ Combined Campai...gn! This means City of Philadelphia employees can choose to support Inn Dwelling's strong scholars through their employee giving! Many thanks to America's Charities and the City of Philadelphia for voting us in! The campaign runs from November 9-December 31, 2020. If you are a City employee or retiree, or you know someone who is, please consider supporting our advanced educational programming for students who need it most. New to Inn Dwelling? Learn more at: www.inndwelling.org.

Beautiful election prayer by Sr. Joan Chittister.

Thank you, Lynne Horoschak!

1 de noviembre de 2020 31o domingo del tiempo ordinario, Misa