God said, ‘ask something of me and I will give it to you.’ Solomon answered. ‘Give your servant, therefore an understanding heart to judge your people and to distinguish right from wrong. For who is able to govern this vast people of yours?’… ‘I give you a heart so wide and understanding that there has never been anyone like you up to now, and after you there will come no one to equal you’… ‘The kingdom is like a treasure buried in a field… like a merchant searching for fine pearls.’”
“From the Desk of Fr. Larry”
……… And so I have returned. I am very much looking forward to our celebrating together this weekend. Italy was beautiful, but coming home is also a good thing.
While I was away, we had two offers for the rental of our Convent space. By this time I will have met with the office of Property Management for the Archdiocese and I am hoping to meet with the Finance Committee this upcoming week. I will keep you posted on our progress.
A State Environmental Representative has come in and did a walk through of the school for rental to the interested school group. We are still awaiting the clearance from them.
We are currently looking at the spaces in the old school building to move all the Parish Organization Meetings to. This would allow us better meeting space and give the Priests some privacy in their home.
It is my understanding that there was a Capital Campaign to improve the Church. I will be meeting with various parties to better understand what was promised, what was done and what must still be done.
I am grateful for your patients and understanding as we move forward.
As I continue to settle in, I will do my best to keep you informed of what is happening
Within our Parish Family, and also within our home.
Keep smiling and I pray that together we will make great strides.
Peace,
Fr. Larry
Through wisdom is a house built; and by understanding it is established; and by knowledge shall every room be filled with precious and pleasant riches. ~ Proverbs 24:
We will be introducing the Revised Roman Missal to you over the next two months….
It is very important that Catholics participate in the Mass when they attend. This is done by responding to the greetings and prayers; by singing the songs and acclamations; by praying quietly and reflecting on the word of God; and by participating in the Eucharist. Soon, there will be some changes made to the words we use at Mass. It is important that all Catholics be aware of these changes so that they can continue to actively participate when going to church.
The book that contains all of the prayers for Mass is called the Roman Missal. It is first published in Latin by the Vatican and then translated into the local languages of the world for use at Mass.
On November 27, 2011, the English speaking Church in the USA will begin using a new English translation of the Roman Missal. This new translation will sound different than the one we are currently using. The current translation translated the meaning of the Latin words into English. The new translation will translate the words more literally from Latin into English. For example, when you come to Mass, one of the first things you hear a priest say is the greeting at the beginning: “The Lord be with you.” It is a common church greeting to which the people respond, “And also with you.” Soon, though, the response of the people will change from “And also with you” to “And with your spirit.” This is because in the Latin the response is ET cum spiritu tuo which is literally translated into English as “and with your spirit.”
It will take some time to get used to these changes we will provide texts with the new words for the people when they are first put into use. Initially many will need to read the responses, but it should not take long before they are committed to memory and we can once again respond as freely as we do now.
If you are interested in seeing what more of these changes will look like, you can visit these websites: www.usccb.org/romanmissal/ or www.RomanMissalNewark.org
