tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18425967906871550572024-03-19T06:16:16.909-05:00The Rev. Jeffery Fasching BlogFr. Jeffery Faschinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739286345178835648noreply@blogger.comBlogger423125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842596790687155057.post-646379396292847012016-05-14T08:30:00.000-05:002016-05-14T08:30:37.423-05:00Pentecost<br />
The very same Holy Ghost that gave the first Apostles the fortitude and courage to proclaim Christ's message is present to us. In fact, He dwells within us by virtue of our baptism and confirmation! We have the same power as the first disciples of Christ! We must believe with a lively faith that Christ is willing and ready to work within us as He did so for the Apostles at the first Pentecost! Come Holy Ghost!! Give us courage and a lively faith!<br />
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Fr Jeff FaschingFr. Jeffery Faschinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739286345178835648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842596790687155057.post-86102152590471791162016-03-29T11:46:00.000-05:002016-03-29T11:47:55.377-05:00Easter!<br />
Jesus Christ is risen!! Our lenten observances are now completed and we focus on the risen Christ! Christ has won the victory over sin and satan. Many people in Churches throughout the world have been baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. The newly baptized must always remember they share in Christ's victory! We must never forget the power that is ours by virtue of our baptism. We have received God Himself into our very being. We must not underestimate the good we are capable of and the impact we can have upon others through our prayer and good works. <br />
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In Christ, <br />
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Fr. Jeff FaschingFr. Jeffery Faschinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739286345178835648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842596790687155057.post-60672085507868630192016-03-22T14:09:00.000-05:002016-03-22T14:09:07.641-05:00Prayer<br />
Go to Jesus Christ often and pray! His conversation has no bitterness! He is the joy of the angels and the delight of all the elect. It was Christ who created the heart of man to fill it with grace and happiness. Without Him we would be full of sin and unhappiness! Jesus Christ is our brother. Allow Him to be the center of your soul! We must cast aside all other cares if we want to hear His voice!<br />
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Fr. Jeff Fasching.Fr. Jeffery Faschinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739286345178835648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842596790687155057.post-79446647440475009232016-01-12T14:44:00.003-06:002016-01-12T14:46:00.051-06:00The Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus ChristEpiphany means the Manifestation of God. Jesus Christ is God and Lord of the entire world! The star appears in the East, the water is changed into wine at the wedding feast of Cana, and tomorrow Jesus is Baptized in the Jordan by John..."This is my beloved Son," says the voice from heaven. All these miracles help us to recognize the Child Jesus as our God and King. They help us to adore Him with greater faith!<br />
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"We are the people of Your pasture and the sheep of your hand." (Psalm 94). Jesus reveals Himself to the world. We must beg Him to reveal Himself more and more to our own souls!<br />
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Fr. Jeff Fasching Fr. Jeffery Faschinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739286345178835648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842596790687155057.post-50773434518138093682015-10-03T08:12:00.000-05:002015-10-03T08:13:57.867-05:00Bulletin 276SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806<br />
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EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)<br />
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CELEBRANT: Father Jeff Fasching<br />
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October 4th, 2015<br />
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External Solemnity of Our Lady of the Rosary<br />
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Epistle: Prov. 8:22-24,32-35<br />
Gospel: Luke 1:26-38<br />
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Mon 5 No Latin Mass<br />
Tues 6 St. Bruno, Confessor<br />
Wed 7 Our Lady of the Rosary<br />
Thu 8 St. Bridget of Sweden, Widow<br />
Fri 9 St. John Leonardi, Confessor<br />
Su 11 20th Sunday after Pentecost<br />
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Sunday, October 11th will be the final Sunday Mass in the Extraordinary Form will be offered at St. Agnes Cathedral. The Traditional Latin Mass will be moving to St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Ozark, MO beginning October 18, 2015. Fr. Scott Sunnenberg will be the new celebrant for the Latin Mass here in Springfield.<br />
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I have accepted a new assignment at SS. Peter and Paul Parish in Tulsa, OK. I will be offering Mass in both forms there. I will also assist with ministry to the school children and religious education students, youth groups, as well as hearing confessions and visiting hospitals. My duties will also include prison ministry and praying for deliverance for people who are suffering attacks by the devil. I ask that you keep me in your prayers as I begin this new assignment.<br />
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Sunday, October 25 is the feast of the Kingship of Our Lord Jesus Christ. One may gain a plenary indulgence by the public recitation of the Act of Consecration of the Human Race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.<br />
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In Christo Jesu et <br />
Maria Immaculata,<br />
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Father Jeff FaschingFr. Jeffery Faschinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739286345178835648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842596790687155057.post-31214383479427872192015-09-26T08:34:00.000-05:002015-09-26T08:34:53.091-05:00Bulletin 275SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806<br />
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EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)<br />
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CELEBRANT: Father Jeff Fasching<br />
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September 27th, 2015<br />
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18th Sunday after Pentecost<br />
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Epistle: 1 Cor. 1: 4-8<br />
Gospel: Mt. 9: 1-8<br />
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Mon 28 No Latin Mass<br />
Tues 29 No Latin Mass<br />
Wed 30 St. Jerome-Priest, Confessor & Doctor<br />
Thu 1 St. Remigius-Bishop & Confessor<br />
Fri 2 Holy Guardian Angels<br />
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Sunday, October 25 is the feast of the Kingship of Our Lord Jesus Christ. One may gain a plenary indulgence by the public recitation of the Act of Consecration of the Human Race to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.<br />
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Jesus Christ has passed on to the Apostles and their successors in the priestly ministry the power to forgive sins: “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, the are retained.” Jn. 20: 22-23. “Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven,” Mt. 18:18. Priests exercise the power in the sacrament of Penance. They act not in their own name but in Christ's—In persona Christi, as instruments of the Lord!<br />
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We should always approach Confession with respect, veneration and gratitude because we see Christ Himself in the person of the priest. The words of absolution are uttered by Christ Himself through the priest. This is why the priest says “I absolve you”, and not “Christ absolves you” from your sins! He speaks in the first person to fully identify himself with Jesus Christ Himself...St. Pius V.<br />
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In Christo Jesu et <br />
Maria Immaculata,<br />
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Father Jeff FaschingFr. Jeffery Faschinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739286345178835648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842596790687155057.post-21909197225963389422015-09-19T07:31:00.000-05:002015-09-19T07:31:18.260-05:00Bulletin 274SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806<br />
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EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)<br />
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CELEBRANT: Father Jeff Fasching<br />
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September 20th, 2015<br />
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17th Sunday after Pentecost<br />
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Epistle: Eph. 4: 1-6<br />
Gospel: Mt. 22: 34-46<br />
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Mon 21 No Latin Mass<br />
Tues 22 St. Thomas of Villanova, Bishop & Confessor<br />
Wed 23 Ember Wednesday<br />
Thu 24 Our Lady of Ransom<br />
Fri 25 Ember Friday<br />
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Our goal is this life should be to serve God perfectly. Faith is necessary in order to be saved. Hope is also necessary in order to have pure and right motives so as to please God in all our actions. But charity urges us to love God because He is infinitely good and He deserves to be loved.<br />
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Charity is a theological virtue that God infuses into our heart by which we learn to love Him with our whole heart and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God. We must pray each day that we learn to love God above all things, even ourselves! To love God means being willing to lose fortune, good name, parents, friends, children, husband, wife, even our own life, rather than to lose God by committing a mortal sin.<br />
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Man was created to love God, therefore we can only find happiness in God alone. God alone is capable of satisfying us and making us truly happy. Turn to Him!<br />
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In Christo Jesu et <br />
Maria Immaculata,<br />
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Father Jeff FaschingFr. Jeffery Faschinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739286345178835648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842596790687155057.post-71148610440230825172015-09-12T08:20:00.000-05:002015-09-12T08:20:33.140-05:00Bulletin 273SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806<br />
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EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)<br />
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CELEBRANT: Father Jeff Fasching<br />
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September 13th, 2015<br />
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16th Sunday after Pentecost<br />
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Epistle: Eph. 3:13-21<br />
Gospel: Lk. 14: 1-11<br />
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Mon 14 No Latin Mass<br />
Tues 15 Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary<br />
Wed 16 SS. Cornelius * Pope & Cyprian * Martyrs<br />
Thu 17 Stigmata of St. Francis<br />
Fri 18 St. Joseph of Cupertino, Confessor<br />
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Did you know that Catholic Prayer in Latin is more powerful than in any other language? <br />
This appears to be the opinion reached by certain members of the clergy, in particular exorcists. In the book " Hostage to the Devil " by Fr. Malachi Martin, an interesting comment is made by the author which sheds light on this particular point. On page 460 of the book, while explaining the Ritual of Exorcism, Fr. Martin goes on to say...." Nowadays part of the text - especially well known prayers- are sometimes prayed in the vernacular (German, English, French, etc.), but among exorcists as a class of Church Ministers, there seems to be a persuasion born from experience that the Latin Text has some special unction and disruptive value for Evil Spirit.” What this observation tells us is that the Rite of Exorcism when prayed in Latin has a more powerful effect in expelling demons. Why would this be so?<br />
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First, let's look at why the Catholic Church chose Latin as its Official Language. In the early days of the Church, communication between Rome and the rest of the Church was slow. Documents had to be translated into the different dialects for the various regions where Catholicism had spread to. Once translated they had to be written by hand because the printing press had yet to be invented. It was a time consuming process. In order to expedite communication something had to be done. Latin was the international language at the time and so it was the logical choice.<br />
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The Church then decreed that Latin would be its Official Language and anyone who was part of the Church would have to speak it. The Church chose Latin for practical reasons. Perhaps what the Church did not realize at the time was the effect that this decision would have on Catholic prayer. But why?<br />
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The answer can be found in the Gospel of Matthew (16:18-19) where we read ....." you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church...and whatsoever you shall bind on earth, shall be bound also in Heaven.” Therefore when His Church decreed that Latin would be the Mother Tongue of Catholicism it bound Latin in Heaven. <br />
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If this were not true then exorcists would not have noticed such a dramatic difference whenever they prayed the Ritual of Exorcism in Latin. Does this mean that as Catholics we must become fluent in Latin? No. But you will find that learning the basic Catholic prayers in Latin (as well as attending the Latin Mass) will have a profound effect & be spiritually profitable.<br />
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Start off by learning the shortest prayers (Sign of the Cross, Glory Be, Hail Mary, etc) , then move on to the rest (Our Father, Apostle's Creed, Latin Rosary, etc). We must emphasize that all Catholics should always pray with fervor & faith no matter which language they speak. But if you decide to take your prayer to another level then do so in Latin. <br />
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--- Regina Magazine<br />
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In Christo Jesu et <br />
Maria Immaculata,<br />
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Father Jeff FaschingFr. Jeffery Faschinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739286345178835648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842596790687155057.post-83779021577786569872015-09-06T07:49:00.000-05:002015-09-06T07:50:32.229-05:00Bulletin 272SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806<br />
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EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)<br />
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CELEBRANT: Father Jeff Fasching<br />
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September 6, 2015<br />
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15th Sunday after Pentecost<br />
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Epistle: Gal. 5:25,26; 6:1-10<br />
Gospel: Luke 7:11-16<br />
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Mon 7 No Latin Mass<br />
Tues 8 Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary<br />
Wed 9 St. Gorgonius, Martyr<br />
Thu 10 St. Nicholas of Tolentino, Confessor<br />
Fri 11 SS. Protus & Hyacinth, Martyrs<br />
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We must love others in order to fulfill the law of Christ. This is the “New Commandment.” Jesus says: “By this you will be known, by the love you have for one another!” Part of loving others involves fraternal correction. We cannot stand idly by while others are sinning all around us. But we must do it will all gentleness and humility. We must always be conscious of our own weakness and personal shortcomings. St. Augustine says that we must never take issue with another's sin without first examining our own conscience. Self-knowledge leads us to humility. We must always act out of love. St. Paul says we must examine our own conscience in order to discover what really motivates our actions. We must strive to always act out of love for God.<br />
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In Christo Jesu et <br />
Maria Immaculata,<br />
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Father Jeff FaschingFr. Jeffery Faschinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739286345178835648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842596790687155057.post-9282541474723870892015-08-30T08:37:00.000-05:002015-08-30T08:37:37.841-05:00Bulletin 271SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806<br />
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EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)<br />
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CELEBRANT: Father Jeff Fasching<br />
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August 30th, 2015 <br />
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14th Sunday after Pentecost<br />
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Epistle: Gal. 5:16-24<br />
Gospel: Mt. 6:24-33<br />
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Mon 31 No Latin Mass<br />
Tues 1 Twelve Holy Brothers, Martyrs<br />
Wed 2 Saint Stephen of Hungary, King & Confessor<br />
Thu 3 Saint Pius X, Pope & Confessor<br />
Fri 4 Sacred Heart of Jesus<br />
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“It is said that someone lives according to the flesh when he lives for himself. Therefore, in this case, by “flesh” is meant the whole person. For everything which stems from a disordered love of oneself is called work of the flesh.” (St. Augustine).<br />
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Saint Paul, when speaking of “the works of the flesh” mentions not only fornication and impurity, but also idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger, and envy. These are all sins stemming from a “life according to the flesh” which is the opposite of the “life according to the spirit.” (St. John Paul II). <br />
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Man's ultimate goal is God. If we wish to attain this goal we must commit ourselves to Him completely! Many people do not have God as their ultimate goal. They often choose wealth of some kind or something else. This becomes their god. Man cannot have two absolute and contrary goals!<br />
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In Christo Jesu et <br />
Maria Immaculata,<br />
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Father Jeff FaschingFr. Jeffery Faschinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739286345178835648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842596790687155057.post-12157438699024735682015-08-22T09:47:00.000-05:002015-08-22T09:47:59.807-05:00Bulletin 270SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806<br />
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EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)<br />
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CELEBRANT: Father Jeff Fasching<br />
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August 23rd, 2015 <br />
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13th Sunday after Pentecost<br />
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Epistle: Gal. 3:16-22<br />
Gospel: Lk. 17:11-19<br />
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Mon 24 No Latin Mass<br />
Tues 25 St. Louis IX, King & Confessor<br />
Wed 26 St. Zephyrinus, Pope & Martyr<br />
Thu 27 St. Joseph Calasance, Confessor<br />
Fri 26 St. Augustine, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor<br />
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Make it a practice to lift up your heart to God. Give thanks to Him each day because He gives us so many good things! We are in this world to love Him! We were created to love Him! God is worthy of our love because of His infinite goodness, His infinite beauty and His infinite perfections! Give God your heart and beg Him to destroy in it whatever is opposed to His sacred love! <br />
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In Christo Jesu et <br />
Maria Immaculata,<br />
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Father Jeff FaschingFr. Jeffery Faschinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739286345178835648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842596790687155057.post-69133236877333568292015-08-16T07:57:00.000-05:002015-08-16T07:57:16.713-05:00Bulletin 269SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806<br />
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EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)<br />
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CELEBRANT: Father Jeff Fasching<br />
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August 16th, 2015 <br />
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12th Sunday after Pentecost<br />
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Epistle: II Cor. 3:4-9<br />
Gospel: Lk. 10:23-27<br />
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NO LATIN MASS THIS WEEK. Fr. Fasching will be on retreat. The Latin Mass will resume on Sunday, August 23rd. <br />
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Join the Latin Mass community for a pot-luck dinner immediately following Sunday Mass on August 16th in the school cafeteria.<br />
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“Charity is patient, is kind...is not provoked to anger.” 1Cor. 13:4.5. Charity is never wearied and is never impatient with the ungrateful. It is not irritated when repulsed, but perseveres in loving and doing good. Charity should not look for gratitude. Even when coldness and hostility are encountered it should continue to give itself...all for love of God!<br />
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The characteristic of charity, according to Saint Paul, is that it does not permit itself to be “overcome by evil” but it “overcomes evil by good.” Rom. 12:21.<br />
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Charity is completely forgetful of self. The soul who truly loves God spends itself for its neighbor because love of God and love of neighbor are one and the same! Love of neighbor has its source in God!<br />
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“Teach me, O Lord, to love my neighbor even when not loved by him, to love him with no concern for my own benefit, but solely because You love me, solely to repay Your gratuitous love.” St. Catherine of Sienna.<br />
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Remember that our neighbor is every man, known or unknown, friend or enemy! <br />
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In Christo Jesu et <br />
Maria Immaculata,<br />
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Father Jeff FaschingFr. Jeffery Faschinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739286345178835648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842596790687155057.post-41235537517300839722015-08-08T08:18:00.000-05:002015-08-08T08:18:14.124-05:00Bulletin 268SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806<br />
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EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)<br />
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CELEBRANT: Father Jeff Fasching<br />
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August 9th, 2015 <br />
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11th Sunday after Pentecost<br />
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Epistle: 1 Cor. 15:1-10<br />
Gospel: Mk. 7:31-37<br />
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Mon 10 No Latin Mass<br />
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Tue 11 SS. Tiburtius & Susanna, Virgin, Martyrs<br />
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Wed 12 St. Clare, Virgin<br />
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Thu 13 SS. Hippolytus & Cassian, Martyrs<br />
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Fri 14 Vigil of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary<br />
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Join the Latin Mass community for a pot-luck dinner immediately following Sunday Mass on August 16th in the school cafeteria.<br />
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“Charity is patient, is kind...is not provoked to anger.” 1Cor. 13:4.5. Charity is never wearied and is never impatient with the ungrateful. It is not irritated when repulsed, but perseveres in loving and doing good. Charity should not look for gratitude. Even when coldness and hostility are encountered it should continue to give itself...all for love of God!<br />
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The characteristic of charity, according to Saint Paul, is that it does not permit itself to be “overcome by evil” but it “overcomes evil by good.” Rom. 12:21.<br />
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Charity is completely forgetful of self. The soul who truly loves God spends itself for its neighbor because love of God and love of neighbor are one and the same! Love of neighbor has its source in God!<br />
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“Teach me, O Lord, to love my neighbor even when not loved by him, to love him with no concern for my own benefit, but solely because You love me, solely to repay Your gratuitous love.” St. Catherine of Sienna.<br />
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In Christo Jesu et <br />
Maria Immaculata,<br />
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Father Jeff FaschingFr. Jeffery Faschinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739286345178835648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842596790687155057.post-46621034876267117562015-08-01T11:00:00.000-05:002015-08-01T11:00:29.172-05:00Bulletin 267SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806<br />
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EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)<br />
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CELEBRANT: Father Jeff Fasching<br />
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August 2nd, 2015 <br />
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Tenth Sunday after Pentecost<br />
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Epistle: 1 Cor. 12:2-11<br />
Gospel: Lk. 18:9-14<br />
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Mon 3 No Latin Mass<br />
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Tue 4 Saint Dominic, Confessor<br />
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Wed 5 Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major<br />
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Thu 6 Transfiguration of Our Lord<br />
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Fri 7 Sacred Heart of Jesus<br />
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Join the Latin Mass community for a pot-luck dinner immediately following Sunday Mass on August 16th in the school cafeteria.<br />
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A plenary indulgence may be gained by visiting a church on the second day of August and reciting there an Our Father and the Creed.<br />
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Sanctifying grace and charity alone give supernatural life to the soul. St. Thomas says that while grace and charity sanctify the soul and unite it to God, these gifts are ordered for the good of others. St. Paul himself says: ...”all this without charity, is nothing.” Charity is always the most fundamental characteristic of the Christian soul. It is also the greatest gift the Holy Ghost can give us! “No man can say the Lord Jesus but by the Holy Ghost,” says St. Paul. A soul not vivified by the Holy Ghost cannot perform acts of supernatural value. <br />
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Humility is the virtue which allows us to practice charity. In the parable of the Pharisee and the publican, the Pharisee praises himself and is puffed up with pride. He cannot pray because he has no charity. Remember the words of St. James: “God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.” Jas. 4:6. The pride of the the Pharisee is his condemnation, whereas the attitude of the publican is completely different. He is a poor man who knows he has sinned. In humility he trusts in God's mercy: “O God, be merciful to me, a sinner.” God loves to pardon the humble! St. Augustine says: “God prefers humility in things that are done badly, rather than pride in those which are done well.” We are not justified by our virtues and good works, but by grace and charity!<br />
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In Christo Jesu et <br />
Maria Immaculata,<br />
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Father Jeff FaschingFr. Jeffery Faschinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739286345178835648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842596790687155057.post-12970862807222617622015-07-24T14:36:00.000-05:002015-07-24T15:33:36.093-05:00Bulletin 266SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806<br />
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EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)<br />
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CELEBRANT: Father Jeff Fasching<br />
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July 26th, 2015 <br />
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Ninth Sunday after Pentecost<br />
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Epistle: 1 Cor. 10:6-13<br />
Gospel: Lk. 19:41-47<br />
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Mon 27--No Latin Mass<br />
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Tue 28—SS. Nazarius & Celsus, Martyrs<br />
Saint Victor I, Pope & Martyr, &<br />
Saint Innocent I, Pope & Confessor<br />
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Wed 29—Saint Martha, Virgin<br />
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Thu 30—SS. Abdon & Sennen, Martyrs<br />
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Fri 31—Saint Ignatius Loyola, Confessor<br />
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“Now all these things happened to them in figure, and they are written for our correction...Wherefore, he that thinketh himself to stand, let him take heed lest he fall. (Saint Paul). Saint Paul urges us to embrace vigilance and humility. When God grants favors to us in any form, it should always deepen our humility of heart. We must be always on guard against presuming upon His graces. We must always humbly mistrust ourselves and trust in God alone. We must never consider ourselves free from weakness or, even worse, condemn others for theirs! <br />
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Saint Paul also urges us to have confidence: “God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that which you are able: but will make also with temptation issue, that you may be able to bear it.” The knowledge of our weakness should never discourage us because God is always ready to help us with His grace! “God is faithful. God has always helped me...I count on His aid. My sufferings may reach even greater heights, but I am sure He will not abandon me.” St. Therese of the Child Jesus.<br />
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In Christo Jesu et <br />
Maria Immaculata,<br />
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Father Jeff FaschingFr. Jeffery Faschinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739286345178835648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842596790687155057.post-58498456237610030752015-07-19T08:54:00.000-05:002015-07-19T08:54:05.930-05:00Bulletin 265SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806<br />
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EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)<br />
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CELEBRANT: Father Jeff Fasching<br />
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July 19th, 2015 <br />
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Eighth Sunday after Pentecost<br />
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Epistle: Rom. 8: 12-17<br />
Gospel: Lk. 16: 1-19<br />
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Mon 20--No Latin Mass<br />
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Tue 21—Saint Laurence of Brindisi, Confessor & Doctor<br />
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Wed 22—Saint Mary Magdalene, Penitent<br />
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Thu 23—Saint Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr<br />
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Fri 24—Saint Christina, Virgin & Martyr <br />
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Effective Tuesday, June 30th 2015 the daily Mass in the Extraordinary Form will be at 6:30am. There will no longer be Mass in the Extraordinary Form at 12:15pm beginning on June 30th, 2015. <br />
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Father Fasching's schedule for the Sacrament of Penance effective Tuesday, June 30 2015 will be as follows:<br />
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Tuesday-11:30am-12:15pm<br />
Thursday-11:30am-12:15pm<br />
or by appointment<br />
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St. Thomas Aquinas teaches us that “man can never love God as much as He should be loved; neither can he believe and hope in Him as much as he ought.” Our hope and our confidence in God can never be excessive or exaggerated. If we really try to do everything we can to please God, we should not fear that our hope in Him can be too great. God wills good for us! God wills our sanctification! The more we hope in Him, the more He grants us favors! St. Thomas says: “The more the soul hopes, the more it attains.” St. Therese of the Child Jesus says: “We can never have too much confidence in the good God who is so powerful and so merciful. We obtain from Him as much as we hope for!” <br />
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The more weak and powerless we find ourselves, the more we should hope in God. Remember God loves “to exalt the humble and to fill the hungry with good things.” Lk. 1: 52.53. God's mercy is waiting to come to us. He wants to purify us and sanctify us. Open your heart to Him!<br />
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In Christo Jesu et <br />
Maria Immaculata,<br />
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Father Jeff FaschingFr. Jeffery Faschinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739286345178835648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842596790687155057.post-10687657047772204352015-07-11T07:42:00.000-05:002015-07-11T07:42:38.312-05:00Bulletin 264SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806<br />
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EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)<br />
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CELEBRANT: Father Jeff Fasching<br />
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July 12th, 2015 <br />
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Seventh Sunday after Pentecost<br />
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Epistle: Rom. 6: 19-23<br />
Gospel: Mt. 7: 15-21<br />
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Mon 13--No Latin Mass<br />
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Tue 14—Saint Bonaventure-Bishop, Confessor, & Doctor<br />
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Wed 15—Saint Henry the Emperor, Confessor<br />
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Thu 16—Our Lady of Mount Carmel<br />
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Fri 17—Saint Alexis, Confessor <br />
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Effective Tuesday, June 30th 2015 the daily Mass in the Extraordinary Form will be at 6:30am. There will no longer be Mass in the Extraordinary Form at 12:15pm beginning on June 30th, 2015. <br />
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Father Fasching's schedule for the Sacrament of Penance effective Tuesday, June 30 2015 will be as follows:<br />
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Tuesday-11:30am-12:15pm<br />
Thursday-11:30am-12:15pm<br />
or by appointment<br />
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God is all powerful because He can do all that He wills; and He can do as He wills, when He wills, without any limitations! Nothing can impede His action, nor oppose His will; nothing is difficult for Him! God's works, even the greatest, are performed in one instant by as simple act of His will. God is so omnipotent that with a single word He has brought all things into existence out of nothing. God's word is omnipotent, creative, operative, and effective, so that it infallibly produces whatever it expresses. God is so omnipotent that He can change men, the children of sin, into His adopted sons, called to share in His own divine life! He can even draw good from evil! God is infinite goodness! Let us worship Him!<br />
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In Christo Jesu et <br />
Maria Immaculata,<br />
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Father Jeff FaschingFr. Jeffery Faschinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739286345178835648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842596790687155057.post-85633483672237682912015-07-05T08:10:00.000-05:002015-07-05T08:10:38.717-05:00Bulletin 263SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806<br />
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EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)<br />
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CELEBRANT: Father Jeff Fasching<br />
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July 5th, 2015 <br />
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Sixth Sunday after Pentecost<br />
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Epistle: Rom. 6: 3-11<br />
Gospel: Mk. 8: 1-9<br />
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Mon 6--No Latin Mass<br />
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Tue 7--Requiem Mass + M.V. Xavier <br />
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Wed 8—Saint Elizabeth of Portugal, Queen & Widow<br />
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Thu 9--Feria<br />
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Fri 10—Seven Holy Brothers, Martyrs and SS. Rufina & Secunda, Virgins & Martyrs. <br />
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Effective Tuesday, June 30th 2015 the daily Mass in the Extraordinary Form will be at 6:30am. There will no longer be Mass in the Extraordinary Form at 12:15pm beginning on June 30th, 2015. <br />
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Father Fasching's schedule for the Sacrament of Penance effective Tuesday, June 30 2015 will be as follows:<br />
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Tuesday-11:30am-12:15pm<br />
Thursday-11:30am-12:15pm<br />
or by appointment<br />
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God alone can give us the proper nourishment that our souls require! He takes pity on us and nourishes our souls to sustain our supernatural life. Saint Paul reminds us that “we are baptized in Christ Jesus...in His death...so we also may walk in newness of life.” Only in Jesus Christ can we find everything we need for the nourishment and life of our souls. It is only in Him that we can find grace, love, faith and the inspiration to practice virtue! We must die a spiritual death to our faults and passions if we are to remain united to Him. This death must be constantly renewed: “I die daily” (1 Cor. 15:31). <br />
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In Christo Jesu et <br />
Maria Immaculata,<br />
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Father Jeff FaschingFr. Jeffery Faschinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739286345178835648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842596790687155057.post-79236247110785094362015-06-27T08:04:00.000-05:002015-06-27T08:04:58.365-05:00Bulletin 262SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806<br />
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EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)<br />
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CELEBRANT: Father Jeff Fasching<br />
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June 28, 2015 <br />
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Fifth Sunday after Pentecost<br />
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Epistle: 1 Pet. 3: 8-15<br />
Gospel: Mt. 5: 20-24<br />
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Mon 29--No Latin Mass<br />
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Tue 30--Requiem Mass + Thomas George <br />
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Wed 1---The Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ<br />
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The 2—Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary<br />
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Fri 3—Sacred Heart of Jesus<br />
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Effective Tuesday, June 30th 2015 the daily Mass in the Extraordinary Form will be at 6:30am. There will no longer be Mass in the Extraordinary Form at 12:15pm beginning on June 30th, 2015. <br />
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Father Fasching's schedule for the Sacrament of Penance effective Tuesday, June 30 2015 will be as follows:<br />
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Tuesday-11:30am-12:15pm<br />
Thursday-11:30am-12:15pm<br />
or by appointment<br />
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Congratulations to Father Joseph Kelly and his family! Father Kelly was ordained to the priesthood by His Excellency Bishop James V. Johnston on June 12th 2015. For priests who are young-impel them for Your glory, Lord...Continue to pray for vocations to the priesthood.<br />
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The Scriptures teach us that we are children of God. By virtue of our Baptism we have died to our old life of sin and risen to a new life in Jesus Christ! God has allowed us to participate in His own Divine nature! As children of God we are bound to live in union with one another. We must love God in our neighbor. St. Paul teaches us that we must have compassion for one another, living with all humility and mercy. If we are zealous in doing good we sanctify the Lord Jesus Christ in our hearts.<br />
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In Christo Jesu et <br />
Maria Immaculata,<br />
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Father Jeff FaschingFr. Jeffery Faschinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739286345178835648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842596790687155057.post-53211942144604336742015-06-21T09:00:00.000-05:002015-06-21T09:03:14.657-05:00Bulletin 261SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806<br />
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EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)<br />
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CELEBRANT: Father Jeff Fasching<br />
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June 21, 2015 <br />
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Fourth Sunday after Pentecost<br />
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Epistle: Rom. 8:18-23<br />
Gospel: Lk. 5: 1-11<br />
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Mon 22 -- No Latin Mass<br />
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Tue 23 – Vigil of the Nativity of John the Baptist<br />
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Wed 24 – Nativity of Saint John the Baptist *<br />
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Thu 25 – No Latin Mass<br />
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Fri 26 --No Latin Mass<br />
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...And Jesus saith to Simon: Fear not, from henceforth thou shalt catch men...We must be completely convinced of our own weakness and inability before Our Lord will permit us to have any success. God will only come to our aid when we are aware of our willingness to openly admit our poverty. God wants us to have a great faith in Him. We must never trust in our own strength, but rather we must always have complete confidence in Almighty God! <br />
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“O Lord, you are my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?” If a battle should rise up against me, in this will I be confident...You protect me in the secret place of Your tabernacle...As soon as God sees us totally convinced of our nothingness, He comes to our aid! All we have to do is humble ourselves and admit all our imperfections...This is the key to holiness!<br />
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“Abide in Me and I in you,” says Jesus (Jn 15:4). Then Jesus instituted the Eucharist for the purpose of nourishing our life of union with Him! Each time we approach the Holy Eucharist, Jesus rekindles in us the fire of His love! When we are united to Him we can accomplish anything! Without Him, we can do nothing!<br />
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Effective Tuesday, June 30th 2015 the daily Mass in the Extraordinary Form will be at 6:30am. There will no longer be Mass in the Extraordinary Form at 12:15pm beginning on June 30th, 2015. <br />
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Father Fasching's schedule for the Sacrament of Penance effective Tuesday, June 30 2015 will be as follows:<br />
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Sunday-1:30pm-2:15pm<br />
Tuesday-11:30am-12:15pm<br />
Thursday-11:30am-12:15pm<br />
or by appt.<br />
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Congratulations to Father Joseph Kelly and his family! Father Kelly was ordained to the priesthood by His Excellency Bishop James V. Johnston on June 12th 2015. For priests who are young-impel them for Your glory, Lord...Continue to pray for vocations to the priesthood.<br />
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In Christo Jesu et <br />
Maria Immaculata,<br />
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Father Jeff FaschingFr. Jeffery Faschinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739286345178835648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842596790687155057.post-15886352845853914182015-06-12T12:59:00.000-05:002015-06-12T12:59:42.760-05:00Bulletin 260SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806<br />
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EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)<br />
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CELEBRANT: Father Jeff Fasching<br />
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June 14, 2015 <br />
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Third Sunday after Pentecost<br />
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Epistle: 1Pet. 5: 6-11<br />
Gospel: Lk. 15: 1-10<br />
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Mon 15 -- No Latin Mass<br />
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Tue 16 – Feria<br />
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Wed 17 – Saint Gregory Barbarigo, Bishop & Confessor<br />
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Thu 18 – Saint Ephrem of Syria-Deacon, Confessor & Doctor<br />
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Fri 19 – Saint Juliana of Falconieri, Virgin<br />
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Deacon Joseph Kelly will be ordained to the priesthood by His Excellency Bishop James V. Johnston on Friday, June 12 @ 6:00pm here at St. Agnes Cathedral...Kindly keep Deacon Kelly in your prayers. Fr. Kelly will offer his first Mass on Saturday, June 13 @ 9:00am here at St. Agnes. As Father Joseph Kelly he will also offer a Solemn High Mass in the Extraordinary Form on Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 2:30pm here at St. Agnes Cathedral...JOIN US!<br />
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There will be a pot-luck dinner following Fr. Kelly's Solemn High Mass in the school cafeteria.<br />
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O Lord, reveal to us the infinite treasures of mercy contained in your Heart...<br />
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We must have confidence in the merciful love of Jesus Christ. “Rejoice with Me for I have found the sheep that was lost.” This is the story of the love Jesus Christ has for all mankind and especially for every individual soul. The good shepherd and the Sacred Heart of Jesus are both concrete expressions of the merciful love of Jesus and they urge us to go to Him with complete confidence!<br />
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The Heart of Jesus is thrilled with joy when we humbly acknowledge our faults to Him and implore forgiveness! We must ask Jesus Christ to help us penetrate the secrets of His infinite, merciful love!<br />
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In Christo Jesu et <br />
Maria Immaculata,<br />
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Father Jeff FaschingFr. Jeffery Faschinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739286345178835648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842596790687155057.post-31214804459270679762015-06-06T08:30:00.000-05:002015-06-06T08:30:28.434-05:00Bulletin 259SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806<br />
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EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)<br />
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CELEBRANT: Father Jeff Fasching<br />
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June 7, 2015 <br />
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External Solemnity of Corpus Christi<br />
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Epistle: 1Cor. 11: 23-29<br />
Gospel: Jn. 6: 56-59<br />
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Mon 8 -- No Latin Mass<br />
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Tue 9 – Feria<br />
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Wed 10 – Requiem Mass + Fr. Peter Gaudient<br />
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Thu 11 – Saint Barnabus * Apostle<br />
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Fri 12 – Sacred Heart of Jesus—Mass @ 6:30am.<br />
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Would you like to learn more about spiritual warfare and the Catholic Church's role in it? Join me and Fr. Chad Ripperger, PhD, from the Diocese of Tulsa, OK on June 5th 6th and 7th 2015. Fr. Ripperger is a Theologian, Thomistic Psychologist, Philosopher, Seminary Professor and Author. Fr. Ripperger will be speaking here at St. Agnes Cathedral (Pallotti Center) the first weekend in June. Topics will include:<br />
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--Spiritual Warfare<br />
--Magisterial Authority and the Binding Force of Tradition<br />
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Lectures to be presented on:<br />
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--Friday @ 6:00pm--Traditions of the Liturgy<br />
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--Saturday @ 10:00am—Binding Force of Tradition<br />
--Saturday @ 1:30pm ---Magisterial Authority and Related Virtues<br />
--Saturday @ 6:00pm ---Spiritual Warfare Part I<br />
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--Sunday @ 10:00am ---Spiritual Warfare Part II<br />
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Deacon Joseph Kelly will be ordained to the priesthood by His Excellency Bishop James V. Johnston on Friday, June 12 @ 6:00pm here at St. Agnes Cathedral...Kindly keep Deacon Kelly in your prayers. Fr. Kelly will offer his first Mass on Saturday, June 13 @ 9:00am here at St. Agnes. As Father Joseph Kelly he will also offer a Solemn High Mass in the Extraordinary Form on Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 2:30pm here at St. Agnes Cathedral...JOIN US!<br />
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There will be a pot-luck dinner following Fr. Kelly's Solemn High Mass in the school cafeteria.<br />
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There will be a procession with the Blessed Sacrament following Corpus Christi Mass on June 7 @ 2:30pm concluding with benediction.<br />
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May Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Most Blessed Sacrament of the Altar, be praised, adored and loved with grateful affection, at every moment, in all the tabernacles of the world, even to the end of time!<br />
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O Sacrament most holy! O Sacrament divine! All praise and all thanksgiving be every moment Thine!<br />
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“Hidden God, devoutly I adore Thee, truly present beneath these veils: all my heart subdues itself before Thee, since all before Thee faints and fails.” (Adoro Te Devote).<br />
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In Christo Jesu et <br />
Maria Immaculata,<br />
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Father Jeff FaschingFr. Jeffery Faschinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739286345178835648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842596790687155057.post-50659235815072475802015-05-30T09:56:00.000-05:002015-05-30T09:56:56.545-05:00Bulletin 258SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806<br />
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EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)<br />
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CELEBRANT: Father Jeff Fasching<br />
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May 31, 2015 <br />
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Trinity Sunday<br />
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Epistle: Rom. 11:33-36<br />
Gospel: Mt. 28:18-20<br />
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Mon 1 -- No Latin Mass<br />
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Tue 2 – Feria<br />
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Wed 3 – Requiem Mass + Frank Misso<br />
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Thu 4 – Corpus Christi<br />
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Fri 5 – Sacred Heart of Jesus<br />
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Would you like to learn more about spiritual warfare and the Catholic Church's role in it? Join me and Fr. Chad Ripperger, PhD, from the Diocese of Tulsa, OK on June 5th 6th and 7th 2015. Fr. Ripperger is a Theologian, Thomistic Psychologist, Philosopher, Seminary Professor and Author. Fr. Ripperger will be speaking here at St. Agnes Cathedral (Pallotti Center) the first weekend in June. Topics will include:<br />
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--Spiritual Warfare<br />
--Magisterial Authority and the Binding Force of Tradition<br />
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Lectures to be presented on:<br />
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--Friday @ 6:00pm--Traditions of the Liturgy<br />
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--Saturday @ 10:00am—Binding Force of Tradition<br />
--Saturday @ 1:30pm ---Magisterial Authority and Related Virtues<br />
--Saturday @ 6:00pm ---Spiritual Warfare Part I<br />
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--Sunday @ 10:00am ---Spiritual Warfare Part II<br />
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Now is the season after Pentecost! It begins with the Feast of the Blessed Trinity and is the longest of the Liturgical year. In this last part of the ecclesiastical year, the Church, guided by the Holy Ghost, continues the work of Redemption...”The Holy Ghost, Whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring all things to your mind whatsoever I shall have said to you.”<br />
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This last season of the Liturgical Year is filled with feasts of major importance: those of the Blessed Trinity, Corpus Christi, the Sacred Heart, the Assumption and Nativity of Our Lady, All Saints and All Souls!<br />
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“Glory be to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen!”<br />
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In Christo Jesu et <br />
Maria Immaculata,<br />
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Father Jeff FaschingFr. Jeffery Faschinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739286345178835648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842596790687155057.post-87202554776128317572015-05-23T12:42:00.000-05:002015-05-23T12:42:52.108-05:00Bulletin 257SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806<br />
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EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS (LATIN)<br />
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CELEBRANT: Father Jeff Fasching<br />
<br />
May 24, 2015 <br />
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Pentecost Sunday<br />
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Epistle: Acts 2:1-11<br />
Gospel: Jn. 14:23-31<br />
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Mon 25 -- No Latin Mass<br />
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Tue 26 – Pentecost Tuesday<br />
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Wed 27 – Ember Wednesday in the Octave of Pentecost<br />
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Thu 28 – Pentecost Thursday <br />
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Fri 29 – Ember Friday in the Octave of Pentecost<br />
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Would you like to learn more about spiritual warfare and the Catholic Church's role in it? Join me and Fr. Chad Ripperger, PhD, from the Diocese of Tulsa, OK on June 5th 6th and 7th 2015. Fr. Ripperger is a Theologian, Thomistic Psychologist, Philosopher, Seminary Professor and Author. Fr. Ripperger will be speaking here at St. Agnes Cathedral (Pallotti Center) the first weekend in June. Topics will include:<br />
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--Spiritual Warfare<br />
--Magisterial Authority and the Binding Force of Tradition<br />
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Lectures to be presented on:<br />
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--Friday @ 6:00pm.<br />
--Saturday @ 10:00am, 1:30pm and 4:00pm.<br />
--Sunday @ 10:00am.<br />
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“I will send you another Comforter,” another deliverer, “The Holy Ghost,” says Jesus Christ. This Holy Ghost rules over the Holy Church and enters into every soul to enlighten and guide them in the way of salvation! <br />
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The problem is that not every man who has received the Holy Ghost chooses to cooperate with the promptings of His grace. Not all of us are children of the Holy Ghost. Many of us are children of the world. <br />
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We know we are a child of the Holy Ghost if we avoid grievous sin. The Holy Ghost can only dwell in a soul who has no part of serious sin. Every sin is an abomination to the Holy Ghost. Saint Paul writes: “Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God.” In other words, do not sin! Sin turns the dwelling place of the Holy Ghost into the dwelling place of Satan! Saint Gregory says: “The sinner's heart is the devil's workshop, but not the dwelling of the Holy Ghost.” It is most notably the sins of impurity-unchaste thoughts, words, and actions which drive the Holy Ghost out of our hearts. The sensual man cannot receive the grace of the Holy Ghost. The book of Genesis tells us: “My spirit shall not remain in man forever, because he is flesh.” In other words, because he is addicted to the lust of the flesh.<br />
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If you have lost the Holy Ghost through leading a sinful life now is the time to repent! You must do penance to purify your soul and receive the Holy Ghost once again into your heart. Saint Peter says: “Do penance, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost!"<br />
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In Christo Jesu et <br />
Maria Immaculata,<br />
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Father Jeff FaschingFr. Jeffery Faschinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09739286345178835648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842596790687155057.post-69443606355281653622015-05-21T10:39:00.002-05:002015-05-21T10:39:48.261-05:00ANNOUNCEMENTWe have a new and exciting conference coming to Springfield. Click on the image below to view, download and share the flyer...<br />
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