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December's Greeting from the Shrine DIrector
Christmas Greetings to
you my dear Brothers, Sisters, boys and girls,
“Come Near My Children Do Not Be Afraid... I Have Great News For
You!”
As we enter one of the
most festive times of the year, “Advent” is a time of great waiting and preparations.
We decorate our homes, special meals, gifts and all because of a very special
person very important who is the reason for this season ... the
birth of Jesus!
This year it is our
jubilee year here at Our Lady’s Shrine as we are rejoice and give thanks for
our “60 Years of Serving God’s People” with the Christmas Festival of Lights!
We have a new special feature
“Light Show” created especially in
honor of Jesus’ birth as well as to enrich you as you gaze at
this spectacular show! It is my deepest prayer that you will experience the
birth of Jesus in your heart through all of these rejoicing lights here in
Attleboro, MA.
December also is a
month to honor Our Blessed Mother on December 8 feast of the Immaculate
Conception and December 12h Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe who is our
Patroness. Please take some time to come and honor Her in her feast days.
Merry Christmas
and a Happy, Peace-filled New Year to you, your families and friends and let us
continue living our daily lives in the spirit of Jesus & Mary.
Rev. Fr. Tom Puthusseril, M.S., Shrine Director
11/08/2013
Welcome! Come join us during our very special Celebrations during November!
Welcome my dear Brothers,
Sisters, boys and girls,
“Come Near My Children Do Not Be Afraid... I Have Great News For
You!”
As we enter the month
of November let us reflect on the All Saints & All Souls Feast days and our
upcoming 60th Christmas Festival of Lights with a special feature “Light Show” another way to help you
experience the birth of Jesus with all of these rejoicing lights here in
Attleboro, MA.
The feasts of All Saints& All Souls should inspire us with tremendous hope.
Among the saints in heaven are some whom we have known. All lived on earth
lives like our own. They were baptized, marked with the sign of faith, they
were faithful to Christ's teaching and they have gone before us to the heavenly
home whence they call on us to follow them. The Gospel of the Beatitudes, read
today, while it shows their happiness, shows, too, the road that they followed;
there is no other that will lead us whither they have gone. Spend a little time
after Mass thanking God for all the unnamed saints, some of whom could be our
own relatives.
Let us also reflect on the closing
celebration of the Year of Faith on November 24, 2013. The Holy Father’s words
on Mary and the Year of Faith:
...Mary’s faith as a journey:
The Council says that Mary “advanced in her pilgrimage of faith” (ibid.
58). In this way she precedes us on this pilgrimage, she
accompanies and sustains us.
How was Mary’s faith a journey? In
the sense that her entire life was to follow her Son: he – Jesus – is the way,
he is the path! To press forward in faith, to advance in the spiritual
pilgrimage which is faith, is nothing other than to follow Jesus; to listen to
him and be guided by his words; to see how he acts and to follow in his
footsteps; to have his same sentiments. What are these sentiments of Jesus?
Humility, mercy, closeness to others, but also a firm rejection of hypocrisy,
duplicity and idolatry. The way of Jesus is the way of a love, which is
faithful to the end, even unto sacrificing one’s life; it is the way of the
cross. The journey of faith thus passes through the cross. Mary understood this
from the beginning, when Herod sought to kill the newborn Jesus. But then this
experience of the cross became deeper when Jesus was rejected. Mary was always
with Jesus, she followed Jesus in the midst of the crowds and she heard all the
gossip and the nastiness of those who opposed the Lord. And she carried this
cross! Mary’s faith encountered misunderstanding and contempt. When Jesus’
“hour” came, the hour of his passion, Mary’s faith was a little flame burning
in the night, a little light flickering in the darkness. Through the night of
Holy Saturday, Mary kept watch. Her flame, small but bright, remained burning
until the dawn of the resurrection. And when she received word that the tomb
was empty, her heart was filled with the joy of faith: Christian faith in the death and
resurrection of Jesus Christ. Faith always brings us to joy, and Mary is the
Mother of joy! May she teach us to take the path of joy, to experience this
joy! That was the high point – this joy, this meeting of Jesus and Mary, and we
can imagine what it was like. Their meeting was the high point of burning even
at times of difficulty, in moments of darkness? Do I feel the joy of Mary’s
journey of faith, and that of the whole Church? What is our faith like? Like
Mary, do we keep it faith?
Mother, we
thank you for our faith, the faith of a strong and humble woman; we renew our
entrustment to you, Mother of our faith. Amen. Holy Father Francis
Let us continue living
our daily lives in the
spirit of Mary.
Shrine Director
10/25/2013
November Greetings fromt ehShrine Director Fr. Tom Puthusseril, M.S.
Welcome my dear Brothers,
Sisters, boys and girls,
“Come Near My Children Do Not Be Afraid... I Have Great News For
You!”
As we enter the month
of November let us reflect on the All Saints & All Souls Feast days and our
upcoming 60th Christmas Festival of Lights with a special feature “Light Show” another way to help you
experience the birth of Jesus with all of these rejoicing lights here in
Attleboro, MA.
The feasts of All Saints& All Souls should inspire us with tremendous hope.
Among the saints in heaven are some whom we have known. All lived on earth
lives like our own. They were baptized, marked with the sign of faith, they
were faithful to Christ's teaching and they have gone before us to the heavenly
home whence they call on us to follow them. The Gospel of the Beatitudes, read
today, while it shows their happiness, shows, too, the road that they followed;
there is no other that will lead us whither they have gone. Spend a little time
after Mass thanking God for all the unnamed saints, some of whom could be our
own relatives.
Let us also reflect on the closing
celebration of the Year of Faith on November 24, 2013. The Holy Father’s words
on Mary and the Year of Faith:
...Mary’s faith as a journey:
The Council says that Mary “advanced in her pilgrimage of faith” (ibid.
58). In this way she precedes us on this pilgrimage, she
accompanies and sustains us.
How was Mary’s faith a journey? In
the sense that her entire life was to follow her Son: he – Jesus – is the way,
he is the path! To press forward in faith, to advance in the spiritual
pilgrimage which is faith, is nothing other than to follow Jesus; to listen to
him and be guided by his words; to see how he acts and to follow in his
footsteps; to have his same sentiments. What are these sentiments of Jesus?
Humility, mercy, closeness to others, but also a firm rejection of hypocrisy,
duplicity and idolatry. The way of Jesus is the way of a love, which is
faithful to the end, even unto sacrificing one’s life; it is the way of the
cross. The journey of faith thus passes through the cross. Mary understood this
from the beginning, when Herod sought to kill the newborn Jesus. But then this
experience of the cross became deeper when Jesus was rejected. Mary was always
with Jesus, she followed Jesus in the midst of the crowds and she heard all the
gossip and the nastiness of those who opposed the Lord. And she carried this
cross! Mary’s faith encountered misunderstanding and contempt. When Jesus’
“hour” came, the hour of his passion, Mary’s faith was a little flame burning
in the night, a little light flickering in the darkness. Through the night of
Holy Saturday, Mary kept watch. Her flame, small but bright, remained burning
until the dawn of the resurrection. And when she received word that the tomb
was empty, her heart was filled with the joy of faith: Christian faith in the
Mother, we
thank you for our faith, the faith of a strong and humble woman; we renew our
entrustment to you, Mother of our faith. Amen. Holy Father Francis
Let us continue living
our
daily lives in the spirit of Mary.
daily lives in the spirit of Mary.
Rev. Fr. Tom Puthusseril, M.S.
Shrine Director
LA SALETTE RETREAT & CONFERECE CENTER NOVEMBER EVENTS
La Salette Retreat and
Conference Center
November 2013 Events
Dear
friends of La Salette,
Thomas
Merton once remarked, “Our discovery of God, in a way, is God’s discovery of
us”. Every human person has a desire to know where God is in one’s own life
experience. In the month of
November, we remember and we thank God for people who have brought us closer to
God or gave us a God-experience in our life. So you discover God through God’s
own instruments. On our Golden Jubilee Year of the Retreat House, we remember
and thank God for Fr. Gil Genest, M.S., who was the founding Director of the
Retreat house 50 years ago. All the Directors and staff who has ministered at
this place of renewal have been instruments in helping you to discover the God
within and celebrate a life of wholeness and holiness in God. I remember
Adrienne Veader who gave 29 years of her life to serve meals and care for the retreatants.
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I invite
you to remember and thank God for all
those special people in your life, alive or gone home to God. November can
be a difficult month for many who grieve the loss of someone dear to your
heart. I would invite you to consider coming to the Retreat house to attend the
Bereavement Support Group, Grief Education Program, or Prayer Shawl Meeting.
You may also join Peggy Patenaude for a mini-retreat entitled Blessings in
Abundance. Give us a call if you want to simply come and spend some quiet time
in silence. Pope Francis said recently, “Faith is grounded in gratitude”. The
retreat house is a place where you can gratefully appreciate and grow in your
faith. We are opening the Jubilee Year of La Salette Retreat Center on
October
20, 2013 with the Liturgy at 10 am. Come home to La Salette during this
Jubilee Year. Take a retreat house newsletter to discover more about our
programs so you may discover God in your own life through Mary’s powerful
intercession. Our Lady of La Salette, reconciler of sinners, pray without
ceasing for us who have recourse to you!
Fr.
Cyriac Mattathilanickal,M.S.
Director
Bereavement Support Group
Led by: Dorothy
J. Levesque
November 13
& 27 Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m.,
Prayer
Shawl Meeting
Led by: Dorothy J. Levesque
November 12 Time: 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Grief
Education Program
Led by: Sr. Judith Costa
November 18 Time: 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Peggy Patenaude
Mini-Retreat
November
19 Time: 10:00-12:30 p.m.
Welcome To our 60th
Christmas Festival of Lights'Concerts!
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday - Shrine Church
Time of Concerts:
Tuesday – Thursday: 3:00 pm & 7:00 pm, Friday – Sunday: 3:00 pm
& 7:30 pm
Father Pat will not be here on Mondays
and Saturday December 7,
2013
Guest Concerts:
Monday, December 2, 2013
7:00
pm Southeastern
Mass Community Band Welcome Center
Friday,
December 6, 2013
7:00
pm Silvio Cuellar & Family Concert (Spanish)
Welcome Center
Monday,
December 9, 2013
7:00
pm Stone
Hill College Concert Band
Welcome Center
Thursday,
December 12, 2013
7:00
pm Aisling
Music Irish Christmas Concert – Welcome Center
Friday,
December 13, 2013
6:30
pm Bridgewater
High School Choir Christmas Carols – Outdoor Chapel
Saturday,
December 14, 2013
7:00 pm Our Lady of the Rosary Band
Portuguese Band
– Welcome Center
Sunday,
December 15, 2013
5:30 pm
Posada Navidena (Spanish) –
Welcome Center
Sunday,
December 15, 2013
7:00 pm
Silvio Cuellar & Family
Concert (Spanish) - Welcome Center
Wednesday,
December 18, 2013
7:00
pm One
Voice Concert - Welcome Center
Thursday,
December 19, 2013
7:00 pm
Love Divine Concert – Welcome
Center
Friday,
December 20, 2013
7:00 pm Steve LeMay Concert – Welcome Center
Saturday,
December 21, 2013
7:00
pm 4U
Concert – Welcome Center
Sunday,
December 22, 2013
7:00
pm Jubilation
Choir (20 Piece Contata)
Welcome Center
Thursday,
December 26, 2013
7:00
pm Portuguese
Concert with DionÃsio Da Costa
Welcome Center
Saturday,
December 28, 2013
7:00
pm Ornament
Concert – Welcome Center
Register early! Memorials Dedicate a day during the Christmas Festival of Lights in memory of a loved one!!
Dear Friends of
Our Lady of La Salette,
As
we enter our 60th Joyous Season of Christmas here in Attleboro,
Massachusetts, we wish to invite you to dedicate a day for your special intention
or loved one’s memory!
Our “Christmas Festival of Lights Memorials” is another way for you to honor your loved ones in this special season of Jesus’ birth. We ask for a donation of $200.00 to help defray the cost of the Shrine’s Christmas electricity and our various ministries held here in the Shrine.
We will begin on Thanksgiving Day, November
28, 2013 through Sunday, January 5, 2014. This year we have a special “Light Show” exhibit located at the entrance
on the right as you enter the main entrance of the Shrine. This extra
addition to our Festival of Lights is just another way to help all visitors to
deepen their experience of the true reason for this season...Jesus’ birth!
If,
you are interested in reserving a special day, please fill out the form below:
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your donation of $200.00. Please make check payable to: National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette
Mail
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