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Come and See – Salesian Sisters

During the Christmas break we are having one of our “Come and See” opportunities. I was wondering if you could post the following information in this Sunday’s bulletin:



The Salesian Sisters wanted us to let everyone know about their Come & See Weekend...

Come and See – Salesian Sisters (Daughters of Mary Help of Christians)

Who: Single Catholic women ages 18-30

Where: San Antonio, Texas

When: January 6-8, 2012

For more information contact Sr. Jeanette Palasota FMA at palasota@hotmail.com www.salesiansisterswest.org

Day at the Monastery

Join us for a Day at the Monastery of the Infant Jesus in Lufkin on Saturday, December 3rd. We have planned a special day of reflection and fun at the Monastery for SFA students. • Sr. Mary John, the Prioress, will welcome the SFA students when they arrive at the Monastery of the Infant Jesus at 10 a.m. December 3rd. • After Sister’s welcome, we will have an opportunity for a little quiet time before the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel or private prayer and reflection on the Monastery grounds. • At 11 a.m., we will join the Nuns for a celebration of Mass. • At noon, we will break for lunch, group discussion, and sharing. • From 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., we will visit with the Nuns and hear their inspiring stories. • At 2:40 p.m., we will join the Nuns in the Chapel for the rosary and mid-afternoon prayer.

This is a great movie. Watch it and then share it with your friends. Lots of good questions. You can go to http://www.180movie.com/ to find out more information.

This is such a powerful little movie...

Podcasts

Living out here in the middle of the Pineywoods, we have to travel to get anywhere. One of the things I like to do is find podcasts that can help me build up my spiritual life. Here are a few to look over that you can download to learn more about your faith.
Saint Joseph Communications — Podcast Center
Jimmy Akins Podcasts
iPadre Podcasts
Word on Fire - Fr. Barron (He also has some interesting videos on You Tube...)
Rosary Podcasts

I got this message from Corp Prayer Resources yesterday. Please say a prayer for rain here in Texas.

Dear Intercessors.....
My brother is an electrical engineer in East Texas where he manages/oversees an electric plant, and said this week that the Texas electrical plants with cooling ponds are watching the lake levels as they cannot operate without adequate water to cool the equipment. His plant is 90 days out from closure and there is at least one plant in Texas that is only 30 days away from closure without divine intervention of rain. And once the plant closes, it is quite a process to get it up and on line again.....so our rain problems are now critical for another reason.

BUT, God keeps bringing this song to me...


Our beloved Father,
please come down and meet us,we are waiting on Your touch...
Open up the heavens,shower down Your presence,we respond to Your great love...
We won't be satisfied with anything ordinary,we won't be satisfied at all...
Open up the sky, fall down like rain,
We don't want blessings, we want You!!
Open up the sky, fall down like fire,
We don't want anything, but You !
We won't be satisfied with anything ordinary, we won't be satisfied at all...

I believe this should be our prayer...desperate for HIM. He is our all in all. He is our answer.

Can I make a suggestion? play this at your prayer meetings, use this link to play in your own prayer time....let's get this cry from our hearts deep down in our souls, spirits, minds, very beings...WE DON'T WANT ANYTHING BUT YOU !!!