At this Mass, we remembered by name those who are ill and those that have passed away during this time of COVID-19. We also honored the first responders and healthcare workers at the forefront in addressing the pandemic. Continue reading “Dedicated Mass in time of COVID-19 – Good Shepherd Sunday May 3, 2020”
Please join us online for our weekly Online Community Mass for Good Shepherd Sunday – Fourth Sunday of Easter on 5/3 at 11:15 AM EDT at https://zoom.us/j/819741616 or dial in at +16468769923,,819741616# .
At this Mass, we will remember by name those who are ill and those that have passed away during this time of COVID-19. We will also honor the first responders and healthcare workers at the forefront in addressing the pandemic.
During the Prayer of the Faithful, please turn on your camera when instructed. Light a candle or turn on your cellphone flashlight so that it is visible.
Yesterday, Bishop DiMarizio issued a letter providing an update on the diocese’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The text of the letter is below. In the letter, the Bishop:
Please join us online for our weekly Online Community Mass for the Fourth Sunday of Easter on May 3 at 11:15 AM EDT. [Zoom dial-in info removed from website for security reasons]
At this Mass, we will remember those who are ill and those that have passed away during this time of COVID-19. We will also honor the first responders and healthcare workers at the forefront in addressing the pandemic.During the Prayer of the Faithful, please turn on your camera when instructed.Light a candle or turn on your cellphone flashlight so that it is visible.
Fr. John Gribowich and Katrina Mestas reflect on last Sunday’s homily and speak about journeys and discovery.
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Hello! I’m Phil Murray. I serve on the Parish Pastoral Council and have been a St. Charles Borromeo parishioner since 1984. Yes, I know that is longer than more than a few of you reading this have been alive. And I can say that what we are all now going through is the strangest time in my life, both as a person and a Roman Catholic Christian.
This Sunday at our Online Community Mass at 11:15 AM, we will be particularly remembering all those who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and especially those who have suffered and died. Many have been also impacted by the suffering of relatives or friends. The pain has not been distributed uniformly, but as it is now estimated that 25% of City residents would test positive for the virus, we can be sure that our St. Charles Borromeo family has been affected. (I will especially be praying for a long-time employee—forty years plus—of my co-op who is recovering, and for his twin sister who died.) Others of us may be feeling increasingly down as the enforced separation and the disruption of daily routines continue. And, there is the economic hardship being experienced by so, so many people and families. Continue reading “Message from Phil Murray, PPC”
The Good Shepherd, c. 300–350, at the Catacombs of Domitilla, Rome (Wikipedia)
Fourth Sunday of Easter
1 Peter 2:20B–25
May 3, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the entire world to a standstill. This has caused considerable dislocation in every area of every society and has provided an opportunity to re-evaluate attitudes and world views. With the Internet, spokespeople for every philosophy and religion, new and old, have emerged to take advantage of this situation. Many of these are charlatans and huskers, but some intelligent and reasonable views have been raised. One of these is about the oldest: Stoicism.
We looked at the Stoics by comparing their view of fate with that of the great Jewish sage Ben Sirach. Fate was irresistible and unchangeable and the question for the Stoic is how to approach the inevitable. A Stoics facing the pandemic first ask, “Is what is happening to me under my control?” The Stoic answer is that the existence or non-existence of the disease, who will or will not contract it, and who will or will not die is simply not under our control. In the words of the great Stoic philosopher Epictetus: “I should be indifferent to things beyond my control. They are nothing to me. —Discourses 1.29.24.” Continue reading “Good Shepherd Sunday – Seeking the Hope Within”
