Teaching the Faith

The Memorare is a beautiful prayer to the blessed mother, this prayer is part of the catholic tradition. Saints like mother Theresa of Calcutta used to pray this prayer and repeated nine times as a short novena asking the blessed mother for help and intercession, the blessed mother is always advocating for us during this month of May. Let us ask the blessed mother to help us and keep us safe from every bodily and spiritual sickness.  I invite you to pray and mediate with this prayer to grow closer to the blessed mother.

The Memorare

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.

Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me.

Amen.

Pastoral Message

My brothers and sisters,

Greetings to all of you in the Divine Will of God. I hope and pray all of you are healthy and well. I want to remain all of you that we are people of hope and we are called to live in the hope of the resurrection, the hope of eternal life that Jesus offer us, we cannot live in fear. The bible tells us that death is a consequence of sin, (Genesis 2:17)).

Our Lord Jesus is the Divine Physician. We all know that death is part of human life eventually everyone dies. The important thing is to be prepare for that day; to be in the state of grace, to repent, to go to confession, to leave sin behind.

Jesus is the Divine Physician and he alone can heal us from the mortal virus of sin that affects our soul. Please, do not neglect the state of your soul. While it is important to be physically healthy and to enjoy health, it is more important to be spiritually healthy, because our soul is eternal, and if we neglect it, we can end up losing eternal life. Our Lord Jesus tells us in the Gospel, ^“For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul?” (Matthew 16:26)

As your pastor it is my moral duty to remind you of this spiritual reality. It is also my moral duty to be here in the parish available for all of you to receive the sacraments, and while public services are not allowed, there is always the possibility to receive the sacraments while complying with the heath authorities. Please be assure of my prayers for all of you during this difficult time and please know that I am always available to provide for your spiritual well being.

Until we can meet as a parish in the Holy sacrifice of the Mass. Thank you to all of you who continue supporting the parish during this difficult time.  Thank you for your generosity.

May God Bless you and keep you, may He shine His face upon you, may He look upon you with mercy and may He give you peace.

+Fr. Barrera