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At every Catholic Mass, following the command of Jesus Himself, the celebrant raises the host and says, "Take this, all of you, and eat of it, for this is my Body, which will be given up for you." Then he lifts the chalice and says, "Take this, all of you, and drink from it, for this is the chalice of my Blood, the Blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in memory of me." ...

It gives me great joy to share with you that our parish now has a subscription to FORMED, a premier online platform filled with over 4,000 Catholic studies, movies, audio dramas, talks, e-books, and even cartoons for our children. FORMED has content from over 60 apostolates, including Augustine Institute, Ignatius Press, and the Knights of Columbus, with material that is professionally produced, engaging, and solid in its catechism. Best of all, this material is free to you...

Each year, on the third Sunday of September, the Catholic Church celebrates Catechetical Sunday. Today is a wonderful opportunity to pause and reflect on the role that each of us — clergy and laity, young and old alike — plays in bearing witness to the Gospel and handing on the faith to others. We all share in the Church’s mission given to the disciples by Jesus when He told them, “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you” (Mt. 28:19-20)...

My mom used to tell me if I complained about something she was cooking, and I didn’t want to eat it, that it was because I just wasn’t hungry enough. I would excuse myself from the table and head elsewhere in the house only to hear her say, “You’ll be back. When you get hungry enough, it’ll be here.” This is because my mom knew, like many moms know, that hungry people who are truly hungry aren’t that picky. They just need food. And they won’t let their own preferences keep them from pursuing the nutrition and sustenance that will satisfy their bodies' needs...

A retired religious sister, who taught high school for many years, recently wrote:    I still remember where he sat, a popular football tackle in the high school where I taught U.S. History decades ago. One day I was berating him about his poor grades. He said with a disarming grin, “Aw Sister, look at it this way: without me, you wouldn’t have a curve!” We both laughed. It was a refreshing response. In this college prep school, he had found his path to social acceptance and personal acceptance. He understood that he was not a rocket scientist. He did not think his future value would lie in achieving great things for a Fortune 500 company, discovering a cure for cancer, writing a great book, or doing any of the other things David Brooks calls “resume virtues,” in his book “The Road to Character.”...