tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10026097285630440822024-02-08T11:34:14.014-08:00SVP OLOG Reaching Out into the Community.The St Vincent de Paul conference at Our Lady of Grace was first convened in July 1945 and has continued ever since.
The work of the society has not changed over the years, in that the group work together, within the Parish, helping people in need.
We remember all the members who have, over these years, worked hard to bring comfort and help to many people. May they rest in peace. SVP Our Lady of Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12302983697837414725noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002609728563044082.post-4910967524284140792016-12-19T11:50:00.004-08:002016-12-19T11:50:51.850-08:00
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: orange;">Our Lady of Grace
Conference</span></span></h2>
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<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 19px; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: orange;">Meeting
of 24/11/2016</span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Since the
last meeting our Vincentians undertook a total of 16 visits to people in the
local community and care homes, providing support and companionship to the
housebound and visiting the sick, helping with shopping and problems.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Opening prayers for our meeting included
a reading from the Advent Walk With Me booklet “The promise of love”.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Members then discussed visits,
correspondence and the plans for wrapping and delivering the Christmas parcels.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">The meeting concluded
by praying for <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the people of Mosul that
Our </b>Lady, Queen of Peace should help bring peace to them and to other
regions affected by war.</span><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Mary Queen of Peace, we pray for the Christian communities
in Mosul and in other parts of the Middle East, where they have lived with
their fellow citizens from the very beginning of Christianity.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Through your
intercession bring light out of this present darkness and hope from despair so
that guided by the Holy Spirit, all God’s children may find a new way forward
together based love.</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Amen</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; margin: 0px;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">If anyone would like to join us as a visiting member or to
support us in any other way they would be most welcome.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>For further information, contact Our Lady of
Grace presbytery on 0161-773 2324.</span></div>
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<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 19px; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: orange;">Our Lady of Grace
Conference</span></span></span></h2>
<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 19px; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: orange;">Meeting
of 10/11/2016</span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Since the
last meeting our Vincentians undertook a total of 15 visits to people in the
local community and care homes, providing support and companionship to the
housebound and visiting the sick, helping with shopping and paying bills.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Opening prayers for our meeting included
a reading of the Year of Mercy prayer.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Members
then discussed visits, correspondence and the arrangements for Christmas
parcels.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">The meeting concluded by praying for those of our families
who are unwell.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Father,<br />
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Your love is as wide as the oceans<br />
As deep as the sea<br />
And as tall as the heavens.<br />
May your spirit rise like a mighty wave</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">And come and
restore those who are ill.<br />
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We ask this through Jesus Christ Our Lord.</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Amen</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; margin: 0px;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
</span></i></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px 0px 13px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">If anyone would like to join us as a visiting member or to
support us in any other way they would be most welcome.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>For further information, contact Our Lady of
Grace presbytery on 0161-773 2324.</span></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806591738606773825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002609728563044082.post-90470307513178697092016-11-20T11:40:00.000-08:002016-11-20T11:40:04.771-08:00
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<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Our Lady of Grace
Conference</span></span></h2>
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<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 19px; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: orange;">Meeting
of 27/10/2016</span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">In October
our Vincentians undertook a total of 19 visits to people in the local community
and care homes, providing support and companionship to the housebound and
visiting the sick, helped with shopping and paid bills.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Members also helped with clothing grants and
took a present and card to an elderly person to celebrate their 90<sup>th</sup>
birthday</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Opening prayers for our meeting included
a reading of a CAFOD prayer.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Members then
discussed visits, correspondence and the central council meeting and made
initial plans for the Christmas parcels.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">The meeting concluded by praying for our families and
refugee children.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: #221d13; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Using a
prayer issued by the Children’s Society we pray:</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #221d13; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">God of compassion,<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #221d13; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">We have seen the
harrowing images, of children fleeing danger and desperately seeking safety; of
families risking everything without the assurance of anything in return; of
young people whose only hope depends on finding refuge in an unknown country. </span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #221d13; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Lord, may we offer a
welcome as warm as the one we would offer the Child who once fled to Egypt. </span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #221d13; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">AMEN.</span></i><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">If anyone would like
to join us either as a visiting member or would like to support us in any other
way you would be most welcome.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>For
further information, contact Our Lady of Grace presbytery on 0161-773 2324.</span><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806591738606773825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002609728563044082.post-56517313604100132972016-10-29T01:52:00.001-07:002016-10-29T01:52:17.995-07:00
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<div align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Our Lady of Grace
Conference</span></span></b></div>
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<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 19px; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: orange;">Meeting
of 06/10/2016</span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">In
September our Vincentians organised a mass and party for the elderly, sick and
housebound and undertook a total of 22 visits to people in the local community
and care homes, comforting the bereaved, providing support and companionship to
the housebound and visiting the sick, helped with shopping and paid bills.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Members also attended the district council
meeting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Opening prayers for our October
meeting included a reading of the CAFOD harvest prayer.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Members then discussed visits, the mass for
the elderly, sick and housebound and the district council meeting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">The meeting concluded by praying for three people who had
died recently.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #221d13; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">God of
mercy, look kindly on Your servants. </span></i></div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #221d13; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">As they served
You faithfully throughout their lives,</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #221d13; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">may You
give them the fullness of Your peace and joy. </span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #221d13; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><br /></span></i></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #221d13; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">We give
thanks for their lives, now caught up in Your eternal love.</span></i></div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #221d13; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">We make
our prayer through Jesus Christ, </span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #221d13; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Who is our
risen Lord now and forever. </span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #221d13; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">AMEN.</span></i><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px 0px 13px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">New members are always welcome and can become involved in
many different ways.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>For further
information, contact Our Lady of Grace presbytery on 0161-773 2324.</span></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806591738606773825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002609728563044082.post-19449896598297317662016-10-12T07:29:00.001-07:002016-10-12T07:29:33.533-07:00
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<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: orange;">Our Lady of Grace
Conference</span></span></h2>
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<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 14.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: orange;">Meeting
of 08/09/2016</span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Our
Vincentians did not hold any meetings in August, but during the short summer
break members undertook a total of 19 visits to people in the local community
and care homes and they provided support housebound and companionship to the and
visiting the sick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They also took people
to church, supported the bereaved, provided transport, helped with shopping and
paid bills, distributed grants and delivered clothes that had been kindly
donated for those in need.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Opening prayers included a reading <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“God loves a cheerful visitor”</i> taken
from the SVP Spiritual Reading manual.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A new member was then welcomed and members discussed visits made, grants
issued, donations and correspondence received.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Arrangements were also made to attend the district council meeting later
in the September before the meeting ended with prayers.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">New members are always welcome and anyone interested
should contact Our Lady of Grace presbytery on 0161-773 2324.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">We now adapt one of the Minnie Vinnie
prayers as we pray:</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Dear Jesus, </span></i></div>
<br />
<div style="background: white; line-height: 20.4pt; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 7.5pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">As Christians we are asked to listen to what you
told us and to try to understand & show this in the way we live and
how we treat others. Help us to be the best we can be.</span></i></div>
<br />
<div style="background: white; line-height: 20.4pt; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 7.5pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Help us to show others, by the way we see, think
& do that we are following your example, so that they too will want to join
us doing your work. </span></i></div>
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<div style="background: white; line-height: 20.4pt; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 7.5pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Inspire
</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">us and all who join us to
follow the example of </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Blessed Frédéric
Ozanam who was motivated to alleviate poverty and injustice and endowed with
untiring generosity in the service of all who were suffering.<span style="mso-tab-count: 10;"> </span></span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Amen.</span></i></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806591738606773825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002609728563044082.post-70197443416146360572016-09-11T00:43:00.000-07:002016-09-11T00:43:38.698-07:00
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: orange;">Mass Party for the
Elderly, Sick and Housebound</span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">On Saturday 17 September at 11.30 am
the SVP have arranged a Mass with Anointing (the Sacrament of the Sick) in
church for the elderly, sick and housebound. The SVP has also arranged a
reception and buffet in the parish hall after the Mass.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> If you need a lift or would like to help
either by giving lifts to those in need or in some other way please ring 0161 773
2690.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: orange;">Our Lady of Grace
Conference</span></span></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: orange;">Meeting of Thursday 21/07/2016</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></h2>
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<br /></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Since
our last meeting our Vincentians have undertaken a total of 12 visits to people
in the local community, providing support and companionship to the housebound.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Members have also taken people to
appointments, provided transport, helped with shopping and paid bills.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Opening prayers included a reading taken
from the SVP Spiritual Reading manual “Welcome at any time”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The members then discussed visits made, holiday
grants and the minutes and other documents received from Manchester Central
Council. </span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The meeting ended with prayers for peace
in our time after the tragic events in Nice, Turkey, Syria and other parts of
the world.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Adapting
the prayer for world peace by Sister Joan Chittister of the Benedictine Sisters
of Erie we pray:</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Great God, give us the strength it takes to listen rather than to judge,
</span></i></div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 14.2pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">to trust rather than to fear, to try again and again to make peace even
when peace eludes us.</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br />
We ask, O God, for the grace to be our best selves.<br />
We ask for the vision to be builders of the human community rather than its
destroyers.<br />
We ask for the humility as a people to understand the fears and hopes of other
peoples.<br />
<br />
We ask for the love it takes to bequeath to the children of the world to come more
than the failures of our own making.<br />
We ask for the heart it takes to care for all the peoples of the world as well
as for ourselves.<br />
<br />
Give us the depth of soul, O God, to constrain our might, to resist the
temptations of power to refuse to attack the attackable, to understand that
vengeance begets violence,<br />
and to bring peace--not war--wherever we go.<br />
<br />
For You, O God, have been merciful to us.<br />
For You, O God, have been patient with us.<br />
For You, O God, have been gracious to us.<br />
<br />
And so may we be merciful and patient and gracious and trusting with these
others whom you also love.<br />
This we ask through Jesus, the one without vengeance in his heart.<br />
This we ask forever and ever. Amen</span></i></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806591738606773825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002609728563044082.post-91510907436965683872016-07-24T04:05:00.002-07:002016-07-24T04:05:57.357-07:00
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<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><span style="color: orange;">Our Lady of Grace
Conference</span></span></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Meeting of Thursday 07/07/2016</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></h2>
<br />
<div align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Since our
last meeting our Vincentians have undertaken a total of 8 visits to people in the
local community, providing support and companionship to the housebound and
those in care homes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Members have also
provided transport, helped with shopping and paid bills for the sick and housebound.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Opening prayers included a reading taken
from “Be Happy” a book on the Beatitudes produced by the Augustinian Sisters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Members then discussed visits made and holiday
grants for distribution to families in need. </span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<br /></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The meeting ended with prayers for a
person who had recently died and for our country, especially those in charge.</span></div>
<br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">God of power
and might, wisdom and justice we ask for blessings on our leaders. </span></i></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 5.4pt; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">May those who
are in positions of authority take their responsibility seriously and do their
very best each day. </span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">May they realise
their need for you and for your direction, may they hear your voice as they
make their decisions, and may they follow your guidance. </span></i></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 5.4pt; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">We ask all
these things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and of the Holy Spirit.</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Amen</span></i></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806591738606773825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002609728563044082.post-67289794208317456712016-07-17T00:22:00.000-07:002016-07-17T00:22:34.900-07:00
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<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: orange;">Our Lady of Grace
Conference</span></span></h2>
<br />
<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: orange;">Meeting of Thursday 23/06/2016 </span></span></h2>
<br />
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<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Since
our last meeting our Vincentians have undertaken a total of 17 visits to people
in the local community, providing support and companionship to the housebound and
those in care homes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Members have also
provided transport, helped with shopping, paid bills and issued a grant to a
family in need.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Opening prayers included a reading taken
from the Columban Missionaries’ newsletter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The members then discussed visits
made, the results of the SVP collection and the District Council meeting before
moving onto a discussion regarding holiday grants to families in need. </span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The meeting ended with prayers for the
sick and housebound and all who had asked for members to pray for them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<br />
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<br /></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Lord
Jesus,</span></i></div>
<br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">We
thank you for the good things we share with our friends and families – for love
and friendship, food and shelter, happiness and laughter. </span></i></div>
<br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">With
your help make us ready to extend our love and friendship to others especially
the sick and housebound, the lonely and those who need a friend’s helping
hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Show us
what we can do to help them, and teach us to be good neighbours.</span></i></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806591738606773825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002609728563044082.post-29286928798755576212016-06-28T13:56:00.000-07:002016-06-28T13:56:10.275-07:00
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<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Our Lady of Grace
Conference</span></span></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Meeting of Thursday 26/05/2016</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></h2>
<br />
<div align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Since our
last meeting our Vincentians have undertaken a total of 8 visits to people in the
local community, providing support and companionship to the housebound and
helping with shopping.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Opening prayers included a reading of
prayer ‘Open my eyes’ supplied by a member who was been unable to attend the
meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The members then discussed visits
made and arrangements for the SVP collection taking place after all masses on 4<sup>th</sup>
and 5<sup>th</sup> June before making plans to attend the District meeting on 9<sup>th</sup>
June.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The meeting ended with prayers for one
of our members and their family, the sick and troubled and all those who had
asked for members to pray for them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<br />
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<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">As St Ignatius of Loyola prayed:</span></div>
<br />
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<br /></div>
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">“O Christ Jesus,<br />
when all is darkness<br />
and we feel our weakness and helplessness,<br />
give us the sense of Your presence,<br />
Your love, and Your strength.<br />
Help us to have perfect trust<br />
in Your protecting love<br />
and strengthening power,<br />
so that nothing may frighten or worry us,<br />
for, living close to You,<br />
we shall see Your hand,<br />
Your purpose, Your will through all things</span><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">”<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
</span></i><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806591738606773825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002609728563044082.post-74490937403148146672016-05-28T00:23:00.001-07:002016-05-28T00:23:27.108-07:00
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<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Our Lady of Grace
Conference</span></span></h2>
<br />
<div align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Meeting of Thursday 12/05/2016</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></b></span></div>
<br />
<div align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Since
our last meeting our Vincentians have undertaken a total of 12 visits to people
in the local community, providing support and companionship to the housebound,
helping with shopping and supporting those in need by giving out grants and
clothes.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Opening prayers included a reading of
the Year of Mercy prayer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Members then discussed
visits made and correspondence received. </span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The meeting ended with prayers for two
parishioners who had just died, for their families and all those who are sick
in our parish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We pray for them and all
those who are elderly or alone<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">:</i></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">“</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Lord Jesus.<br />
You called us to serve you and one another in <br />
love.<br />
Bless our sick so that they may bear their illness<br />
in union with Jesus' sufferings and restore them quickly <br />
to health.</span></i></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Bless their families and all those who
have grown old in your service.</span></i></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Give them courage and strength in
their faith</span></i></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">and lead us all to eternal glory.</span></i></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<br /></div>
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ,<br />
Your Son, who lives and reigns with you<br />
and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever<br />
<br />
Amen.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">”<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
</span></i><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806591738606773825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002609728563044082.post-27676518147577552242016-05-20T14:31:00.001-07:002016-05-20T14:31:47.798-07:00<br />
<div align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></b></div>
<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Our Lady of Grace
Conference</span></span></h2>
<h3 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Meeting of Thursday 28/04/2016</span></span></h3>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Since
our last meeting our Vincentians have undertaken a total of 16 visits to people
in the local community, providing support and companionship to the housebound,
helping with shopping and supporting those in need by giving out grants or
other help.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Opening prayers included a reading
from the SVP manual “God loves a cheerful giver”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Members then discussed visits made, correspondence
received and various other matters including the dates of the next SVP
collection and for the mass for the sick and housebound in the autumn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The next SVP collection will take place on
05/06/2016 at all masses and the mass for the sick and housebound will take
place at 11.30am on 17/09/2016. </span></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The meeting ended with prayers for the
special intentions of the members, those who had asked for prayers and for a
baby critically ill in hospital.</span></div>
<br />
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">“O
God, in our hearts, we name those who are facing illness and pain. We join our
prayers with the prayers of all who love them. Give them renewed comfort and
courage. Strengthen in them the healing powers You have placed within us all.
Guide the hands and heart of those who are entrusted with their care.</span></i><br />
<br />
<div style="line-height: 15.75pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 13.5pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">May the knowledge of your love
and ours give added hope to them and to their dear ones. May they find even
greater strength because our prayers are linked with theirs.</span></i></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806591738606773825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002609728563044082.post-73899763160114319932016-04-30T00:14:00.000-07:002016-04-30T00:14:28.539-07:00
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<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: orange;">Our Lady of Grace
Conference</span></span></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: orange;">Meeting of Thursday 14/04/2016</span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Since
our last meeting our Vincentians have undertaken a total of 14 visits to people
in the local community, providing support and companionship to the housebound,
helping with shopping and supporting those in need by giving out grants or
other help.</span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Opening prayers included a reading
from the SVP manual “What is simplicity?”.
Members then discussed visits made, correspondence received and various other
matters including initial plans for the mass for the sick and housebound in the
autumn.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The meeting ended with prayers for the
special intentions of the members, those who had asked for prayers and for a
baby critically ill in hospital.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">“<span style="color: #333333;">Father we
ask for Your healing touch on the lives of all babies who are critically
ill. Comfort them and ease their
suffering and discomfort.<br />
Give the doctors the wisdom to treat their illnesses correctly and quickly. </span></span></i></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Strengthen and help their
parents and all who are involved in the nursing care.</span></i></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;">Give them all they may need
to continue to look after such sick children, knowing that You care for little
children and are the One who heals.”<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
</span></i></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
</div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
</span></i></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
</div>
</span><div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<br /></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
</span></i></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 72.0pt; margin-right: 5.4pt; margin-top: 0cm;">
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<br />
<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Our Lady of Grace
Conference</span></h2>
<br />
<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Meeting of Thursday 31/03/2016<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></h2>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Since
our last meeting our Vincentians have undertaken a total of 22 visits to people
in the local community, providing support and companionship to the housebound,
helping with shopping and giving out Easter grants to those in need. <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">After the opening prayers members
discussed various matters including travel arrangements for the Festival at
Thornleigh.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The funds available, initial
plans for the Holiday grants and various other matters were also discussed. </span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The meeting ended with prayers for the
repose of the souls of two parishioners who had sadly died and for the people
of Belgium following the recent tragedies there and for an end to strife.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Using the second Eucharistic prayer
for reconciliation we pray:</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 72.0pt; margin-right: 5.4pt; margin-top: 0cm;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">“Gracious God, in the midst of
conflict and division we know it is you who turn our minds to thoughts of
peace.</span></i></div>
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 72.0pt; margin-right: 5.4pt; margin-top: 0cm;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Your spirit changes our hearts: enemies
speak to one another, those who were estranged join hands in friendship, and
nations seek the way of peace together.</span></i></div>
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 72.0pt; margin-right: 5.4pt; margin-top: 0cm;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Your spirit is at work when
understanding puts an end to strife, when hatred is quenched by mercy, and
vengeance gives way to forgiveness.</span></i></div>
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 72.0pt; margin-right: 5.4pt; margin-top: 0cm;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">For this we should never cease to
thank and praise you.”</span></i></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806591738606773825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002609728563044082.post-75134529061593643312016-04-02T23:58:00.000-07:002016-04-02T23:58:19.606-07:00
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<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: orange;">Our Lady of Grace
Conference</span></span></h2>
<br />
<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: orange;">Meeting of Thursday 10/03/2016</span></span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Since
our last meeting our Vincentians have undertaken a total of 26 visits to people
in the local community, providing support and companionship to the housebound,
helping with shopping and giving flowers and a card to a lady who celebrated
her 91<sup>st</sup> birthday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Members
also supplied transport, kept in touch with people by phone, gave clothes to
families and distributed small grants to those in need. <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span></span><br /></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">After the opening prayers members
discussed various matters including the district meeting, which members had
attended.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A phone call was also received
during the meeting informing members of the sad death of a parishioner.</span></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The meeting ended with prayers for the
repose of the soul of the parishioner who had died that day and for God to
provide support and comfort for all those in the parish visited by the SVP.</span></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Using the prayer of Saint Ignatius of
Antioch we pray:</span></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 5.4pt; margin-top: 0cm;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Receive in tranquillity and peace, O
Lord, </span></i></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 5.4pt; margin-top: 0cm;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The soul of your servant</span></i></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Who has departed this present life to
come to you. </span></i></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Grant her rest and place her in the
habitation of light, </span></i></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The abode of blessed spirits. </span></i></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Give her the life that will not age,</span></i></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Good things that will not pass away,</span></i></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Delights that have no end,</span></i></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Through Jesus Christ our Lord. </span></i></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 144.0pt; margin-right: 5.4pt; margin-top: 0cm; text-indent: 36.0pt;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Amen.</span></i></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
</div>
</span><div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<br /></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806591738606773825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002609728563044082.post-47601325859817354922016-03-13T07:55:00.003-07:002016-03-13T07:55:48.227-07:00
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<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: orange;">Our Lady of Grace
Conference</span></span></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: orange;">Meeting of Thursday 11/02/2016</span></span></h2>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: 370.5pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In the
past two weeks our Vincentians have undertaken a total of 22 visits to people in
the local community and care homes, providing support and companionship to the
housebound, helping with shopping and undertaking with other tasks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They also supplied transport so elderly
parishioners could attend a funeral at Our Lady of Grace church and so they
could go shopping, kept in touch with people by phone <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and distributed small grants to those in need.
</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: 168.75pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">After the opening prayers members
discussed the various matters including the documents that were to be donated
to the new archive, the vacant post of president for the District Council and
what would happen to the district if the post remained unfilled. </span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The meeting ended with prayers for comfort
for those in the parish who are bereaved and all who had asked for prayers.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Oh God,</span></i></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Comfort those who are
bereaved and all who need your help and support, strengthen them with hope and
breathe peace into their troubled hearts. </span></i></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">We ask this through
Jesus Christ our Lord.</span></i></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Amen</span></i></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806591738606773825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002609728563044082.post-83162895924625050152016-02-12T23:59:00.003-08:002016-02-12T23:59:47.753-08:00
<br />
<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: orange;">Our Lady of Grace
Conference</span></span></h2>
<br />
<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: orange;">Meeting of Thursday 28/01/2016</span></span></h2>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: 370.5pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In the
past two weeks our Vincentians undertook a total of 18 visits to people in the
local community, providing support and companionship to the housebound and
helping with other tasks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They also kept
in touch with people by phone and distributed small grants to those in need. </span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: 168.75pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">After opening with prayers members
discussed the Salford Diocese archive for the Central Council, with one older
member talking about some of the work done in the past.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The importance of ensuring safe disposal of
confidential material was also emphasised </span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The meeting ended with prayers for our
own intentions and for a parishioner whose funeral was due to take place
shortly.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<br /></div>
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">“Stay with us Lord on our journey</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">.”</span></i><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806591738606773825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002609728563044082.post-22292576721738446732016-01-29T23:34:00.002-08:002016-01-29T23:34:58.714-08:00
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<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: orange;">Our Lady of Grace
Conference</span></span></h2>
<br />
<div align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Meeting of Thursday 14/01/2016</span></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: 370.5pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Over
the Christmas and New Year period our Vincentians undertook a total of 112
visits to people in the local community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They delivered Christmas cards and presents to the elderly and families,
provided support and companionship to the housebound, helped with shopping, and
paying bills and distributed grants to those in need. </span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: 168.75pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">At the meeting the outcome of the
collection at all masses before Christmas and the District Council minutes were
discussed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Correspondence had also been received from
OLOG Conference’s twin in Andhra Pradesh, India and arrangements were made for
a response.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Prayers at the end of the meeting were offered for three parishioners who
had sadly died.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Using the prayer of St Ignatius of Antioch for those who have died we pray:</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 1.5pt; margin-left: 5.25pt; margin-right: 5.25pt; margin-top: 1.5pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">"Receive in
tranquillity and peace, O Lord, the souls of your servants who have departed
this present life to come to you. Grant them rest and place them in the
habitations of light, the abodes of blessed spirits. Give them the life that
will not age, good things that will not pass away, delights that have no end,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."</span></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806591738606773825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002609728563044082.post-89222069656266398822016-01-16T00:43:00.000-08:002016-01-16T00:43:05.715-08:00
<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: orange;">Our Lady of Grace
Conference</span></span></h2>
<br />
<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: orange;">Meeting of Thursday 19/11/2015</span></span></h2>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: 370.5pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Since our
last meeting our Vincentians have undertaken a total of 12 visits to people in the
local community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have provided
support and companionship to the housebound, helping with shopping, and
distributing grants to those in need. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: 168.75pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">A short discussion took place
regarding the Christmas parcels for the elderly and needy families.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Central Council minutes were also
discussed and plans made for the next District Council meeting, which OLOG
Conference was due to host.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Arrangements
were also made for a collection to take place at all masses on 06/12/2015.</span></div>
<br />
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<br /></div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Prayers at the end of the meeting were
offered for the people of France and those who had committed the atrocities in
Paris.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">We pray
with Pope Francis, who offered his own prayers for Paris at mass and said:</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">, "We pray for the victims of
Paris - so many of them - and we pray also for the perpetrators of such
cruelty, that the Lord might change their heart."</span></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806591738606773825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002609728563044082.post-91378490043172149152016-01-01T00:39:00.000-08:002016-01-01T00:39:17.180-08:00<br />
<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Our Lady of Grace
Conference</span></span></h2>
<br />
<h3 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Meeting of Thursday 05/11/2015</span></h3>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Since our
last meeting our Vincentians have undertaken a total of 10 visits to people in the
local community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have provided
support and companionship to the housebound, helping with shopping, and
distributing clothes, bedding and money to those in need. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">On Saturday 31/10/2015 the annual mass
for the sick and housebound was held, followed by lunch for all those
attending.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Transport and refreshments
were arranged by members of the SVP, children from St Monicas assisted at the
mass and helped serve refreshments and the music was supplied by OLOG
band.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone enjoyed the occasion and
a number of donations were also gratefully received.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Prayers at the end of the meeting were
offered for the intentions of those present and two parishioners who had just
died.</span></div>
<br />
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">As Saint Francis de Sales says:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Be at Peace<br />
Do not look forward in fear to the changes of life;<br />
rather look to them with full hope as they arise.<br />
God, whose very own you are, will deliver you from out of them.<br />
He has kept you hitherto, and He will lead you safely through all things;<br />
and when you cannot stand it, God will bury you in his arms.<br />
<br />
Do not fear what may happen tomorrow;<br />
the same everlasting Father who cares for you today<br />
will take care of you then and every day.<br />
He will either shield you from suffering, or will give you unfailing strength
to bear it.<br />
Be at peace, and put aside all anxious thoughts and imagination.</span></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806591738606773825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002609728563044082.post-90292325151315695992015-11-07T00:20:00.000-08:002015-11-07T00:20:15.231-08:00
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Our Lady of Grace
Conference</span></span></h2>
<br />
<h3 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">Meeting of Thursday 20/10/2015</span></span></h3>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Since our
last meeting our Vincentians have undertaken a total of 20 visits to people in the
local community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have provided
support, comforted the bereaved, given companionship to the housebound, helped with
shopping, and distributed money to those in need. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
</div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The final arrangements for the annual
mass for the sick and housebound were also discussed and initial plans for
Christmas parcels made.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
</div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Prayers at the end of the meeting were
offered for the intentions of those present and for all who had requested
prayers.</span></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
</div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We join Pope Francis in using the Five Finger Prayer he gave us.</span></div>
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</div>
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<span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Using the fingers on your hand, start
with the thumb and pray these intentions in this order:</span></span></div>
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</div>
<div style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">
<span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">1.) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The thumb is the closest finger to you</b>. So start praying for those
who are closest to you. They are the persons easiest to remember. To pray for
our dear ones is a “sweet obligation.”</span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
</div>
<div style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">
<span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">2.) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The next finger is the index</b>. Pray for those who teach you,
instruct you and heal you. They need the support and wisdom to show direction
to others. Always keep them in your prayers. </span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
</div>
<div style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">
<span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">3.) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The following finger is the tallest</b>. It reminds us of our leaders,
the governors and those who have authority. They need God’s guidance. </span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
</div>
<div style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">
<span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">4.) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The fourth finger is the ring finger</b>. Even though it may surprise
you, it is our weakest finger. It should remind us to pray for the weakest, the
sick or those plagued by problems. They need your prayers. </span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
</div>
<div style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">
<span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">5.) <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">And finally we have our smallest finger, the smallest of all</b>. Your
pinkie should remind you to pray for yourself. When you are done praying for
the other four groups, you will be able to see your own needs but in the proper
perspective, and also you will be able to pray for your own needs in a better
way.</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></div>
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806591738606773825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002609728563044082.post-18717272183320587872015-10-21T00:06:00.001-07:002015-10-21T00:06:26.817-07:00<br />
<h2 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: orange;">Our Lady of Grace
Conference</span></span></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: orange;"> Meeting of Thursday 01/10/2015</span></span></h2>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Since our
last meeting in September our Vincentians have undertaken a total of 11 visits
to people in the local community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
have provided support and encouragement to the bereaved, companionship to the
housebound, helped with shopping, and distributed grants to those in need. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The annual mass for the sick and
housebound was discussed at the meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This will be on Saturday 31<sup>st</sup> October 2015 and will commence
at 11.30am, followed by a lunch for all those attending the mass. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyone who hasn’t received an invitation and
would like to attend or who would like a lift to the mass, should contact the
presbytery on 773 2324</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Prayers at the end of the meeting were
offered for the repose of the souls of two parishioners who had just died.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">All-powerful and merciful God,<br />
we commend to your servants who have just died.<br />
In your mercy and love,<br />
blot out the sins they have committed<br />
through human weakness.<br />
In this world they have died:<br />
let them live with you forever.<br />
Through Christ our Lord.<br />
Amen</span></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806591738606773825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002609728563044082.post-49228909251926473012015-10-03T00:27:00.000-07:002015-10-03T00:27:08.795-07:00
<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Our Lady of Grace
Conference</span></span></h2>
<br />
<h3 style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Meeting of Thursday 17/09/2015 </span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b></h3>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Since our
last meeting in July our Vincentians have undertaken a total of 40 visits to people
in the local community and in hospital.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They have provided support and encouragement to the bereaved, companionship
to the housebound, helped with shopping, taken people to appointments and
distributed grants to those in need. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The annual mass for the sick and
housebound was discussed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This has been
arranged for Saturday 31<sup>st</sup> October 2015.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This year it will commence at 11.30am and a
lunch will be provided for all those who attend the mass instead of the usual
afternoon tea.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><br />
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Prayers at the end of the meeting were
offered for the Syrian refugees and other migrants trapped in Croatia along the
borders with Slovenia and Hungary.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></div>
<br />
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">God the Father,</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pour forth the protecting love of your
Spirit upon all migrants, taking special heed of those in need of support, who
are isolated or separated from their native lands, whether by choice or
necessity. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Open our hearts so that we may provide
hospitality for all who come in search of refuge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Give us the courage to welcome every stranger
as Christ in our midst.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">We ask this through our Lord Jesus
Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God
forever and ever. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Amen.</span></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806591738606773825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002609728563044082.post-31343891523782284712015-09-19T23:44:00.003-07:002015-09-19T23:44:48.541-07:00
<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;">Our Lady of Grace
Conference</span></span></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="color: orange;">Meeting of Thursday 22/07/2015</span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Since our
last meeting our Vincentians have undertaken a total of 8 visits to people in the
local community and in hospital.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
have provided transport, companionship, helped with shopping, run errands, taken
people to appointments and distributed grants to those in need. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">At the meeting the mass for the sick
and housebound was discussed with it being agreed that if possible it would
take place in October.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Prayers at the end of the meeting were
offered for two people who were ill.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Father,</span></div>
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Your love is as wide as the oceans, as deep as the sea and as tall as the
heavens.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">May your spirit rise like a
mighty wave and come and restore those who are ill.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Fill them with your grace and may they know the healing
power of your love.</span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">We ask this through Jesus Christ Our Lord,</span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><br /></span></div>
<span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Amen<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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</span><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806591738606773825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002609728563044082.post-49777051117243146392015-08-08T00:05:00.000-07:002015-08-08T00:05:36.973-07:00<b>Our Lady of Grace Conference<br />
Meeting of Thursday 09/07/2015</b><br />
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Since our last meeting our Vincentians have undertaken a total of 10 visits to people in the local community providing transport, companionship, helping with shopping, running errands and taking people to appointments. <br />
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At the meeting the distribution of holiday grants was discussed, with the list being approved. It was also agreed that the mass for the sick and housebound would take place in September or October, with possible dates being considered.<br />
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Prayers at the end of the meeting were offered for four people in the parish who have recently died and those killed in Tunisia.<br />
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Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,<br />
and let perpetual light shine upon them.<br />
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May the souls of the faithful departed,<br />
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.<br />
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Amen.</strike><br />
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