Basilica of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church recently issued the following announcement.

Behind us earth and sin so that we may gain the things above. So

great and outstanding a possession is the cross that he who wins it

has won a treasure. Rightly could I call this treasure the fairest of all

fair things and the costliest, in fact as well as in name, for on it and

through it and for its sake the riches of salvation that had been lost

were restored to us… Therefore, the cross is something

wonderfully great and honorable. It is great because through the

cross the many noble acts of Christ found their consummation –

very many indeed, for both his miracles and his sufferings were fully

rewarded with victory. The cross is honorable because it is both the

sign of God’s suffering and the trophy of his victory. It stands for his

suffering because on it he freely suffered unto death. But it is also

his trophy because it was the means by which the devil was

wounded and death conquered; the barred gates of hell were

smashed, and the cross became the one common salvation of the

whole world.

Diaconate

Rev. Mr. Chris Livelsberger was ordained to the Permanent

Diaconate this weekend. Please keep him and his family in your

prayers as he begins his ministry.

Second Collections

The following second collections will be taken in the coming weeks:

This weekend—the Good Friday Collection for the Holy Land

Next weekend (Sept. 19-20)—Disaster relief collection for areas

affected by Hurricane Laura and other disasters (see below)

Archbishop Gomez, President of the USCCB has stated :“The funds

collected in this special appeal will become part of the Bishops

Emergency Disaster Fund and will be used to support the efforts of

Catholic Charities USA and/or Catholic Relief Services, the official

relief agencies of the U.S. Catholic Church, as they and their local

agencies respond to immediate emergency needs for such

necessities as water, food, shelter, and medical care, and aid in

long-term rebuilding and recovery efforts; and the United States

Conference of Catholic Bishops for pastoral and reconstruction

needs of the Church.” Bishop Gainer commented, “Just a few years

ago I had the privilege of preaching the annual retreat to the priests

of the Lake Charles Diocese. I was very impressed by their zeal

and dedication. Now they and the people they serve need our

help. I realize that the pandemic has impacted our families and

parishes but I know the generosity of our Catholic faithful and trust

that our sacrifices will not go unrewarded.”

In two weeks (Sept. 26-28)—Missionary Cooperative Weekend

(Fr. Howard will make the appeal on behalf of the missionary)

Because of the restrictions regarding how collections are taken, a

basket will be labeled and set up in the back of the church.

Otherwise you may contribute in the future as long as you use a

separate envelope or put a note indicating what the donation is for.

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