Spirit and Truth NJ ~ July 1st, 2016

First Friday Mass

8:30 pm

Holy Family Chapel

McGuiness Center

Spirit and Truth NJ, June 24, 2016

 As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
 Luke 1:44 

Holy Hour

8:30pm

Holy Family Chapel

McGuiness Center

Adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary...

Opportunity for Confession

Friday, June 17th, 2016

8:30pm

McGuiness Center

Adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament

We will be putting together care packages 

for Saturday's "Feed the Hungry" service event

Spirit and Truth NJ, June 10th, 2016

'One of the most admirable effects of Holy Communion is to preserve the soul from sin,
 and to help those who fall through weakness to rise again. 
It is much more profitable, then, to approach this divine Sacrament with love, respect,
and confidence, than to remain away through an excess of fear and scrupulosity.'

--St. Ignatius of Loyola

McGuinness Center 

8:30 pm

Adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament

We will read this Sunday's Gospel  together 

in preparation for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Luke 7:36-8:3

Reflection Questions:

1. What struck you most in this passage?  
What did you notice that you hadn't noticed before?

2. How do you think Christ feels when we make a good confession?  
How do you think he feels when we systematically avoid or put off confession?

3. What aspects of popular culture encourage us to be like the sinful woman(recognizing our sins and need for God) 
and which aspects encourage us to be like Simon the Pharisee (oblivious of our sins and full of self-righteousness and arrogance)?

4. When Christ comes to us in Holy Communion, how can we better welcome him with the love and attention of 
the sinful woman instead of the cold aloofness of Simon the Pharisee?

Further reading: Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1420-1484, 863-565

From the Better Part:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Better-Part-Christ-Centered-Resource/dp/0991603869