Kozak's Korner - Recommended Reading

Verse of the Week

Happy those whose way is blameless, who walk by the teaching of the Lord.  Psalm 119:1

Annual Lenten Pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception - March 14

The Men's Ministry Pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington is on Saturday, March 14.

The Lenten Pilgrimage includes a tour of the largest Catholic basilica in the United States, opportunity for Confession, a private Mass in the Slovakian Chapel celebrated by Fr. Stefan, Stations of the Cross, and lunch at an Irish Pub.

 Due to certain traffic disruptions, we will be able to offer a penance of an extra 1/2 hour by planning to leave at 6 am instead of 6:30.  This will not effect our return trip and we get the added bonus of spending an extra 30 minutes together.  We are trying to ensure we arrive at the Shrine for breakfast at 8:30.

Our optional "side trip" this year between Mass and Stations of the Cross will be a short walk to the Dominican House of Studies for their midday prayer and Rosary at Noon.  It is reputed to be a beautiful chapel.  http://www.dhs.edu/   

Father Stefan will be available for Confessions between our tour and Mass.  Confessions and Mass will be in the Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows, patroness of Slovakia.

As in years past, we plan to adjourn to an Irish Pub for lunch before returning to Richmond.

Looking forward to seeing everybody at 6 am on Saturday. Bring a friend!  I think Charlie G. and Tony Bell have volunteered to drive again, which is much appreciated.

 If you want to go, please contact Mike Kozak at ckoz654@aol.com

For more details go to the event link: http://www.sbmmff.com/events/2015/3/14/annual-lenten-pilgrimage-to-the-shrine-of-the-immaculate-conception

Next Saturday Meeting - March 7

Next Saturday Meeting - March 7

March 1, 2015

Our next Saturday meeting will be March 7, 2015, 7:00am-8:00am in the Parish Meeting Room.

Thanks to Rob for volunteering to facilitate our discussion of Part II Chapter 2, of Peter Kreeft’s Catholic Christianity and the weekend’s readings.

Coffee starts at 6:30!

Here's a link to the event listing: http://www.sbmmff.com/events/2015/3/7/saturday-monthly-meeting

Thanks to Gene and Bobby for facilitating our February meeting!

Please email Leon Shadowen at lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

Annual Lenten Pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception - March 14

The Men's Ministry Pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington is on Saturday, March 14.

The Lenten Pilgrimage includes a tour of the largest Catholic basilica in the United States, opportunity for Confession, a private Mass in the Slovakian Chapel celebrated by Fr. Stefan, Stations of the Cross, and lunch at an Irish Pub.

We depart from St. Bridget's front lot at 6:30 am (offer it up as part of your Lent). We are usually back in Richmond by 5:30-6:00 p.m. If you want to go, please contact Mike Kozak at ckoz654@aol.com

For details go to the event link: http://www.sbmmff.com/events/2015/3/14/annual-lenten-pilgrimage-to-the-shrine-of-the-immaculate-conception

Next Saturday Meeting - March 7

Our next Saturday meeting will be March 7, 2015, 7:00am-8:00am in the Parish Meeting Room.

Thanks to Rob for volunteering to facilitate our discussion of Chapter 12 of Peter Kreeft’s Catholic Christianity and the weekend’s readings.

Coffee starts at 6:30!

Here's a link to the event listing: http://www.sbmmff.com/events/2015/3/7/saturday-monthly-meeting

Thanks to Gene and Bobby for facilitating our February meeting!

Please email Leon Shadowen at lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

Annual Lenten Pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception - March 14

The Men's Ministry Pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington is on Saturday, March 14.

The Lenten Pilgrimage includes a tour of the largest Catholic basilica in the United States, opportunity for Confession, a private Mass in the Slovakian Chapel celebrated by Fr. Stefan, Stations of the Cross, and lunch at an Irish Pub.

We depart from St. Bridget's front lot at 6:30 am (offer it up as part of your Lent). We are usually back in Richmond by 5:30-6:00 p.m. If you want to go, please contact Mike Kozak at ckoz654@aol.com

For details go to the event link: http://www.sbmmff.com/events/2015/3/14/annual-lenten-pilgrimage-to-the-shrine-of-the-immaculate-conception

 

 

Next Saturday Meeting

Our next Saturday meeting will be March 7, 2015, 7:00am-8:00am in the Parish Meeting Room.

Thanks to Rob for volunteering to facilitate our discussion of Chapter 12 of Peter Kreeft’s Catholic Christianity and the weekend’s readings.

Coffee starts at 6:30!

Here's a link to the event listing: http://www.sbmmff.com/events/2015/3/7/saturday-monthly-meeting

Thanks to Gene and Bobby for facilitating our February meeting!

Please email Leon Shadowen at lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

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Kozak's Korner - Recommended Reading

Next Saturday Meeting

Our next Saturday meeting will be March 7, 2015, 7:00am-8:00am in the Parish Meeting Room.

Thanks to Rob for volunteering to facilitate our discussion of Chapter 12 of Peter Kreeft’s Catholic Christianity and the weekend’s readings.

Coffee starts at 6:30!

Here's a link to the event listing: http://www.sbmmff.com/events/2015/3/7/saturday-monthly-meeting

Thanks to Gene and Bobby for facilitating our February meeting!

Please email Leon Shadowen at lshadowen@aol.com to volunteer to facilitate a meeting!

Kozak's Korner - Recommended Reading, Etc.

The Way of Serenity by Jonathan Morris

The Didache Bible Ignatius Press

The Joy of the Gospel by Pope Francis

The Sidewalk Chronicles - For info on this movie go to  http://www.catholicmediaworks.org/sidewalk_chronicles

ZENIT - The World Seen From Rome: Being Good Without God

Being Good Without God

Religion's Contribution to Society

By Father John Flynn, LC

ROME, February 01, 2015 (Zenit.org) - In an essay published last December Peter Hitchens, brother of the late Christopher Hitchens, a renowned atheist, reflected on the importance of religion.

In his essay, published December 3 on the Website of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Hitchens acknowledged that atheists can arrive at some moral principles, such as the Golden Rule, or doing to others what you would like done to you, but he also maintained that Christianity goes a lot further.

“Christianity requires much more, and above all does not expect to see charity returned. To love thy neighbour as thyself is a far greater and more complicated obligation, requiring a positive effort to seek the good of others, often in secret, sometimes at great cost and always without reward,” he said.

He rejected the affirmation made by his brother that the injunction to love thy neighbor as being too extreme, and pointed to the example given by mothers, doctors and nurses as showing that people are indeed prepared to make big sacrifices for others.

For the rest of this article go to:

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