IC Malden Connect 07-26-15 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Immaculate
Conception
PA R I S H
WEB: WWW.ICMALDEN.COM
600 PLEASANT STREET · MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS 02148
PARISH OFFICE: 10 FELLSWAY EAST
MALDEN MA 02148
OFFICE HOURS:
9:00 AM-4:00 PM MONDAY - THURSDAY
9:00 AM-2:00 PM FRIDAY
PHONE: 781-324-4941 FAX: 781-397-8571
All Are Welcome!
We are most happy to welcome new members to our
parish community and invite new members to introduce
themselves to a member of the Parish Staff. We want
to know and serve you. We pray that you will also
become involved in your Parish by favoring us with your
prayers, presence, talents, and financial assistance
according to your means.
Parish registration forms are available by contacting the
Parish Office. Registered parishioners are asked to
notify the Parish Office of any address changes.
Explore, engage, discover. Wherever you are, whenever
you are ready, we are here for you.
PARISH STAFF
Rev. Albert L. Capone
Administrator
Rev. David M. O’Leary
Parochial Vicar
Rev. James B. Canniff
Senior Priest
Rev. Richard T. Bakker
Senior Priest
Rev. Glenn F. Byrne
In Residence
Deacon Mark E. Rumley Permanent Deacon
Ms. Erin Keith
Faith Formation
[email protected]
Ms. Kerry Mercurio
Office Administrator
[email protected]
Ms. Rosemary Waldron Office Assistant
[email protected]
Ms. Rosalind Mohnsen Director of Music/Organist
[email protected]
MASS SCHEDULE
Monday-Friday: 6:30 AM; Saturday: 8:00 AM
Saturday Vigil: 4:00 PM
Sunday: 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 5:00
BAPTISM Baptisms are celebrated on the fourth Sunday of the month. To register for Baptism please call the rectory
at 781-324-4941. Parents are required to attend an informational meeting on the Sacrament prior to the Baptism.
RECONCILIATION Saturdays from 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM in the Chapel, or by appointment.
MARRIAGE Please contact the Parish Office at least six months in advance of your anticipated marriage.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK Fourth Sunday of each month at the 11:00 AM Mass. Those anticipating hospitalization or
whose health situation has grown serious should present themselves.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS Adults wishing to become Catholics or complete the Sacraments of
Christian Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist) should contact the Parish Office for details.
HOME BOUND Please inform the Parish Office of any family member who is ill (hospitalized or at home) or if anyone
is unable to attend church services because of a disability, illness or age.
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS All items for the parish bulletin may be submitted electronically in a Word document to
the Parish Office by 12:00 PM on Monday.
JULY 26, 2015 - SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
PRAYER + WORSHIP
SATURDAY, JULY 25
4:00 PM
Mary Frongello, 7th Anniversary
THURSDAY, JULY 30
6:30 AM
SUNDAY, JULY 26
FRIDAY, JULY 31
7:00 AM
9:00 AM
11:00 AM
5:00 PM
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1
Hugh Gill, Memorial
All Parishioners
Gaetano Susi, 9th Anniversary
Francesco and Anna Cuscuna, Memorial
MONDAY, JULY 27
6:30 AM
TUESDAY, JULY 28
6:30 AM
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29
6:30 AM
6:30 AM
8:00 AM
4:00 PM
John Granahan, 4th Anniversary
Giovanni, Maria & Pasquale Perrone, Memorial
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2
7:00 AM
9:00 AM
11:00 AM
5:00 PM
Mary Murphy, 23rd Anniversary
Caroline Maefell, 3rd Anniversary
All Parishioners
Joanne Rikeman, Memorial
Let us remember to pray for all our faithful departed and all our deceased family
members, parishioners and benefactors.
VOCATIONS AND THE CHURCH
The Lord calls each of us to live a life of holiness,
a life of friendship with God. It is a call that we acknowledge, or others acknowledge for us at Baptism, a call we
respond to as we follow the Commandments and the precepts of the Church. It is the Universal Call to Holiness.
There are also specific vocations in which one
gives oneself entirely to the Lord: in Marriage, a man
and a woman give themselves to each other in a sacred
bond that becomes a witness of love for the world;
in Consecrated Life, which includes the state of being a
religious sister or brother, a woman or man responds to
a call from God to live the Christian life in a most radical
way, imitating Christ and committing to the Evangelical
Counsels. The Evangelical Counsels are principles laid out
by Christ that, while not binding upon all, present a way
to aim for Christian perfection. They include poverty,
chastity and obedience; in the Ordained Priesthood,
which includes bishops, priests and deacons, a man is
configured to Christ as head and shepherd of the Church.
There is a great need in the Church today to
pray for an increase in the numbers responding to the
call to priesthood. Each of us has a role to play in this
effort, building awareness and inviting the young men in
our families, parish and communities to be open to the
Lord’s call to priesthood. It begins with teaching children
to pray, to have a relationship with Christ. When we do
that, we can have confidence they will respond to His
call. No matter what our state of life, when we follow
what God desires of us, it brings us joy.
I encourage you to pray daily for the youth of this
world, especially our own family members and those of
our parish, that they may discern their vocation and live
their life in union with the Lord’s plan for them: “Heavenly
Father, in the example of the Holy Family, you teach
us how to live as a loving family. From Jesus, Mary and
Joseph, we learn that you have given each of us a
special place in your plans for the world. Each of us has
a call - a vocation - to be holy as a married, single lay
person, or as a priest, a deacon or a religious brother or
or sister. Make us a kind and understanding family so
that we will help one another discover his or her vocation
and follow it faithfully. With Mary and Joseph, we ask
this through Christ our Lord. Amen."
It is our duty and our responsibility to encourage
young people to be generous in their response as they
discern their vocation to live a life worthy of the
calling of Christ. If you believe God may be calling you
to the priesthood or to the religious life, then I encourage
to contact one of the priests of
the parish or to call the Vocation
Office of the Archdiocese of
Boston at 617-746-5436.
May the Lord bless you,
Father Albert L. Capone
SACRIFICIAL GIVING
Weekly Offertory……$6615.00
Thank you for YOUR GENEROSITY!
Thank you very much for your support and generosity to
our Offertory Collection, your kindness is vital for the
financial health and future of our Parish.
GENERATIONS OF FAITH - REGISTRATION
Registrations forms for the upcoming 2015 - 2016 school
year have been mailed to all families who have participated in generations of Faith in the past. We have also
enclosed a Registration Form here in the bulletin for your
convenience. Please take a moment to complete the
Registration Form and return it with your tuition payment
as soon as possible. We will be asking all past, present
and future catechists, teachers, volunteers and interested
folks to join us for a planning meeting later this summer.
So, please plan to be with us for Generations of Faith
this coming year, as we celebrate together the beauty of
our Faith and the greatness of our Church.
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REGISTRATION FORM
FO R
GENERATIONS OF FAITH
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
GENERATIONS OF FAITH REGISTRATION 2015-2016
Address:10 Fellsway East Malden, Ma 02148 Phone: 781-324-4941 Email: [email protected]
HOUSEHOLD/FAMILY LAST NAME: _________________________________________________________
Home Phone: ________________________________ Mobile Phone: ______________________________
Email (Please print clearly): _______________________________________________________________
Mailing address: _______________________________________________ City: ____________________
In case of emergency call: Name: ___________________________ Number: _______________________
Returning Members of Generations of Faith ____First year at Generations of Faith
GENERATIONS OF FAITH PARTICIPANTS
Adults:
First Name:
Last Name:
Children: (Please indicate if your child is preparing to receive a Sacrament this year)
First Name:
Last Name:
Grade
1st Eucharist
Confirmation
FAITH FESTIVAL (Please check the session that your family would like to attend)
_____FRIDAY SESSIONS 6:00PM – 8:00PM
_____SUNDAY SESSIONS 9:00AM – 12:00PM
Please check session below for Confirmation Candidates (Grades 9th and 10th)
_____SUNDAY SESSIONS 5:00PM – 8:00PM (Confirmation Program is a 2 year requirement)
PLEASE COMPLETE THE BACK OF THIS FORM
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FAITH FORMATION/GENERATIONS OF FAITH
GENERATIONS OF FAITH REGISTRATION 2015-2016
PAYMENTS:
Number attending: _____ X $75.00 = ________ (maximum fee $225.00 per household)
Please make checks payable to Immaculate Conception Parish. Payments due by August 31, 2015
_______ Amount enclosed
SPECIAL INFORMATION:
Does anyone in your household have any special needs of which we should be aware?
(Food Allergies, Learning disabilities, etc...)
If yes, please describe (All information will remain confidential):
_______Please check if:
You do NOT want photos published in the bulletin, website, or other parish publications
THIS YEAR, CONSIDER HELPING OUT WITH YOUR FAMILY:
We depend on the help of generous attendees! Volunteering is a great experience for
everyone and helps your Generations of Faith team get everything done.
___Yes! I am interested in Volunteering for Generations of Faith this year.
Name:
Phone:
Email:
As Catechist/Facilitator for:
Pre-K/K ____________
Grades 2-3 ____________
Middle School ____________
Grade 1 ____________
Grades 4-5 ____________
High School
Now, simply tear this form out of the bulletin and return
it along with your tuition payment to the Parish Office
by placing it in the mail, dropping it in the Offertory
Basket on Sunday or handing it in at the Rectory.
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PARISH NEWS
BAPTISM REGISTRATION
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Baptisms are celebrated on the fourth Sunday of the
month. To register for Baptism please call the Parish
Office at 781-324-4941. Parents are required to
attend a very important informational meeting on the
Sacrament prior to the Baptism.
COME JOIN THE CHILDREN’S CHOIR
AT THE 9 AM FAMILY MASS
Children of all ages are welcome to sing every
Sunday at the 9 AM Family Mass. Come be a special
part of the Liturgy! Please see Judy Doucette or Nicole
Maggio after Mass if you have any questions. Choir
practice will begin again in September...be on the
look out for dates!
CHEVERUS CATHOLIC - ENROLL NOW
Cheverus Catholic - Preschool through Grade 8 - our
classes are staffed with our caring and dedicated
faculty, before and after school programs available
for all grades, we respect students and families of
all faith backgrounds, we happily accept preschool,
kindergarten and after school vouchers. For more information please contact, Mr. Jeff Lane for a tour at
781-324-6584 or [email protected].
CHARITY: Volunteer with us in charitable
fundraising to support the needs of those
in our community.
UNITY: Work together with brother Knights
to support with our talents the Church in her
various ministries.
FRATERNITY: Proudly stand with the Knights
of all races and nationalities in a common
support of Catholic men.
We invite you to join with us in the largest
International Catholic Men’s Organization
For information - Tom Monahan ( 781-321-9761)
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING
The next Parish Pastoral Council Meeting will be held
on Tuesday, July 28th at 7:30 PM in the lower
Church Meeting Room. We encourage all members
of the Parish Pastoral Council to attend.
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Attendance is expected at the 9:00 AM Mass every Sunday for grades 1-8th
and at the 5:00 PM Mass for grades 9th & 10th.
FRIDAY SESSIONS SUNDAY SESSIONS
6:00 PM-8:00 PM 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
September 25th
October 23rd
November 20th
December 11th
January 22nd
February 26th
March 11th
April 8th
Church
Faith
September 27th
October 25th
November 22nd
December 13th
January 24th
February 28th
March 13th
April 10th
Parish
SUNDAY SESSIONS
(9TH & 10TH GRADE)
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
September 27th
October 25th
November 22nd
December 13th
January 24th
February 28th
March 13th
April 10th
Family
Fun
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PARISH NEWS
Immaculate Conception
Parish Trip to Italy
February 29 - March 11, 2016
Join us as we travel to Rome for
an extraordinary jubilee, the Holy Year of Mercy,
as Pope Francis explains;
“to highlight the Catholic Church's mission to be a
witness of mercy."
"No one can be excluded from God's mercy,"
\
2 nights in San Giovanni Rotondo
4 nights in Sorrento on the Amalfi Coast
5 nights in Rome visiting the Eternal City
Cost per person: $3,800
Includes airfare, hotels, land transportation,
planned tours, some meals, and much more!
Monday, February 29th
Depart Boston on Alitalia Airlines for direct flight to
Rome – in Rome transfer to your connecting flight to
Bari on the Adriatic Coast of Italy.
Tuesday, March 1st
Arrive in Bari and meet your Tour Escort and transfer
by private coach to San Giovanni Rotondo. On the
way stop in Trani to visit the beautiful Church by the
water. Check in at Hotel Parco delle Rose.
Wednesday, March 2nd
After breakfast, morning visit to Padre Pio Shrine and
Basilica. We will celebrate Mass in the Basilica. In the
afternoon drive to San Michele Grotto for a visit.
Thursday, March 3rd
After breakfast depart for Sorrento by private coach
on the way we will stop in Montemiletto, the village of
Father Capone’s family. Proceed to Sorrento, check in
at Hotel Caesar Augusto.
Friday, March 4th
After breakfast, depart by private coach for a tour of
the Amalfi Coast along the Mediterranean Sea and a
visit to the town of Amalfi, the Basilica of St. Andrew
Saturday, March 5th
After breakfast, full day excursion to Capri. You will
take the high speed Hydrofoil to the Marina of Capri
and transfer to the mini-bus up to Capri and Anacapri
including the Giardini di Augusto with your local
guide.
Sunday, March 6th
After breakfast, Sunday Mass will be celebrated, then
we depart by private coach for a full day at Pompeii
to visit the excavations with your local guide.
Monday, March7th
After breakfast, depart by private coach for Rome.
On the way we will stop in Monte Cassino for a
visit in the famous Cassino Abbey with Mass being
celebrated in the crypt. Arriving in Rome we will check
into the Hotel Michelangelo beside the Vatican.
Tuesday, March 8th
After breakfast, a short stroll to St. Peter’s Basilica for
Mass in one of the chapels near the Tomb of St. Peter,
from there we walk to the Vatican Museum with
our local guide, having priority entrance arranged we
will tour the Museum and visit the Sistine Chapel.
Wednesday, March 9th
After breakfast, walk to St. Peter’s Square for the
Papal Audience. , the audience will be last until 1:30,
then the afternoon and evening on your own.
Thursday, March 10th
After breakfast, meet your private coach and
proceed for a full day tour of the Roman Basilicas,
St. Mary Major, St. John Lateran, the Holy Stairs
and Sante Croce, and St. Paul’s Outside the Wall.
Return to the hotel to freshen up. Our Farewell Dinner
together will be in a restaurant in Trastevere.
Friday, March 11th
After an early breakfast, depart for Rome’s Fiumicino
Airport for our direct flight back to Boston. Leaving
Rome on Alitalia Airlines at 10:30 am and arriving
Boston at 1:55 pm. Welcome home!
For a complete brochure and Registration Form
call Kerry at the Parish Office - 781-324-4941
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I.C. YOUTH
RED SOX GAME
WEDNESDAY EVENING
AUGUST 19TH
Join us at 4:30 PM for our annual trip to “Friendly
Fenway” for the night game versus the Cleveland
Indians. $30 per person, first come first served.
Contact Alannah Mitsopoulos for tickets
at (978-979-6439) and be sure to have your
Parental Permission Forms.
A THREE MINUTE RETREAT
by Paul Brian Campbell, SJ
"…do not forget all the gifts of God."
When I'm calm and centered, it’s easy enough
for me to recall and give thanks
for the super-abundant graces that
God gives me every moment of every day.
When I’m fearful, frustrated or feeling
overwhelmed, however, I simply
close in on myself and, I'm sad to say,
forget all about the gifts of God.
It becomes "me against the world,"
and I fight with all my strength
to overcome my problems on my own.
This approach, of course, is sheer folly.
None of us is ever alone in our troubles.
No matter who else deserts us,
the God who experienced being forsaken
on Calvary, knows our trials
and is constantly with us.
It is in these dark moments that
God’s grace is the only gift we need.
God never forgets me.
I will do my best never to forget God.
Is God the Light of Your Life?
When we follow Him, we have
the light of life inside us and can
keep the darkness at bay.
I.C. YOUTH CALENDAR
Wednesday, July 29
Wednesday, August 5
Wednesday, August 12
Wednesday, August 19
Wednesday, August 26
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
4:30 PM
7:00 PM
LUX H.S. Youth Group
LUX H.S. Youth Group
LUX H.S. Youth Group
Red Sox Game
LUX H.S. Youth Group
WEDNESDAYS - 7:00 PM
Talking About What Matters to You!
What is life really all about? What direction is my life
headed? At LUX you can ask those kinds of questions
(and more!) and talk with your friends and Y.M.
leaders. LUX meets Wednesday nights for teens who
wish to learn more or grow in their faith through
conversation, laughter, and prayer -- taking on life's
tough questions with a group of friends and leaders
you can trust. What will you hear about at LUX?
Throughout the summer we will talk about life,
who God is and how He fits into everything. If you
want to know more about what it means to be a
Catholic Christian, we'll talk about that too. So bring
your questions, opinions, and friends.
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COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS
PROJECT RACHEL
For hope and healing after an abortion please
contact Project Rachel… please call 508-651-3100,
e-mail [email protected] or write to
Project Rachel, Archdiocese of Boston, 5 Wilson St,
Natick, MA 01760 and begin today to experience
the healing, freedom, and peace waiting for you.
PREGNANCY HELP
An unexpected pregnancy very often raises difficult
problems. If you are in this situation, please call the
Counselors at PREGNANCY HELP! Services offered
are: free pregnancy testing, counseling and referrals
helping women in finding alternatives to abortion.
For help call toll–free: 1-888-771-3914.
PARISH GROUPS
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be offered on the first Saturday of the month. We invite all parishioners to join in praying the Fatima
Rosary this coming Saturday, August 1st in our
Chapel. We will begin with Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament at 11:00am - Adoration of
the Eucharist will continue through the afternoon
and conclude with Benediction at 3:45pm.
Fatima Rosary and Eucharistic Adoration:
1st Saturday of the month:
11:00 AM/Chapel
Lay Apostles: 1st Tuesday of the month: 7:00 PM
Divine Mercy: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays: 7:00 PM
Rosary:
Every Thursday: 6:30 PM/Chapel
Charismatic
Prayer:
Every Thursday: 7:30 PM/Chapel
Ultreya:
First Friday of the month:
7:00 PM/Chapel
Business Mtg: 6:00 PM/Hall - Aug 3
Knights of
Officer Mtg: 6:00 PM/Mtg . Rm - Aug 31
Columbus:
PRAYER INTENTIONS
COMMUNITY MEETINGS
Overeaters Anonymous; Friday at 9:30 AM
(Lower Church Meeting Room)
EXPOSITION AND BENEDICTION
Please pray for all parishioners, family members and friends who are ill and have requested our prayers, especially
Pauil Hannon, Noreen Normand, Ruth Neville, Paula Neil, Pat Cronin, Lila Revelas, Evelyn Camarra, Agnes Karnafel,
Joey R. Testa, Agnes Stafford, Joseph Settemio, Eddie Quinn, Pat Armenio, Maria Celestina, Robert Abbott, Tony Smith,
Frank Palumbo, Eddie O’Donnell, John Lovanni, Kimberly Boroyan, Emrick O’Brien, Avery, Sister Florine, Patrick Sean
Swenly, Joseph Pesaturo, D.J. Sirobet, Lucas, Mary Dorrington, Mary Kelly, Marie Napoli, Alice Arena, Gloria and Albert
Puopolo, Noreen Mercurio, Harvey Hines, Edward MacKinnon, Gene Marckini, Joanna Riciuti, Bill Wright, Thomas &
Patricia Keane, Carmina Frost, Josephine Moro, Sunny Cataldo, Nancy Ewart, Shirley Frawley, Lee Donovan, Tom McNamara, Nick Nieland, Karen Lang, Shirley Elmore, Bob & Terry Blaton, Catherine Meo, Karen Bourque, Robert Dudley,
Cathy McCarthy, Mr. Motorore, Patricia Murillo, John Walsh, Richard C. McCaffrey, Jr., Barbara Conlon, Anna CorreaGraham, Paul Donovan, Rosie & Henry Bearce, Margaret Geraghty, Karolyn Genualdo, Claudia Heerter, Paul Santoro,
Stephanie Romano, Nancy Menolez, Racheal Romano, Jennifer Romano, Maria Gonzales, Donald Fost, Belinda Gonzales,
Maureen Butler, Marcia Muir, Joan Welch, Sandra D’Agostino Rosono, Eleanor, Peter Lundberg, Kathryn Stefaniak, Jennie
Ciulla, Jim Bari, Mary Capraro, Barbara Tracey, John Caulfield, Pat Grande, Mark Christopher, Ruth Fost, Peter Tryba,
Marie Cardarelli, Kay Parsons, Nicole West, Katie O’Connell, Dolores Enos, Karen D., Janet Malatesta, Ruth McCarron,
Daniel Mahoney, Steven Butler, Paul Sidilo, Anthony Mitrano, Rob Christiansen, Elizabeth Semensi, Fred Locke, Kathleen
White, Ross Anderson, Chrissy Cedrone, Jill Natola, James Carrozza, Jim Marolda and Joanne Cooley.
Our brothers and sisters who are serving our country throughout the world: Lt. Rachel Shaw, Lt. Shawn Shaw,
First Lt. Christopher Brian Carney, Lt. Paul DeWolfe, Sgt. Kevin Casey, Philip West, Jr.,
Lt. Patrick Sipple and Captain Paul A. Capone, U.S.A.
To add or remove a name from the list, please call Kerry Mercurio at the Parish Office.
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FROM THE VATICAN
Pope Francis
on the
Parable of the Merciful Father
“I am always struck when I reread the parable of the merciful father, it impresses me because it always
gives me great hope. Think of that younger son who was in the father's house, who was loved; and yet he wants
his part of the inheritance. He goes off, spends everything, hits rock bottom, where he could not be more
distant from the father. Yet when he is at his lowest, he misses the warmth of the father's house and he goes
back. And the father? Had he forgotten the son? No, never. He is there, he sees the son from afar; he
was waiting for him every hour of every day. The son was always in his father's heart, even though he had
left him, even though he had squandered his whole inheritance, his freedom. The father, with patience,
love, hope, and mercy had never for a second stopped thinking about him, and as soon as he sees him
still far off, he runs out to meet him and embraces him with tenderness, the tenderness of God, without a word
of reproach: his son has returned! And that is the joy of the father. In that embrace for his son is all this joy:
he has returned! God is always waiting for us; he never grows tired. Jesus shows us this merciful patience of
God so that we can regain confidence, hope-always! A great German theologian, Romano Guardini, said
that God responds to our weakness by his patience, and this is the reason for our confidence, our hope
(see Glaubenserkenntnis [Würzburg, 1949], p. 28). It is like a dialogue between our weakness and the patience
of God; it is a dialogue that, if we have it, will grant us hope.
I would like to emphasize one other thing: God's patience has to call forth in us the courage to return
to him, however many mistakes and sins there may be in our life. Jesus tells Thomas to put his hand in the
wounds of his hands and his feet and in his side. We too can enter the wounds of Jesus; we can actually touch
him. This happens every time we receive the sacraments with faith. St. Bernard, in a fine homily, said: “Through
the wounds of Jesus I can suck honey from the rock and oil from the flinty rock (see Deut. 32:13), I can taste and
see the goodness of the Lord” (On the Song of Songs 61:4). It is there, in the wounds of Jesus, that we are
truly secure; there we encounter the boundless love of his heart. Thomas understood this. St. Bernard goes on
to ask: But what can I count on? My own merits? No. “My merit is God's mercy. I am by no means lacking merits
as long as he is rich in mercy. If the mercies of the Lord are manifold, I too will abound in merits” (61:5). This is
important: the courage to trust in Jesus' mercy, to trust in his patience, to seek refuge always in the wounds of
his love. St. Bernard even stated, “So what if my conscience gnaws at me for my many sins? 'Where sin has
abounded, there grace has abounded all the more' (Rom. 5:20)” (61:5).
Maybe someone among us here is thinking, My sin is so great, I am as far from
God as the younger son in the parable; my unbelief is like that of Thomas. I don't have
the courage to go back, to believe that God can welcome me and that he is waiting for
me, of all people. But God is indeed waiting for you; he asks of you only the courage
to go to him. How many times in my pastoral ministry have I heard it said, “Father, I
have many sins”? And I have always pleaded, “Don't be afraid, go to him, he is waiting for you, he will take care of everything.” We hear many offers from the world
around us; but let us take up God's offer instead: his is a caress of love. For God,
we are not numbers, we are important; indeed we are the most important thing to
him. Even if we are sinners, we are what is closest to his heart.
Excerpted from The Church of Mercy by Pope Francis.
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