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Did you know there are over 40 active ministries here at Our Lady of Victory parish. Periodically we will feature a new ministry in our bulletin and here on our website. This month we would like to introduce you to our Lectors!

St. Francis wanted to be a channel of God's peace. In a way, our lectors are channels of God's word. Every time we come to Mass, He speaks to us through a fellow parishioner, a man or woman who reads from the Hebrew scriptures and New Testament the lessons of the day. We answer by saying "thanks be to God." The lector or reader also leads us in the petitions or prayers of the faithful, all of which form part of the Liturgy of the Word.

See our Ministry of the Month page to read the rest of the article!


In 2009, almost 2000 church-attending Christians witnessed a video,“Portraits of Ministry.” (if you were away you can view Portraits of Ministry here >> and see the video at home).  The compelling story simply put our flesh, a life of service in love, on Jesus’ teaching.

Welcome from Father Hession...

As Pastor let me extend a warm welcome to you and other viewers who visit our Parish on the Net. I hope you'll find this "extension" of our Parish inviting and interesting. Please know that you are most welcome to visit us, literally, by sharing in weekend worship at our main church, Our Lady of Victory, or our beautiful Chapel, Our Lady of Hope. If I can be of service to you, personally, please don't hesitate to e-mail and I'll return a message a.s.a.p! An anonymous author has written, "There are two words used a great deal by Jesus in the Gospels. One is 'Come' and the other is 'Go'. It's no use coming unless you go, and it's no use going unless you come." Peace, Fr. Mark


Weekly Message from our Pastoral Staff

Today, we are impressed in all three readings with a sense of urgency and with quick responses of both the Ninevites and the first disciples of Jesus. In each case, their response to God was not a minor decision. Rather, it was a commitment – requiring a change of heart- followed by a change in lifestyle.

Read more >>

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WHAT'S NEW...

GIFT Session Update
If you were scheduled for the GIFT session on Saturday, please come to one of the other sessions. It's a great way to meet a new group of friends!

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Looking for more insight into the new Roman Missal Translation? Watch the presentation from Msgr Steve Avila here >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLrmHZseHcc

Have you heard about the Traveling Chalice? Join the Churches Prayer for vocations! What a great way to pray together as a family!

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FAITH OF OUR FATHERS AND MOTHERS
Faith of Our Fathers and Mothers, a new book detailing the history of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Community, was recently completed by Edward W. Kirk, an attorney and long-time parishioner. You can purchase books in the Parish Office for $20. What a great Christmas gift!!

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Links of interest
From time to time we'll suggest some of our favorite links that will help you grow in the faith. Today we would like to introduce you to the Meditations and Reflection Emails from the Henri Nouwen Society.

Daily Meditation
Drawn from a wide range of Henri Nouwen’s writing, these short meditations will inspire and guide your mind and heart.

Simply indicate that you wish to receive Bread for the Journey and HenriNouwen.org will be pleased to send a free daily mediation to the e-mail address of your choice. Each reflection takes less than a minute to read and yet it can set the tone for your day. It will be waiting for you when you wake up in the morning or when you arrive in your office. Feed your spirit and nourish your soul. Sign up and enjoy!

Visit our Links page for more!

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We are pleased to provide Take Five for Faith, a daily meditation guide for the busy Catholic! We'll feature the day's reading on Facebook and post the weekly readings on our Take Five for Faith page for you to view and/or download.

Looking for some inspiration? We have podcasts available of select homilies. See our Media page to listen.

November GIFT Recap
We built a wall of separation and the wall came tumbling down. Little hands learned to sign the Lord's Prayer. Larger hands traced the sign of the cross on children's foreheads, while moms and dads gave hugs, high fives and kisses. Grandparents smiled.Read more >>

Generations in Faith Together....at Home!
As we begin our 4th season of GIFT we want to provide you with a “Road Map” of activities to do at home between GIFT sessions and Sunday Mass that will help you make the connections needed to guide your family down the road of spiritual growth and commitment to our faith. See our Gift at Home page to travel....all roads lead to faith!

You can also visit the GIFT information page for the registration form, schedules, and other information.

Portraits of Ministry
"It's amazing what happens around here!"
We hear that alot around here...whether it's from visitors to our parish from places near and far, or from full-time parishioners who spend a few minutes in the parish office. We invite you to view these two videos beautifully produced by the Franciscans of the Immaculate to see some of the many good works that happen every day, here in the parish.

Monsignor Moore meets every Monday immediately following the 9 am Mass for Coffee and Conversation except on holidays when the office is closed. All are welcome.

We hope you enjoyed the Summer Speaker Series this year. We were so pleased to see so many of our parishioners sharing and growing through these relevant presentations. You can view the presentations on our Summer in Centerville page. View the videos here >>

 

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Helpful links...
Visit our links page for some of our favorite resources on the web! Have a favorite site? Send it our way and we'll include it! New links have been added. Be sure to check out some of the blogs!

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Pathfinders Ministry
Need assistance with how to navigate the legal system?  We can help! The Pathfinders are a volunteer group of lawyers from our parish who are willing to meet with parishioners to assist, guide and explain what legal resources are available.  To make an appointment please call Barbara in the parish office at 508-775-5744x 106.

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