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A Shepherd Speaks (Eucharistic Adoration) -- Bishop Edward J. Slattery [Catholic Caucus]
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| 06-20-08
| Bishop Edward J. Slattery
Posted on 06/21/2008 12:24:44 PM PDT by Salvation
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For a prayerful and thoughtful discussion.
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posted on
06/21/2008 12:24:46 PM PDT
by
Salvation
To: All
Just emailed this to my pastor and to the person who oversees our Eucharistic Adoration.
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posted on
06/21/2008 12:27:23 PM PDT
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Salvation
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posted on
06/21/2008 12:29:45 PM PDT
by
Salvation
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To: Salvation
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posted on
06/21/2008 12:36:37 PM PDT
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: Salvation
Bishop Slattery is the nicest Bishop I’ve ever known. A good, spiritual man, friendly, efficient, theologically sound, pro-home schooling, encouraging liturgical conservatism ... I just can’t say enough good things about him. And much more distinguished in appearance than my present Bishop (who is also one of the good guys, and can’t help his chin).
I don’t agree with Bishop Slattery on everything, but I don’t agree with *anyone* on everything.
Sorry, this doesn’t address the topic, does it? I go read the article now.
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posted on
06/21/2008 12:42:53 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(The dragons aren't as hungry as they were yesterday. Has anyone seen James?)
To: Salvation
Okay, I’ve read it. Excellent article with great suggestions for promoted Eucharistic prayer in the clergy and laity. My parish has Adoration only on First Fridays and other special occasions, but I hope this is just the beginning of a greater devotion.
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posted on
06/21/2008 12:52:49 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(The dragons aren't as hungry as they were yesterday. Has anyone seen James?)
To: Tax-chick
My parish has continuous adoration. Parishoners have signed up for one-hour vigils so that there is at least one person there at all times. Of course, others go as well.
We have a special chapel they carved out of a portion of the church’s walk-out basement, and it was refurbished with a donation from our last associate priest. It’s not grand like the chapels in cathedrals, but it is very pretty and the atmosphere is very dignified.
I suppose it could be called a coincidence, but our parish has 6 men in seminary, and one other was just ordained. I think it is directly related to the Perpetual Adoration.
To: Miss Marple
In parishes such as mine,which has perpetual adoration I suggest that the priests should sign up for a regular weekly hour of adoration.
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posted on
06/21/2008 4:56:57 PM PDT
by
ardara
To: Miss Marple
I doubt it’s a coincidence! Adoration is growing in this diocese, and I’m sure ordinations will as well, although things aren’t too bad now. We’re ordaining 5-8 men per year.
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posted on
06/21/2008 6:15:39 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
("Tell me what a man will fight for, and IÂ’ll tell you what heÂ’s made of." ~ Don Feder)
To: Tax-chick
Does your parish have a mission during Lent?
If so, encourage your pastor to have one of the Missionaries of the Blessed Sacrament come and do the mission.
Our mission took place in March a couple of years ago, I believe, and by the 6th of May we had an Adoration Chapel up and going 24/7.
It is such a blessing!
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posted on
06/21/2008 7:49:52 PM PDT
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Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: Miss Marple
** suppose it could be called a coincidence, but our parish has 6 men in seminary, and one other was just ordained. I think it is directly related to the Perpetual Adoration.**
I don’t believe it is a coincidence at all. We have one young man in seminary preparation and I have a hunch on another one.
No girls choosing to become religious yet.
We need to keep praying.
For what it’s worth, our Adoration Chapel was carved out of what used to be part of the sacristy and was then a Confessional. The Confessional was moved and we have room for four chairs in our little chapel.
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posted on
06/21/2008 7:53:26 PM PDT
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: Salvation
We often have a mission during Lent. Last year, we had Father McBride, the popular Biblical commentator, who’s a friend of our (departing) pastor from Up North. Maybe next year we’ll get someone with a Eucharistic emphasis. (Not that Father McBride wasn’t nice.)
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posted on
06/21/2008 7:53:50 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(There is no "overkill." There is only, "Open fire," and, "I need to reload.")
To: ardara
Our priest has a little tabernacle and chapel in his house. He does one hour of Adoration EVERY day!
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posted on
06/21/2008 7:54:14 PM PDT
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: Tax-chick
5-8 new ordinands is great news!
Thanks be to God.
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posted on
06/21/2008 7:54:58 PM PDT
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: Salvation
Just as Bishop Sheen recommended!
The Mexican parish (let’s not mince words ...) in Tulsa bought a little house up the street from the church, established an adoration chapel, and brought in nuns from Mexico to “man” it, and also teach catechism.
Eucharistic adoration takes commitment from the Bishop, like Bishop Slattery, and also from the parish. St. Benedict’s in Broken Arrow had Adoration Monday - Friday, 8:00 - 6:00, iirc, and I wasn’t free those hours. I kept asking them to have middle-of-the-night hours for those who were home with kids at reasonable times of the day!
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posted on
06/21/2008 7:59:54 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(There is no "overkill." There is only, "Open fire," and, "I need to reload.")
To: Salvation
5-8 new ordinands is great news! It is, especially here in "What's a Catholic?" country. Our new Bishop is really making an impact. The old Bishop, fine man in his day, was just too old. He's terrific now as an inspirational speaker and especially at haranguing confirmation students!
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posted on
06/21/2008 8:01:48 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(There is no "overkill." There is only, "Open fire," and, "I need to reload.")
To: Tax-chick
**Our new Bishop is really making an impac**
Pope Benedict is one smart cookie, isn’t he? (when it comes to appointing bishops)
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posted on
06/21/2008 8:05:28 PM PDT
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: Salvation
I think Bishop Jugis was appointed under Pope John Paul II, but I was pregnant and incoherent at the time, so maybe it was Pope Benedict. If he predates B16, it must have been luck :-).
Charlotte wasn’t really suffrin’ under the old Bishop; he was just old. Raleigh was doing really badly, until Pope Benedict hit them with Bishop Burbidge out of Philadelphia. Now the whole state is in good shape, with two sharp, young Bishops.
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posted on
06/21/2008 8:10:04 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(There is no "overkill." There is only, "Open fire," and, "I need to reload.")
To: Tax-chick
**Now the whole state is in good shape, with two sharp, young Bishops.**
What good news!
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posted on
06/21/2008 8:20:16 PM PDT
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: Salvation; Frank Sheed
What good news!It is. The Mid-South is *the* growth area of the Catholic Church in the US these days - English, Latin, and Spanish. We need top-notch Bishops who can pull the whole thing together.
I like to think that my family - Midwestern white people in the Hispanic Ministry - are on the front lines of integration. We just happened to have the music skills (my husband's) and the language skills (mine) that the parish needed. In a few years, I hope that everyone will have enough vocabulary ("Hi, howaya?" "Muy bien. Toma una Guinness?") that it won't matter whether we came from Oklahoma or Ecuador.
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posted on
06/21/2008 8:26:42 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(There is no "overkill." There is only, "Open fire," and, "I need to reload.")
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