2023 Season of Creation September 1 - October 4

This year we are called to join the river of justice and peace, to take up climate and ecological justice, and to speak out with and for communities most impacted by climate injustice and the loss of biodiversity.  We are called to repent of our ecological sins and to change our attitudes and actions.

Righteousness demands that we live in peace, not conflict with our human neighbors, and building right relationships with God, ourselves, our human neighbors, and all creation.  As the People of God, we must work together on behalf of all Creation, as part of that mighty river of peace and justice.

Those Indigenous communities that recognize the sacredness of natural elements and so live as an embodiment of an interconnected way of life, expressing a partnership between people and the life of the Earth, have much to teach the rest of the world.

Let us begin this Season of Creation by praying for the unity of all to spring forth like a mighty river that the whole cosmos may bless us with life-giving waters proclaiming peace and justice for all creation.

2023  Season of Creation Prayer

Creator of All,

From your communion of love life sprung forth like a mighty river and the whole cosmos came into being.

On  this  Earth of  overflowing love,  the Word  was  made

flesh and went forth with the life-giving waters proclaiming

peace and justice for all creation.

You called human beings to till and keep your  garden. You

placed us into right relationship with each creature, but  we failed  to listen to the cries  of the Earth and the cries  of the most vulnerable. We broke with  the flowing  communion of  love  and sinned against you  by  not  safeguarding the conditions for life.

We lament the loss of our fellow species and their habitats,

we grieve the loss  of human cultures, along with  the lives and livelihoods that have been displaced or perished, and we  ache at the sight  of  an  economy of  death, war  and violence that we  have inflicted on  ourselves and on  the Earth.

Open our  ears to your  creative, reconciling and sustaining

Word that calls to us through the book of Scripture and the book of creation. Bless  us once again with  your  life-giving waters so that the Creator Spirit may  let justice and peace flow in our  hearts and overflow into  all creation.

Open our hearts to receive the living waters of God’s justice

and peace, and to share it with our  suffering brothers and

sisters, all creatures around us, and all creation.

Bless  us  to  walk  together with  all people of good will so

that the many streams of the living waters of God’s justice and peace may  become a mighty river  all over  the Earth.

In the name of the One  who  came to proclaim good news

to all creation, Jesus  Christ. Amen.     

    

Sister Agnes Arrives!

 Tamil Nadu  to  Los Angeles

Sister Mary    Sister Agnes    Sister Genevieve

Last week, Sister Agnes Marie Aroquinadan arrived in Los Angeles after 24 hours travel from Tamil Nadu, South India.  Sister Agnes was greeted at the airport by Sister Mary and our Provincial/Regional, Sister Genevieve.  Don’t you just love their smiling faces!

 

Sister Agnes is the first of the three Cluny Sisters to arrive who are beginning a New Cluny Foundation in Sacred Heart Parish in Pomona, California.  We are looking forward to Sister Mavis’ arrival from Ghana, West Africa this week and Sister Vicenta from Paraguay, South America in the next few weeks.

 
As we embrace this new and promising future
we are challenged to go forth in new ways,
stronger together, prophetic and bold
 in our missionary discipleship for a new world.
 (Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, General Chapter 2018 Missionary Priorities)

USA Mission Cooperative Plan

 An  Appealing  Transfiguration

Journal #4

 From a cloud a Voice was heard

‘This is my Beloved Son

Listen to Him’

Sister Anne Lansana, S.J.C.

 Reverend Ken Cardinale, Pastor

Our Lady of the Lake Parish

Leominster, MA

 

You are invited, welcomed,

accepted, loved and respected

at Our Lady of the Lake

        

Mass  Schedule

           Saturday Vigil    5:30 pm

           Sunday              8:00 am

                                   10:30 am

 

  On Saturday afternoon, we were

  welcomed by Father Ken and his

  Parishioners

 

  Fr. Ken Cardinale was recently

  Appointed Pastor on July 1^st.      

 

  We found at the Masses that the

  Music, participation in the liturgy

  was filled with joy and singing out

Thank you to Carol who initially welcomed us and showed us around and Virginia who gave us hospitality in her home while she was away. The hospitality, interest in Sister Anne’s Ministry in West Africa, and generosity of the Parish Family was a beautiful transfiguration experience and like St. Peter, we too said, ‘Lord, it is good that we are here!” 

Leominster, MA

Leominster is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It is the second-largest city in Worcester County, with a population of 43,782 at the 2020 census. Leominster is located north of Worcester and northwest of Boston.

 

The region was originally inhabited by various divisions of the Pennacook or Nipmuc Native Americans, who lived along the Nashua River. The river provided fertile soil for the cultivation of corn, beans, squash and tobacco.  European settlers began arriving in the area of Leominster in 1653.

 

Leominster is renowned as the birthplace of Johnny Appleseed, the “Pioneer Plastics City,” and many other claims to fame. But what makes the city of Leominster so legendary? It’s the people, through and through. “We are made up of Inventors, Musicians, Artists of All Kinds, Culinary Geniuses, Politicians, Christmas Memory Makers, Dancers, Professional Athletes, Passionate Cause Ambassadors, Authors, and so on.”

 

As of the census of 2000, there were 41,303 people, 16,491 households, and 10,900 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 81.50% White, 3.70% African American, 0.15% Native American, 2.44% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 4.32% from other races and 2.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.00% of the population (7.9% Puerto Rican, 2.0% Uruguayan, 1.1% Dominican, 0.7% Mexican, 0.3% Guatemalan, 0.3% Colombian). 

USA Mission Cooperative Plan

 MISSION APPEALS in Woonsocket, RI 

Journal #3

The City The City of Woonsocket, Rhode Island has the right blend of city life and cozy small town comfort.  It is an eclectic mix of the old and the new, providing a wonderful environment in which to live and work.  Woonsocket is in Southern New England and provides residents with easy access to Providence, Boston and Worcester for work, education, and leisure activities.

The population was 43,240 at the 2020 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Being Rhode Island's northernmost city, Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts state line and constitutes part of both the Providence metropolitan area and the larger Greater Boston area.

The racial makeup of the city in 2020 was 83.14% White, 4.44% African American, 0.32% Native American, 4.06% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.86% from other races, and 3.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.32% of the population. 

Holy Trinity Parish

Permanent Deacon James Gardner         Sister Anne

          Fr. Daniel Sweet Pastor                     Fr. Robert Rochen

      Fr. Daniel Sweet Pastor       Fr. Robert Richon     Translator Lakesha Mendoza 

       Sister Anne              Deacon James Gardner      with  Sister Anne

Mass Schedule

Saturday Vigil      4:00 PM

Sunday            8:00 AM & 10:30 AM

                    12:00 Noon (Spanish)

Cluster Parish of Precious Blood Church and St. Agatha Church

We are so glad to be “a community of missionary disciples”, followers of

Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe and brothers and sisters in Christ!

Congratulations, Precious Blood Parish 

celebrating 150 Years

Parishioners excited to share their

Senegalese story with Sister Anne

St. Agatha Parish