St. Francis de Sales Cathedral

on this week's Homily
“I have come to set the earth on fire.”  Has following Jesus – the Word of God – ever given you cause to shatter peace, to cause division, to speak out until the status quo is disrupted? 

LABOR DAY – AUGUST 30 AND SEPTEMBER 2, 2019
The Church Office will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Friday, August 30 and Monday, September 2, 2019.
On this day, the United States recognizes the value of labor to the country, we, the Roman Catholic Church, cherish the sanctity of human labor. Pope Saint John Paul II reflects this concept when he says, “Man is made to be in the visible universe an image and likeness of God himself, and he is placed in it in order to subdue the earth. From the beginning therefore he is called to work”.
 
God, in your goodness, you have made a home for the worker. Make a place in our hearts for compassion to the men and women who labor tirelessly for basic needs. Ensure a place for the men and women who are struggling to find work. Grant us your wisdom to greet and care for those who are unable to work due to illness or circumstances that prevent their participation. Be with the children who are not able to run and play, but instead must put in a hard day’s work to help their family afford to eat, to live. Be with us all, Christ Jesus, as we go about the busyness of our work. Hold us accountable not only for our actions, but most importantly to each of our neighbors. May we continue to work together to bring about your reign! We ask this in your holy name, through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
 

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