Dear Parish Bulletin Insert Reps: The month of November is dedicated to the Souls in Purgatory, whose feast is celebrated on November 2, 2021. The last Sunday marks the beginning of Advent. The Holy Father’s Intentions for the Month of November 2021: Artificial Intelligence. We pray that the progress of robotics and artificial intelligence may always serve humankind.
Feasts for November: Solemnity of All Saints (11/1), Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (11/2), Martin de Porres (11/3), Charles Borromeo (11/4), Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica (11/9), Leo the Great (11/10), Martin of Tours (11/11), Josaphat (11/12), Frances Xavier Cabrini (11/13), Albert the Great (11/15),Margaret of Scotland , Gertrude (1/16), Elizabeth of Hungary (11/17), Basilicas of Peter and Paul, Rose Philippine Duchesne (11/18), Presentation of Mary (11/21), Cecilia, Solemnity of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (11/22), Clement I, Columban, Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro (11/23), Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions (11/24), Catherine of Alexandria,Thanksgiving Day (11/25), First Sunday of Advent (11/29), Feast of Andrew (11/30). “O most loveable Padre Pio, thank for me the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and the Blessed Virgin Mary for all eternity. Amen.”
During November the Liturgy signifies and expresses the regenerated life from the coming of the Holy Spirit, which is to be spent on the model of Christ’s Life and under the direction of the Holy Spirit. As we come to the end of the Church year, we are asked to consider the end times, our own, as well as the world’s. The culmination of the liturgical year is the Feast of Christ the King. “This feast asserts the supreme authority of Christ over human beings and their institutions…Beyond it we see Advent dawning wit its perspective of the Lord’s coming in glory.” ~ The Liturgy and Time, A.G. Mortimort.
The national holiday (USA) of Thanksgiving also falls on the last Thursday of November, issued by President Abraham Lincoln, in the midst of the Civil War, 1863, as a national holiday. “You ought to ask the Lord for one thing: to love Him. All the rest should be ‘thanksgiving’. ~ St. Padre Pio.
Pope Francis will be in Scotland “for a very short time”, most of which will be spent participating in the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) taking place in Glasgow on November 1-12, 2021. We pray for his safe journey.
May we respectfully request that you continue your active support of the monthly Padre Pio Prayer Group gatherings by inserting the following invitation in your parish bulletin: “Join our Padre Pio Prayer Group (PPPG-CK) each second Saturday (11/13/2021) monthly for the 8:00 AM Mass, Rosary, Discussion, Adoration @ Christ the King Church, 4100 Harvest Lane, Toledo, OH 43623. Access ‘pppg.org‘ for info. Contact Magdalena Skiles (419.356.4208) or email: ‘magdalena@magdalenaskiles.com‘. (PLEASE POST THE FIRST WEEKEND OF THE MONTH TO NOT MISS THIS EVENT 8 AM 2nd SATURDAY.)
Reminder: All beginner and experienced Rosary Makers are invited to join our new Padre Pio ‘Rosary Makers’ Team to provide complimentary rosaries to our local Safety Forces and Health Care Providers. Contact Magdalena Skiles (419.356.4208) or via email ‘magdalena@magdalenaskiles.com‘ ASAP, in appreciation for their daily gifts and skills in saving lives. Join us in reciting the Rosary for peace, end to wars, to save souls, as exemplified by St. Padre Pio. Gracias.
In ‘Thanksgiving’ in the spirit of St. Padre Pio,
