Joan Clark Houk

Roman Catholic Womenpriests:
Catholic Women Ordained? How? Who? Why?

Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. EST
First Unitarian Church
801 E. Washington Street
South Bend, Indiana 46617

Bishop Joan Houk, and newly ordained Susan Vaickauski and Kathy Rolenc, will talk about their experience of being Roman Catholic Womenpriests in a Church that does not ordain women. History of the RCWP movement with standards and credentials for ordination and personal stories will be shared.
For information contact Joan at 724-612-3842 or [email protected].

Sponsored by Call To Action-Michiana, a progressive Catholic organization working for justice and equality in the Church.

Blessings to you,

Blessings of peace,
Blessings of simplicity and
Blessings of wonder of God’s awesome creation

Blessings to you on St. Francis’ Day!

Prayer for Workers

May you feel a sense of accomplishment and purpose in your work.
May you receive a just wage for your work.
May you serve the common good with your labor.

With gratitude to “the pickers” who do the backbreaking work of picking the vegetables, fruits and nuts that grace our tables.

With gratitude to those people who risk their lives to protect us through military service, as law enforcement officers, and as fire fighters.

With gratitude to those people who faithfully and silently show up on the job day after day and “do the job”.

May God bless you and give you peace.

Matthew 11:30
Jesus said, Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

Hatred takes away life.

LOVE creates life; LOVE sustains life.

Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things,
endures all things.  (1Corinthians 13:7)

Sending blessings of love into the universe that we may have life.

Christ is risen.  Alleluia!
Christ is risen, indeed.  Alleluia, Alleluia!

St. Joseph, protector of your spouse, Mary, and the Child, Jesus,
refugee from violence,
send your blessings upon the multitude of refugees this day.
Share your love and strength with all of us
that we may become a more peaceful world.

May the peace of Christ be with you on this St. Joseph’s Day!

The greening of the weeping willow tree outside my window
and the wearing of the green today
remind me of the Triune God, who is
Source of All Being
Eternal Word
and Holy Spirit

May God bless you on this St. Patrick’s Day!

Blessed are you, Mary of Magdala!

The Risen Christ Jesus chose you
to go tell the brothers, 
“I am ascending to my Father and your Father,
to my God and your God.”  (John 20:17)

The God of Jesus the Christ
is the God of the woman, Mary of Magdala
and the God of every woman who believes in Christ Jesus.
We women, like Mary of Magdala, are called upon to “tell the brothers”
and we must not fail in our calling.

Christ is risen, Alleluia!
Christ is risen, indeed, Alleluia, Alleluia!

Peace be with you
at Easter and always.