From Denise Harvey, Lay Provincial Council President:
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Jesus is born!! Merry Christmas!
Christmas is a day unlike any other. It is a day to rejoice! God the Father gives us the greatest gift of all – His Son.
Jesus is the gift that changes everything. He is the gift that makes all things new. And, He is the gift that keeps on giving – in the Eucharist.
Jesus is everything we could ever want and everything we could ever need. He is the answer to all our prayers and the fulfillment of all our hopes.
As our gift to Him, let’s bring our will, along with all the burdens of this past year, and surrender them. Lay it all down. Place them in the manger, through the hands of Our Blessed Mother. Then pick up His will, His love, His healing, His peace, and place them in your heart.
May the joy of Our Blessed Mother be yours throughout the Season.
With my love and prayers, Denise
PS, As my Christmas gift to you, a Mass will be celebrated for your intentions. And a letter from the Master of the Order is attached below, for you.
The Angelus
V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of grace,
The Lord is with Thee;
Blessed art thou among women,
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Pray for us sinners,
Now and at the hour of our death. Amen
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R. Be it done unto me according to thy word.
Hail Mary, etc.
V. And the Word was made Flesh.
R. And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary, etc.
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
LET US PRAY
Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts, that we to whom the Incarnation of Christ Thy Son was made known by the message of an angel, may by His Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of His Resurrection. Through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Pray this every day
