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Christ the King

Dear Epiphany Family, On this Sunday, the last of the liturgical/Church year, we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King. In the crazy times we live in it helps us to refocus our minds, hearts, and the whole of our lives on Jesus as our king. Pope Pius XI instituted the feast in 1925 helping […]

Prayer for Permanent Deacons: Holy God, Saint Vincent served You as a permanent deacon and gave his whole life and soul to You, even to the point of becoming a martyr. I lift up to You the deacons of the Church and all those who are being called by God to become deacons. Guide them as they discern how to serve the Body of Christ. Prevent the attractions of the world and the busyness of secular jobs from interfering with their vocations. Teach them to grow in humility. Help their families learn from their examples and support their diaconates with trust and joy. Saint Vincent, pray for us. Amen. ... See MoreSee Less

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Are you looking for a Catholic alternative to Elf-on-a-Shelf? Heres a unique way to have some Advent fun as you prepare for the Christ Childs birth.

Dont want to give up your elf? Why not both?

Are you looking for a Catholic alternative to Elf-on-a-Shelf? Here's a unique way to have some Advent fun as you prepare for the Christ Child's birth.

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Happy Feast Day
Saint Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions
1795-1839
Feastday: November 24
Saint Andrew Dung-Lac, a Catholic priest and missionary in Vietnam, was one of the 117 martyrs who gave their life for the faith in the 19th century. In 1832, Emperor Minh-Mang banned all foreign missionaries and tried to wipe out Christianity. Churches were destroyed, instructions forbidden, villages and families were obliterated. The tortures of these Christians are considered the worst in Church history. St Andrew was tortured, then beheaded in 1839 for the offense of being a Catholic priest.
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Saint Agnes Le Thi Thanh
1781-1841
Feast Day: November 24
Saint Agnes Le Thi Thanh was the only non-clergy Vietnamese of the 117 Vietnamese martyrs canonized by Pope St. John Paul II in 1988. She was a married Catholic, mother of 6, who helped hide priests to avoid persecution during Emperor Minh Mang’s rule. In a raid to capture priests, she was arrested, savagely beaten, and tortured both physically and psychologically. Her aggressors once even put poisonous snakes in her clothes. St. Agnes stayed calm crediting Our Lady’s help and the snakes did not bite her. Her family begged her to relent and renounce her faith, but she refused and died of her wounds in prison.
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