Grace Before Meals
Praying as a family before meals is an essential link to family life because it allows God to be part of your family’s experience. Through the incredible act of feeding one another, God is the link that strengthens families.
This was stressed in Zenit’s interview in Dublin, Ireland, last week, with Fr. Leo Patalinghug, American priest, chef & author of “Plating Grace: Elevating Culture and Family Life One Meal at a Time.”Fr Leo was giving a talk on the topic ‘Grace Before Meals, Recipes to Strengthen Family Life’ at the World Meeting of Families. Click here to read the full article.
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Bill Brannan
Bill Brannan passed from this life into the loving arms of the Lord this past Friday morning. He was at his home with his wife, Charlene, at his side.
Please pray for Bill and his family. His memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, August 31st with Rosary at 10am and Mass at 10:30am followed by a lunch reception
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Bill Brannan
Dear Fellow Parishioners, Please pray for Bill Brannan, an active St. Thomas parishioner for over 50 years. Bill has metastatic prostate cancer and is now being taken care of by hospice. Please pray for a peaceful transition for him and for his family.
Thank you so much,
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Doug Hansen
"Please pray for me. I have a cancer illness that keeps me from working. I live in my vehicle. I am stranded and my gas tank is empty. Please pray that I can work, find a job and a home"Read more
Ruth Chapman
Please pray for Ruth Chapman who is transitioning and living in hospice. She has many family members in Ojai.
- Catherine GutierrezRead more
Chris Lyon
"Please pray for my father-in-law, Chris Lyon, who is having surgery today. Pray also for my mother-in-law, so she can help him during his recovery"
- Emily LyonRead more
