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The Communion Rite

Below is a reflection of "The Communion Rite"  [sm_hr]Families and the Eucharist In the Communion Rite we step back and think about this great gift of Jesus which we are about to receive. We gather as unique individuals at the Mass, but when we pray The Lord’s Prayer, we remember that we come together…
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Mommy Felt Me Kick Today

Fifth in a nine month series Written by Mike Roche’s father: Bill Roche, A parishioner of St. Mary Star of the Sea, Diocese of Venice Your spiritually adopted baby now weighs over one pound, and her mother can feel her movement.  Before this time she was too small for her mother to feel her.  Although she…
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The Developing Baby – I Had a Dream

Fourth in a nine month series  Remember her? She is the little baby you spiritually adopted. She now weighs six ounces. She has fingernails and eyelashes. She has her own unique fingerprints, which will remain the same until she dies. Her taste buds are working. Her sense of hearing is developing and has been present…
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