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Daily Prayer & Reflection

Our Franciscan Charism focus for this school year is: INTEGRITY AND GRATITUDE

"In a world so torn apart by rivalry, anger, and hatred, we have this privileged vocation to be living signs of a love that bridges all division and heal all wounds." -Henri Nouwen

As we move into October and remember with special attention our patron, St. Francis, whose feast day is on October 4th, may we see ourselves as real and able instruments of peace. May we bear peace and love and respect to all we meet, to all who need these things in their lives, and to all who are not being peace makers. We ask the Holy Spirit to guide us in helping change this world now, today, right in our own lives and among our own friends and families.

This offers us a very real and much needed opportunity to understand and see the results of 'letting our lights shine' and knowing that we can and do make a difference for good.

In a suffering world such as ours, these are the gifts we can share.

Intentions

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As we start our new year, we have had many requests from faculty, staff, and TCHS families for prayers for the sick of body and mind. We include all of our families and friends each and every day in our prayers and trust that God who sees and knows all of our good intentions will hear our prayers and assist us in times of need. Please don't hesitate to be in touch with us for specific intentions and know that we do include them in prayer.

Please remember in your prayers the repose of the soul of Stephanie Buckley, Class of '65, IND, who died this past weekend and all of her family and friends who mourn her loss.

Let us remember two relatives of our Sisters in Aston, PA.

Mr. Jack Gunder, brother-in-law to one of our sisters and Mrs. Janice Clow, a cousin to another sister at the Motherhouse. We also remember in our thoughts the families of these two individuals and ask God's comfort and grace.

Please keep in your prayers Duffy Baker, the son of Linda Baker, '66. Duffy suffered a stroke last week and is currently in the hospital recuperating. We keep him and his wife and children in our thoughts and prayers and ask for his full recovery.

'Prayers are requested for Addy Eppig, a premature baby, born very early and weighing only 2lbs. 7 oz. Please keep Addy and her family in your prayers.

Our TCHS community has been asked to pray for Ms. Theresa Taulbee who is ill and awaiting test results...family asks for our prayers for a good outcome.

Resources

Center for Action and Contemplation - author Richard Rohr, Franciscan priest, several options, of the most popular is daily reflections with weekly themes, several books available and other subtopics

Gratefulness.org - thoughts for the day, various sources

On Being Project - several options including poetry, essay, photos, Krista Tippett shares weekly

Laudate - broad, general resource/reference for all kinds of religious needs, information bank

The God Minute - daily ten-minute prayer/reflection each day

National Catholic Reporter - daily Catholic press articles, including Earthbeat, other topical sources

Take 5 For Faith - brief, prayerful reflection each day

Daily Readings - liturgical references to daily masses

Missio.org - Pope Francis' COVID-19 Emergency Solidarity Fund

The Word Among Us - daily meditations, reflections, and print materials

Insight Timer - free, daily meditation app

CatholicMom.com - daily prayer reflections

Heart of the Nation - Catholic Mass online, prayers