New website for Religious Liberty from EWTN, Catholic TV/Cable & website!!!!

Be prepared for the upcoming YEAR OF FAITH!!!!!!
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Homilies on the Year of Faith

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Six Things You Should Know About the "Contraceptive Mandate."

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New Homepage feature!!!!

To see past homilies and bulletins, see the menu at the bottom for those webpages.

Diocese of Peoria Study of all parishes and missions--called the Reid Group
This is a year long study by regions and clusters which will be done by October 2012.

Our cluster group is St. Anthony's, Hoopston; St. Paul's & Holy Family, Danville; St. Mary's, Westville; & St. Isaac Jouges, Georgetown!

Check us out at our Facebook page: Vermilion County Catholics

St. Mary's Jan. 29th "Town Hall" Meeting

Town Hall talk by Fr. Sauppé 1 1/2 hours

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Compare and contrast Bp. Paprocki's Letter on the St. Michael the Archangel Prayer, He writes in part:

“While Christ’s death and resurrection have restored the gifts of heavenly treasures for us, we also have to recognize that the devil, Satan, is real and he will do everything in his power to deflect us from our goal, which is eternal life on high with Christ in his kingdom,” said Bishop Paprocki. “One of Satan’s greatest assets in his camouflage, (is) the belief that he doesn’t exist,” he said. “Disbelief in Satan and the forces of evil leave us unable to resist them. That is why it is good to remember the Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel. We need to remember that each time we pray we work to defeat our real enemies, not each other, but rather the devil and his evil spirits.” The Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel was originally composed in Latin and was written by Pope Leo XIII in 1886. Between that time and 1965, it was recited after every Low Mass at Pope Leo’s order. However in light of liturgical changes made in the wake of Vatican Council II, the practice was discontinued as normative in the 1960s. “In recent years, a number of parishes have begun reciting the prayer once more, and many individual Catholics have kept up the practice,” Bishop Paprocki said. “Both John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI have urged the faithful to pray it daily, and especially after Mass.”

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[On the back of the Prayer Card, it reads,]
I envision a local Church where Catholics seek to grow in holiness, attend Mass every Sunday and participate regularly in the sacramental life of the Church. I see Catholics, who love God with all their heart, mind and soul and love their neighbors as themselves. I see the faithful who bear witness to Jesus Christ in their daily lives and promote respect for all human life from conception to natural death. I envision an abundance of vocations with priests sufficient to staff and serve our parishes with virtuous commitment. I see dedicated deacons, nuns, brothers and lay people teaching the faith, caring for the sick, reaching out to the poor and dying. I see communities where family life is valued, homes where mothers and fathers love their children and whose children love them. In short, I envision God's kingdom already foreshadowed in the life of the Church and a foretaste of the heavenly banquet in the Eucharistic feast. Everything that I have described is attainable. The only real obstacle in our lives is sin. Original sin is our inherited condition. The spiritual treasures of paradise were forfeited by our human ancestors. While Jesus Christ's death and resurrection have restored the gifts of heavenly treasures for us, we also have to recognize that the devil, Satan, is real, and he will do everything in his power to deflect us from our goal, which is eternal life with Christ in His kingdom. This reality should not frighten us nor lead us to despair, for Christ is more powerful than Satan. Prayer and the sacraments are an essential part of what Saint Paul called the "armor of God" in his letter to the Ephesians. The Saint Michael prayer can help us "stand against the deceits of the devil" (Ephesians 6:11) by "taking the shield of faith" (Ephesians 6:16). God permits us to be tempted by the devil but gives us the grace to resist him through prayer in our daily lives. We can and should say the prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel at church with the assembly or on our own during the day for spiritual protection for ourselves and for others. May God bless our diocese and our mission with every grace we need to grow in faith, hope and love. May Saint Michael the Archangel protect us from all evil, harm and temptation. Amen. Bp. Paprocki, Bishop of Springfield, IL.

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FOR GOD'S SAKE: PRAY FOR THE U.S.A.!!!!

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Pornography, addiction, & Sin

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AVON CALLING

Please take a look at Fr. Sauppé's sister's Avon website

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Fr. Sauppé on Purgatory: Talk given on March 2, 2010 to the Illinois Councils of Catholic Women meeting in SpringfieldClick HERE

Please note: I did not include a further requirement for Indulgences: Apostolic Constitution on Indulgences Norms #7 reads: "The requirements for gaining a plenary indulgence are the performance of the indulgenced work and the fulfillment of three conditions: sacramental confession; eucharistic communion; prayer for the pope's intentions. A further requirement is the exclusion of all attachment to sin, even venial sin."

Talk on Preaching by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Click Here!

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Pray and Protest against ABORTION!

Check out the Susan B. Anthony's Pro-Life Website!

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"Catholic Politicans" & Abortion: How it all started!
READ! CRY & WEEP! and then PRAY!!

Starting with the Kennedys, see how Bishops have failed to correct Catholic Politicans! Read this opinion piece in the Wall Street JournalClick HERE!

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Apostles Of Jesus Christ, Priest and Victim

Fr. Dwight Campbell & Fr. Reese
Please pray for this new priestly religious order for Diocesan priests!

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Now available: Various Talks and Homilies by Fr. Sauppé

See menu below under "Homilies & Talks"

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Catholics....Come Home! Check out this new website to help Catholics and non-Catholics to come back to the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ!

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Miracle FOOD Discovered!

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Catholic Nursing Mothers League

Encouragement and Support for Breastfeeding within the Catholic Community

This website is lovingly dedicated to Sheila Kippley, who together with her husband, John, has made “ecological breastfeeding" and “natural mothering” not only possible but practical and fun for so many Catholic families.

To Learn More: "By CLICKING HERE!"

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What have you done for your marriage today?
Looking for ways to enhance your relationship? Go directly to www.foryourmarriage.org by clicking Here!.
It’s part of our U.S. Bishops efforts to promote marriage.
Help us help your family and friends.
Email the website address to family and friends.

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Are You Registered at St. Mary's?

According to Canon Law, families may not be registered in two parishes at the same time. To be a member of a parish means that one is a participant in the worship life of the parish, and supports the parish with tithing of prayer, time, and finance.
Registered parishioners get advance notice of religious education programs and enrollment dates, and can choose to receive offertory envelopes or not.

Time to Buy Local Products: Buy Westville & Buy American! Click HERE!

Guide to Confession: Click Here!

Discover the growing evidence between a woman's first abortion and the onset of breast cancer!

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Want to see a great Catholic News site: Try Spirit Daily: CLICK HERE!

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Traveling and need to know Mass Times? Try Mass-Times Trust: You can call: 1-800-627-7846 or Try the websiteCLICK HERE!

Or try to email them at Updates@Masstimes.org, or FAX 650-373-7455.

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Website for those Catholics who have fallen away from the Church: Once a Catholiccom click below!

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Here is the Confirmation Webpage, Click HERE!

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Great Catholic Site for SINGLE CATHOLICS to Meet: Click HERE!

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