SPIRITUAL COVER LETTER

I ran across an article in today's print newspaper written by Deb Dib, author of the Twitter Job Search Guide and she proposed that modern cover letters should be brief and attention getting.  Hmm I thought how could her concept be applied to our reaching out to those catholics who feel fed up, hurt and betrayed.  So, here goes. Oh by the way, she says, each sentence should be less than 140 characters.

1.  I am very aware of the many Roman Catholics who have left or on their way out the door
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2.  I found the solution of holding fast to those wonderful spiritual gifts we had received without giving it all up
     cause "they" said so

3.  I have been there, struggling with what I was hearing from the Pope and what I was not feeling in my heart.

4.  I faced there was no place left for me in the Roman Catholic Church but knew I could  not stay any longer.

5.  I had to face that I didn't abandoned the Catholic Church that it had abandoned me and it hurt
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6.  It was when God  led  me to the Divine Mercy Chapel of the New Catholic Communities that healing began.

7..  Deep in my core I now  felt safe, whole and believed that I truly was loved by God and I was OK

8.   I continued going to the Chapel, talking to other ex Roman Catholic orphans like myself and that we
supported each other
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9.  Another thing that really worked well for me was to remind myself  to always "Let Go and Let God", that
He would never really  abandon me.

10.  I am still catholic (not roman), I value myself and who God made me , and I now can help others heal too.

Thank you Deb for your help

A God Moment

As I am preparing for the 10:30 Mass this morning, the thought came to me that I never apologized to Gerry M. who 37 years ago worked with me in Boston.  It seems, in the final stages  of my alcoholism, I spent too many Fridays and Mondays calling in sick and when there I wasnt able to give my 10% to the job.  Gerry stepped in and literally ran the job till I was admitted to a hospital for my alcoholism. 

As part of my recovery program I was taught to make amends when able and I lost toch with Gerry.  But the voice was strong this morning urging me to try to find out where she might be.  Getting on the computer I typed in her name and up came a funeral notice covering her mother's death and included was her name, now she was married and she was living in Florida.  The  next step I searched out her name, address and phone number on the computer and lo and behold found that she was living about an hour away from me, she in Miami and me in Wilton Manors.   With 20 minutes to go before Mass I picked up the phone, got an answering machine, left my name and phone number and told here the nature of my call, that I was sorry for not being able to be there on the job  37 years go and the reason for it 

Shortly after the phone rang and on caller ID  I saw her name.  She wondered how I was able to find her after all these years and I explained it was what I called "God Moments" when God steps in and does what we are not able to for ourself.   Right away at the begininng of the conversation she told me that she was one of us and I said "you became a priest"  No she says I have been sober for 8 years.  and it was then I said "Wow"   So thats what all this pushing to find her was all about this morning:   for her to share the great things that ultimately happened to her as it had for me years before.   She had married, had two sons, a loving husband and is doing good. I left it, that we one day would have to have a cup of tea together, the old irish ways  from the old neighborhood.

I went into Mass very grateful for what  I had experienced and what I experienced in Mass was another God Moment .  This will be the text of my next blog.  In the meantime.   God Bless You all till we meet again. 

IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE

Due to unforseen circumstances, over which we find we have no control,  we will have to push forward the re dedication  of our Chapel from Sunday, October 10 to Sunday, October 17 at 10:30 AM.  You certainly are still welcomed to attend Mass  with us this coming  Sunday, October 11 ,10:30 AM. 

Divine Mercy Chapel, New Catholic Communities, 2749 NE 10 Ave., Wilton Manors, Fl.  954-567-1930

A View of our Chapel Blessed Objects

Crucifix behind our Altar

This is the 300 year old crucifix from a Monastery in France which was donated by Metropolitan Nicholas Poulas. This Crucifix is featured behind the altar, on the wall in the Chapel. This is the construction work and the design of George Molina of Fort Lauderdale.

This picture illustrates the Monstrance which is a sacred vessel for the Blessed Sacrament.  It is used during Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament Wednesday at 7PM.

Chapel Rededication

We are happy to finally be able to have you visit our liturgically redesigned chapel. The re dedication ceremony will take place Sunday. October 10 at 10:30 AM. Our address is 2749 NE 10th Avenue, Wilton Manors, FL 33305 and the chapel is attached to the Residence of the Fathers of Divine Mercy.

You can read more information about our mission at www.newdivinemercy.org

You may view the renovated chapel during our celebration of Mass at that time. We would welcome the opportunity to have you stay afterwords for light refreshments.

After a lengthy redesign, we have finally pulled the wraps off of the new chapel featuring new lighting, new color scheme, and new ceilings with bright golden beams. The space behind the altar has been completely redone centering on the 300 year old crucifix from the monastery in France donated by Metropolitan Nicholas Poulas, R.I.P.

We hope that you will consider making our chapel the center of your spiritual life.