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WHAT IS SUNDAY CONNECTION?
Sunday Connection is a special gathering in the Church Narthex with donuts, fellowship, and activities related to the Sunday Readings or liturgical feasts. It happens after the 9:00 & 11:00 am Mass on the first Sunday of each month.
Sunday Connection – October is dedicated toThe Lady of the Rosary
The story of the Our Lady of Fátima miracle begins on May 13, 1917, when three children while tending to their family’s sheep were blessed with the presence of the Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus. The Blessed Virgin Mary first appeared to three shepherd children, Lúcia dos Santos, Francisco Marto, and Jacinta Marto, at the Cova da Iria outside the village of Aljustrel, near Fatima, Portugal. In Portugal, she is also known as Fátima. The children saw this beautiful woman, dressed in white and standing above a bush. The Virgin Mary told the children that world peace would occur if they spread the godly message of prayer. The children were asked by the Virgin Mary to say a rosary every day. She visited the young children on the 13th for the next six months. On the sixth and last appearance, the Virgin told the children her name: The Lady of the Rosary. She revealed to the children three secrets. News of the apparitions spread throughout the village, some believing the children and some not so much. The Blessed Virgin Mary promised the children that one day a prophecy would occur that would show the village people that they were being truthful. These events culminated at the sixth and final apparition “The miracle of the Sun.” The sixth and final miracle, the Miracle of the Sun, occurred on the 13th of October 1917. This was essentially in response to the prophecy made by the three children. The children told the people in the village to come out and witness it, even the skeptics. There are reports of over 70,000 people in attendance. According to various witness accounts, the rainy sky cleared up, and the ground that was wet from the rain became dry. The sun appeared “dancing around” and “zigzagging” in the sky within broken clouds, giving it the name of the Miracle of the Sun. Some say that the dancing sun even appeared to fly closer to the earth and then jump back into its place quickly. Others also mentioned multicolored light and radiant colors all over the sky. They said the Miracle of the Sun lasted for at least 10 minutes. The children were then finally believed by the people of Fatima.
To learn more about each apparition see the full article What happened at the Miracle of Fátima?Written By Lara Silva December 14, 2021 https://www.portugal.com/history-and-culture/what-happened-at-the-miracle-of-fatima/
HELP WITH SUNDAY CONNECTION
We need volunteers to help us with setting up before the 9:00 am Mass, serving donuts and waters after each Mass, assisting at activity tables, and cleaning up after the 11:00 am Mass. Volunteers of all ages are welcome – children must be accompanied by adults.
Contact Michelle Campisi for more information or to sign-up to volunteer: [email protected]
Sunday Readings Resources
Use these resources as preparation for Sunday liturgy and reflection on the scripture.