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Holy Hour

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Join us in the adoration chapel at Resurrection Church (1600 11th Ave SE) each Tuesday evening for praise & worship, reflection, and prayer as we meditate before the Body & Blood of our Lord. Also following the GRAYCE Holy Hour, the group stays around to socialize or goes out to a restaurant or someone's home. You are welcome to join us anytime for prayer and fellowship!

Dorothy Day House

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703 1st St SW

The Dorothy Day Hospitality House is a shelter for people who are homeless in Rochester. The shelter is part of the Catholic Worker movement started by Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin in the 1930s. Catholic Worker communities are committed to nonviolence, voluntary poverty, prayer, and hospitality for the homeless, exiled, hungry, and foresaken.
We are scheduled every second Thursday of the month. Please contact Jason at 358-2768 if you are interested.

Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Cros

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Meet at Resurrection church parking lot at 8:45am
We will tour the shrine, attend 11am mass, Rosary Walk, Stations of the Cross walk, etc with other young adults. Bring some money for lunch at the Shrine cafe, Culina Mariana.

We will return to Rochester mid-late afternoon
Please email Stephanie at ssrauh@gmail.com if you plan to attend.

Habitat for Humanity

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GRAYCE volunteers once a month to help build houses under the direction of the Rochester Area Habitat for Humanity. No experience with any power tools or carpentry work required. Stay for as long as you want—lunches are donated by local restaurants. Contact rae@grayce.org for details for how to get involved.

Canoeing the Root River!

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Meet at Resurrection Church parking lot at 9am for carpool. Cost $15/ person + tax. 2 hour canoe route followed by a potluck style meal in park!

Please email Stephanie at ssrauh@gmail.com if you plan to attend.

Habitat for Humanity

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Rochester Area Habitat for Humanity
GRAYCE volunteers once a month to help build houses under the direction of the Rochester Area Habitat for Humanity. No experience with any power tools or carpentry work required. Stay for as long as you want—lunches are donated by local restaurants. Contact rae@grayce.org for details for how to get involved.

Dorothy Day

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Dorothy Day Catholic Worker Movement
703 1st St SW

The Dorothy Day Hospitality House is a shelter for people who are homeless in Rochester. The shelter is part of the Catholic Worker movement started by Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin in the 1930s. Catholic Worker communities are committed to nonviolence, voluntary poverty, prayer, and hospitality for the homeless, exiled, hungry, and foresaken.
We are scheduled every second Thursday of the month. Please contact Jason at 358-2768 if you are interested.

Steubenville North: The Word Became Flesh

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VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!!! Can you usher? Spend time in Eucharistic Adoration? Help with food service, security, stage crew, first aid, registration, etc? Please contact rae@grayce.org or Rae at 421-1974 for details. We really need your help!

This summer 2,000 youth from all over the U.S. and Canada are coming to the Mayo Civic Center to share their faith, their stories, and their love of Jesus Christ.

The event is Steubenville North, and Partnership for Youth is pleased to team up with the Franciscan University of Steubenville to present this dynamic weekend conference again in 2010.

"The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father." - John 1:14

Mission Trip 2010

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Three GRAYCE members will be on a mission trip June 13th-19th, 2010 to the Piarist School in Martin, KY with the Resurrection group headed by Fr. Tom Loomis. Projects are varied, but we'll be prepared to put in a full day's work (i.e. building a wheel chair ramp, fixing windows, various home repairs). Please keep us in prayer!

Deacon Andy Vogel's Ordination

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Save the Date! GRAYCE alumni Andy Vogel is scheduled (God willing!) to be ordained to the priesthood and receive Holy Orders Friday, June 11th in Winona at 12 noon at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. Let's get GRAYCE together to support and celebrate with him! Meet at Resurrection parking lot to carpool and leave at 10:20am PROMPTLY!

Let’s Get Vertical!

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Want to try something new that is a good work-out and a great way to bond with others? Then join GRAYCE for a fun-filled rock climbing experience at Prairie Walls Rock Gym!

We will be participating in the Get Vertical class at Prairie Walls. In this two hour, hands-on, introductory climbing class we will learn the basic safety skills required for climbing. We will learn how to put on a climbing harness, tie the rope into the harness, safety checks, top-rope belaying, basic vertical movement and bouldering.

When: Saturday, June 5th
Where: Prairie Walls Rock Gym (4420 19th Street NW)
Time: 1:45 – 5 pm
Cost: $25.00/person (includes gear and a coupon for a free day pass valid within two weeks of completing the class)

Contact: Melissa @507-261-4586 or melschmid336@msn.com to sign up. Deadline to reserve your spot is Thursday, June 3rd.

Solemn Vespers for All Hallow's Eve

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Come join GRAYCER's at St. Bridget's for an evening Solemn Vespers service in the graveyard, processing into the church by candlelight. Afterwards, season-appropriate treats will be available in the rectory basement. If you are able to help out, please email info@grayce.org, or speak to Rae, Jen, or Stacy at Adoration.

Address: 2123 County Rd. 16 SE Rochester MN 55904.

Directions from Rochester:

1) Take Hwy 63 (Broadway) south to Exit 48th St. S / Cnty 20 (the exit to Fleet Farm).
2) Turn left at exit; go through traffic light intersection with Maine Ave SE; at stop sign, turn right onto Cnty 20/ St. Bridget Rd SE.
3) After two miles, the road curves left, and Cnty 16 joins up with Cnty 20/ St. Bridget Rd SE.
4) Almost one mile later (you're still on St. Bridget Rd SE), the road curves right, and then a quick left, where there is suddenly a junction, and Cnty 20 turns southward from St. Bridget Rd SE. At this junction there is a gravel road to the left which is St. Bridget's driveway.

If you miss the turn onto the gravel road, the very next left is a sign for "St. Bridget's Church," and the paved driveway goes between the rectory (the Church is behind it) and the cemetery.

Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary Memorial

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The feast of the Holy Rosary was established by Saint Pius V on the anniversary of the naval victory won by the Christian fleet at Lepanto, October 7, 1571. The victory was attributed to the help of the holy Mother of God whose aid was invoked through praying the Rosary. The celebration of this day invites all to mediate upon the mysteries of Christ, following the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary who was so singularly associated with the incarnation, passion and glorious resurrection of the Son of God. From the Christian Prayer(Liturgy of the Hours).

The Mysteries of the Rosary

The Five Joyful Mysteries
Said on Monday and Saturday
1. The Annunciation
2. The Visitation
3. The Nativity
4. The Presentation
5. The Finding in the Temple

The Five Sorrowful Mysteries
Said on Tuesday and Friday
1. The Agony in the Garden
2. The Scourging at the Pillar
3. The Crowning of Thorns
4. The Carrying of the Cross
5. The Crucifixion

The Five Glorious Mysteries
Said on Wednesday and Sunday
1. The Resurrection
2. The Ascension
3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit
4. The Assumption
5. The Crowning of the Blessed Virgin

The Five Mysteries of Light
Said on Thursday
1. Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan
2. His self-manifestation at the wedding of Cana,
3. His proclamation of the Kingdom of God, with His call to conversion.
4. His transfiguration,
5. His institution of the Eucharist, as the sacramental expression of the Paschal mystery.

"The Rosary clearly belongs to the kind of veneration of the Mother of God described by the Second Vatican Council: a devotion directed to the Christological center of the Christian faith, in such a way that when the Mother is honored, the Son...is duly known, loved and glorified." JPII October 2002

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Hence, the august Mother of God, mysteriously united from all eternity with Jesus Christ in one and the same decree of predestination, immaculate in her conception, a virgin inviolate in her divine motherhood, the whole-hearted companion of the divine Redeemer who won complete victory over sin and its consequences, gained at last the supreme crown of her privileges - to be preserved immune from the corruption of the tomb, and, like her Son, when death had been conquered, to be carried up body and soul to the exalted glory of heaven, there to sit in splendor at the right hand of her Son, the immortal King of the ages. - Pope Pius XII, Munificentissimus Deus (Most Generous God)

Canoeing Fun

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GRAYCE is gathering a group to go canoeing on Saturday, June 13th! Whether you've never paddled a canoe in your life or you desire to get out and perfect your J-Stroke, you're bound to have a great time!

Place to Meet: Church of the Resurrection parking lot for carpooling.
Time: 9AM sharp until evening
Price: about $23 per person (if we have an even number, otherwise someone goes in kayak for $40)
RSVP date: Monday June 8 to Katherine at katiesuebk@gmail.com. We will do something for lunch too!

Please contact info@grayce.org if finances will be difficult. Inquiries are kept confidential.

RESPECT LIFE

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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has launched an e-mail campaign urging Congress to maintain widely-supported pro-life policies and to oppose the federal funding and promotion of abortion. The e-mail campaign augments the massive national postcard campaign launched in dioceses throughout the country in January.

Recent polls show that Americans strongly support laws limiting or regulating abortion, including laws honoring parental involvement in a minor daughter’s abortion decision, laws upholding the conscience rights of health care professionals and institutions, limits on abortion funding, and bans on partial-birth abortion. To guard against the erosion of current pro-life measures—and to keep abortion from becoming a federal entitlement—your voice is needed now more than ever.

Please go to www.usccb.org/postcard and click on "E-mail Congress Now" and let your voice be heard.

Our Mission Trip to Camden

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This past June, seven volunteers from GRAYCE journeyed to Camden, New Jersey to assist in a variety of ways in one of the materially poorest communities in the nation. After Holy Hour, in room "C" (across from the Great Hall), four of the volunteers will talk about some of their experiences from the trip and share some reflections on what they learned. Snacks will be provided. There will also be time at the end for questions.

"Do you want to know if your Christianity is genuine? Here is the touchstone: Whom do you get along with? Who are those who criticize you? who are those who do not accept you? Who are those who flatter you?" --Archbishop Oscar Romero

Lent is a time for feasting!

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Article by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D

Some think Lent is a time for fasting. I see it as a time of feasting.

I come to this conclusion based on the story of the fig tree in Luke 13. Three years without bearing fruit. What could be the problem? The owner figures that it is simply a dud and wants to cut it down. The vinedresser, a little more in touch with nature, comes to a different conclusion. Maybe all that is needed to turn things around is a bit of fertilizer.

To read the rest of this article, go to the above link. Check out the rest of Marcellino D'Ambrosio's website at:
www.crossroadsinitiative.com
It rocks!

Almsgiving

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By Mark Shea for Catholic Exchange

One of the traditional emphases during Lent is the duty of "almsgiving". The tradition of the Church here comes straight out of ancient Israel and the duty that was enjoined upon the Jews by God to care for the stranger, the orphan, and the widow. In many ways, ancient Israel was commanded to take care of the weakest and least in their midst. For obedience to this command, great mercies and benefits were promised. For disobedience, some of the most strenuous and frightening curses are reserved. The sense that comes across very strongly throughout the Old Testament is that the most helpless are paradoxically the most favored and that God's special tenderness is theirs (and his special fury, ours, if we despise the weak).

To read the rest of this article, go to the above link.

Law vs. morality, Good and evil

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At the present time it is widely accepted among lawyers that law is higher than morality – law is something which is shaped and developed, whereas morality is something inchoate and amorphous. This is not the case. The opposite is true: morality is higher than law! Law is our human attempt to embody in rules a part of that moral sphere which is above us. We try to understand this morality, bring it down to earth, and present it in the form of law. Sometimes we are more successful, sometimes less. Sometimes we have a mere caricature of morality, but morality is always higher than law. This view must never be abandoned. We must acknowledge it with our hearts and souls.

In the 20th Century it is almost a joke in the Western world to use words like "good" and "evil." They have become old-fashioned concepts, yet they are very real and genuine. These are concepts from a sphere which is above us. And instead of getting involved in base, petty, shortsighted political calculations and games we must recognize that a concentration of evil and tremendous force of hatred is spreading throughout the world. We must stand up against it and not hasten to give, give, give, everything that is wants to swallow.

Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Warning to the West
1975

September 11, 2006

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From the Magnificat-

God of mercy and compassion, you see into those places in the heart that are carved out by pain and grief, those places that are darkened by hatred and destruction, those places that are deepened by compassion and love.

Pour forth into all hearts the healing presence of your Holy Spirit, that we may love more deeply and more faithfully, so that the world will be spared the horror of which we are all capable when we turn away from love.

We ask in the name of him in whom all suffering humanity finds peace at the last, Jesus Christ, your Son and our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever.

Amen.

Happy Birthday Mary!

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Thy birth, O Virgin Mother of God,
heralded joy to all the world.
For from thou hast risen the Sun of justice,
Christ our God.

Destroying the curse, He gave blessing;
and damning death, He bestowed on us
life everlasting.

Blessed art thou among women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
For from thou hast risen of Sun of justice,
Christ our God.

Meditation by our Papa Benedict

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The Talents Are the Truth Who is Jesus

Jeremiah had said: "The word of the Lord had become for me a reproach and derision all day long. If I say, 'I will not mention him, or speak anymore in his name,' there is in my heart as it were a burning fire" (Jer 20:8-9.)

It seems to me that we must ultimately understand the parable of the fearful servant also from this perspective; he hid his master's money because he was afraid that he might not be able to give it all back, instead of investing the money, like the other servants, so that it would increase.

The "talent" that is given to us, the treasure of the truth, must not be hidden; it must be spent boldly and courageously, so that it will take effect and (to change the metaphor) permeate and renew humanity as leaven.

Today we in the West are busy burying the treasure - out of cowardice when faced with the challenge of investing it in this tumultuous period of history, and perhaps thereby losing something (which is sheer lack of faith), and also out of laziness. We bury it, because we ourselves do not want to be illuminated by it, either - because we would like to lead our own lives, untroubled by the burden of this responsibility.

But the gift of the knowledge of God, the gift of his love, which looks upon us in the wounded heart of Jesus, should urge us on, so that all the ends of the earth might see the saving power of God (Is 52:10; Ps 98:3).