Diocesan Annual Appeal 2021-2022

10-31-2021Weekly ReflectionFr. Arul Doss

Dear people of God,

May the Lord give you peace! Again, we are prayerfully beginning the diocesan annual appeal. You might have received or will be receiving a mailing about the diocesan annual appeal very soon. Please take some time to prayerfully respond to the appeal. As you know, our diocesan annual appeal is the funding source for all the diocesan offices and their activities like seminarians’ education & religious formation, Televised Mass, Mary of good help Hmong ministry and so on. You can access the complete list at: diolc.org/stewardship/appeal-portal.

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Call on the Name of Jesus

10-24-2021Weekly ReflectionFr. Arul Doss

Dear people of God,

Good morning to you all. I express my hearty thanks to all the members of Immaculate parish council under Debra & Roman Kujak, our PCCW ladies and other volunteers from St. Lawrence and St. Boniface, who helped for the meticulous planning and successful execution of our Fall Festival at our Immaculate Conception parish, Fountain City.

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Fulfilling God's Plan for our Lives

10-17-2021Weekly ReflectionFr. Arul Doss

Dear People of God.

Good morning to you . I welcome you all to the Joint Fall Festival which is going to be this Sunday, October 17 at our Immaculate Conception Church.

On this 29th Sunday in Ordinary time, our readings convey how deeply God understands our weaknesses and sufferings, and how we are called to imitate Him through humility and service. Our First Reading reminds us that Jesus suffered for us — “through his suffering, my servant shall justify many, and their guilt he shall bear.” Out of love for us, He willingly submitted to this to fulfill His Father’s mission.

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Wisdom

10-10-2021Weekly ReflectionFr. Arul Doss

Dear People of God,

Good morning to you all. On this twenty-eight Sunday of ordinary time, we celebrate Christ the Wisdom and Word of God. Christ is sufficient and all things for us. We are rich in him because, he is alive and active in our hearts. We must be willing to give up everything in this life for the sake of the Lord Jesus.

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The Importance of Marriage and Family

10-03-2021Weekly ReflectionFr. Arul Doss

Dear people of God,

Good morning to you all. On this 27th Sunday, we are invited to reflect on the significance and importance of the institutions of marriage and family through reading of today. Both are essential institutions founded on genuine love for the sustenance of humanity. Marriage plays the dual role. First, it serves the of affection between couples and, the sustenance of humanity through procreation.

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God Uses Us for His Mission

09-26-2021Weekly ReflectionFr. Arul Doss

Dear people of God,

Good morning to you all. The liturgy of Word of God of this Sunday says that God freely gives his spirit to all people. Through God’s free gift, people of all nations can resist evil and manifest His true Spirit in their lives and actions.

In our First Reading, a young man approaches Moses to inform him that Eldad and Medad were prophesying in the camp. Joshua, who is Moses’ aide, encourages Moses to stop these men. Moses responds, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the people of the Lord were prophets! Would that the Lord might bestow his spirit on them all!” Essentially, Moses is telling his men to stop being jealous that others too have the gift of prophecy bestowed on them from the Lord.

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Become like Children

09-19-2021Weekly ReflectionFr. Arul Doss

Dear people of God,

Good morning to you all. The readings of 25th Sunday invite us to listen to Christ, who came down from heaven to serve humanity, and to follow his example by living an orderly and peaceful life. Today’s first reading is fulfilled in the life of Christ. First, it points to Christ the Son of God, who was put to death by jealous and wicked people. As a righteous man, Jesus reproached the and condemned the ambitious Pharisees and scribes of his time. They took offense, and so, persecuted and crucified Christ.

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The Cross is steady, while the world is turning.

09-12-2021Weekly ReflectionFr. Arul Doss

Dear people of God,

Good morning to you all. On this 24th Sunday of ordinary time, we honor and celebrate Christ the son of God who humbly accepted the weakness of our human condition. He demonstrated his solidarity with us by generously renouncing himself and accepting the cross.

In sports, business, politics and even religion, we measure success or failure according to these standards. For example, a business is successful if it generates big profits; or a government is successful if it performs well in the polls.

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You Must Do What the Word Tells You

08-29-2021Weekly ReflectionFr. Arul Doss

Dear people of God,

Good morning to you all. On this twenty second Sunday of ordinary time, the readings lead us to reflect on the best way to obey the commandment of God for the sake of our own salvation. In our first reading, Moses reminded his people of the commandment of God and urged them to be steadfast to it in order to be successful in life.

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As for me and my house...

08-22-2021Weekly ReflectionFr. Arul Doss

Dear People of God,

I thank God the Almighty for the good weather on Last Sunday because we had a nice Fall Festival at St. Boniface, Waumandee. I also appreciate and thank all the members of Fall Festival committee for your meticulous planning and successful execution of it. I also appreciate all who volunteered for various works and helped with your stuffs. I could see many people working throughout the day. I feel proud of you all. May our mighty God bless you all for your selfless service to our Church.

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Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

08-15-2021Weekly ReflectionFr. Arul Doss

Dear Friends,

You are cordially invited to St. Boniface, Waumandee for our Fall Festival. It is going to be on this Sunday. Lots fun activities are available for you.

Today we celebrate the Assumption of Mary. This Solemnity celebrates the end of Mary’s earthly life — the moment she was taken up, body and soul, into heaven. This day points to the resurrection of Christ and reminds us of the hope in our resurrection one day. Yet it also reveals much about our Holy Mother. Next to her Divine Son, Mary truly is the model steward for us as we journey through this life.

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The Gift of the Holy Eucharist

08-08-2021Weekly ReflectionFr. Arul Doss

Dear people of God,

On this nineteenth Sunday of ordinary time, God continues to draw us to himself in order to save, feed and strengthen us on our journey. The readings of this Sunday provide us another opportunity to continue our reflection on the gift of the Holy Eucharist, the mystery of our faith and the life of the world.

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Jesus, the Bread of Life

08-01-2021Weekly ReflectionFr. Arul Doss

Dear brothers and sisters,

Good morning to you all. On this Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jesus teaches the importance of seeking the bread which satisfies the hunger not only of the body but also of the soul. Jesus is the bread who the Father had given to respond to our hunger and thirst.

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