Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – World Day of the Poor

FOCAL POINT:

“The center and source of true spiritual life among the members of the parish family is the liturgy, especially the Eucharist.” (Con. 217)

Deceased:

Br. Francis Curtis, 1984, Brantford, Canada
Fr. Joseph Korabik, 2011, Des Plaines, USA

1. For the Church, our Holy Father and the local ordinary.
2. On this World Day of the Poor may we respond to the Church’s invitation to become an ever-greater sign of Christ’s charity for the least and those most in need.
3. For our benefactors, both living and deceased.

FURTHER REFLECTION:

“If we can overcome individualism, we will truly be able to develop a different lifestyle and bring about significant changes in society.” (Laudato Si’, 208)