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PRAYER OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI

O God of love, compassion, and healing,
look on us, people of many different faiths and traditions,
who gather today at this site,
the scene of incredible violence and pain.

We ask you in your goodness
to give eternal light and peace
to all who died here—
the heroic first-responders:
our fire fighters, police officers,
emergency service workers, and Port Authority personnel,
along with all the innocent men and women
who were victims of this tragedy
simply because their work or service
brought them here on September 11, 2001.

We ask you, in your compassion
to bring healing to those
who, because of their presence here that day,
suffer from injuries and illness.
Heal, too, the pain of still-grieving families
and all who lost loved ones in this tragedy.
Give them strength to continue their lives with courage and hope.

We are mindful as well
of those who suffered death, injury, and loss
on the same day at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Our hearts are one with theirs
as our prayer embraces their pain and suffering.

God of peace, bring your peace to our violent world:
peace in the hearts of all men and women
and peace among the nations of the earth.
Turn to your way of love
those whose hearts and minds
are consumed with hatred.

God of understanding,
overwhelmed by the magnitude of this tragedy,
we seek your light and guidance
as we confront such terrible events.
Grant that those whose lives were spared
may live so that the lives lost here
may not have been lost in vain.
Comfort and console us,
strengthen us in hope,
and give us the wisdom and courage
to work tirelessly for a world
where true peace and love reign
among nations and in the hearts of all.

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“Theology on Tap NYC” is getting ready to kick off its fall season. Here’s an invite to their first gathering:

Join young adults for a series of lectures at Metro 53 Bar and Restaurant, 307 East 53rd Street, between 2nd and 1st Avenues.  The event is from 7pm-8:30pm. 

The first lecture of the Fall 2008 season is on September 29 by Fr. Thomas Williams, LC, Vatican analyst for CBS News and author of the books: Greater Than You Think: A Theologian Answers the Atheists About God, Spiritual Progress: Becoming the Christian You Want to Be, and Knowing Right from Wrong: A Christian Guide to Conscience.  His topic this night will be ”Conscience, Your Morals and Mine.”

Click here for more details.

(The Pope does not plan to attend.)

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The Cathedral of St. Patrick Young Adults will be hosting an open house for new members on Thursday, September 18.  Meeting at 6:30 PM in the Parish House (14 East 51st Street), young adults in their 20s and 30s will be treated to dinner and a presentation of the group’s organization and activity.

RSVP to info@cspya.org.

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(My apologies for getting this up a week late!)

Beginning on Monday, September 8, the Church of Our Saviour will host a series of seven lectures on Cardinal Newman by the Rev. Joseph W. Koterski, S.J., professor of philosophy at Fordham University. This series will consider the life of John Henry Newman, with a focus on some of his most important works.

September 8:    Introduction

September 15:  Tradition and the Church

September 22:  Some Classic Texts

September 29:  The Nature of Belief

October 6:  Belief in Traditional Christian Doctrines

October 20:  Certitude and Doubt

October 27:  The Nature of Religious Faith

Lectures are from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the undercroft and are sponsored by the Wethersfield Institute. Pre-registration is required. Please call (845) 373-8037. Admission is $70 for the series or $10 per lecture.

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