January 1, 2015 With Blessed Father Alberione and With Father Tom

Thursday, January 1

FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH - THE ANGEL GUARDIANS
SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
Nm 6: 22-27
Ps 67: 2-8
Gal 4: 4-7
Lk 2: 16-21

INTENTION OF THE MONTH: For the unity of all Christians: "There is no true ecumenism without interior conversion. In fact, the desire for unity is born and becomes more mature, coming from spiritual renewal, from abnegation and from the complete exercise of charity." (unitatis Redintegratio -- Vatican Council Decree on Church Unity).

From Father Tom:  These three elements are essential for any type of unity: first of all to be in line with God's thinking, then be prepared if need (be), to renounce our own viewpoint, and finally to do everything in a charitable frame of mind.

Please Pray for Our Deceased: Sr. Pierina Giovannini, FSP (1972)--Fr. Francesco Gatto IJP (1995)--Sr. Diomira Sossi FSP (1999)--Sr. Geradina Cundo FSP (2002)--Bro Celestino La Perna SSP (2003), Annie Inez Palmer (1983)