Pastor's Notes - 11/17/2019

 You may have noticed that we have made a change with our youth servers ringing the bells three times during the elevation of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.  There is an ancient tradition of doing this.  I do believe it gives us a little more reverence at this sacred time in the Mass.  This is a reminder that we are receiving the actual Body and Blood of Jesus Christ at Mass each time we are there.

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