The Deacons' Bench
When we are in the grip of an old fashioned winter , it is hard to believe that Spring is only six weeks away. But without that hope, cabin fever would soon control us. Hope is that assurance that the present with all its limitation, worries and cares will yield to an environment full of life, love and vitality.
Many diseases descend like a bleak winter dusk on a person, and the verdict "Cancer" can seem like the end of the line. That is where the gift of Hope can make all things bearable. Even if it not true of ourselves, most of us are touched by the anxiety of cancer in someone close, be it family or friend. As communal members of the Body of Christ, we always keep the suffering brothers and sisters in our prayers and hope that the Lord will make his Presence known through His healing touch. Secular organizations, such as the American Cancer Society, can also be channels for this hope that a cure for these many insidious afflictions can be found.
So let us present you with an opportunity to bring a ray of hope into the lives of many again. The 14th of March will be Daffodil Sunday and many churches throughout Dutchess County are participating. Can we bring the sanctuary of St. Denis ablaze again with daffodils? Can we see each golden floral trumpet as a call unto the heavens much like incense rising before the altar to intercede on behalf of our sisters and brothers? Your simple gift of $10 will help bring that about: it will be a visible offering within our sanctuary, and the same contributions will go toward cancer research that may help a person you love, perhaps even yourself, down the road. You may also join our ladies in the Comfort Corner in their continuous support of the residents of Rosary Hill Home; they with their Comfort Pads, you with your contributions to them. Your simple act of love will bring hope to many. . But time is of the essence. We have to place our order by the beginning of March. So discuss it in your family, decide on an amount that you deem appropriate and fill out the coupon below. You may then put it in an envelope with your offering and place it into the collection basket. You can also drop it off at the rectory during the week. If a hundred families respond, we will have a thousand blooms before the altar!
Many Thanks in the Name of the Lord,
Deacon Walter
Cut and Paste the Order Form Below
Order for Daffodils on Daffodil Sunday - 14 March 2010
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When we are in the grip of an old fashioned winter , it is hard to believe that Spring is only six weeks away. But without that hope, cabin fever would soon control us. Hope is that assurance that the present with all its limitation, worries and cares will yield to an environment full of life, love and vitality.
Many diseases descend like a bleak winter dusk on a person, and the verdict "Cancer" can seem like the end of the line. That is where the gift of Hope can make all things bearable. Even if it not true of ourselves, most of us are touched by the anxiety of cancer in someone close, be it family or friend. As communal members of the Body of Christ, we always keep the suffering brothers and sisters in our prayers and hope that the Lord will make his Presence known through His healing touch. Secular organizations, such as the American Cancer Society, can also be channels for this hope that a cure for these many insidious afflictions can be found.
So let us present you with an opportunity to bring a ray of hope into the lives of many again. The 14th of March will be Daffodil Sunday and many churches throughout Dutchess County are participating. Can we bring the sanctuary of St. Denis ablaze again with daffodils? Can we see each golden floral trumpet as a call unto the heavens much like incense rising before the altar to intercede on behalf of our sisters and brothers? Your simple gift of $10 will help bring that about: it will be a visible offering within our sanctuary, and the same contributions will go toward cancer research that may help a person you love, perhaps even yourself, down the road. You may also join our ladies in the Comfort Corner in their continuous support of the residents of Rosary Hill Home; they with their Comfort Pads, you with your contributions to them. Your simple act of love will bring hope to many. . But time is of the essence. We have to place our order by the beginning of March. So discuss it in your family, decide on an amount that you deem appropriate and fill out the coupon below. You may then put it in an envelope with your offering and place it into the collection basket. You can also drop it off at the rectory during the week. If a hundred families respond, we will have a thousand blooms before the altar!
Many Thanks in the Name of the Lord,
Deacon Walter
Cut and Paste the Order Form Below
Order for Daffodils on Daffodil Sunday - 14 March 2010
I would like to order _____ bunches of daffodils @ $10 each to be
placed before the altar at St. Denis: $______
Extra offering for Rosary Hill Home (optional): $______
Total: $______
I would like to take my flowers after the Noon Mass:
Yes ____ No ____
Please make checks out to St. Denis Church , Memo: Daffodils, and put in
the Sunday collection. You can also bring your offering to the rectory by Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
Name: ________________________________________________
Parish Envelope No: _______ (optional)
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