St. Margaret of York Church

Forgiveness

Imagine if the seasons held grudges. Autumn would delay winter. Winter would kill spring. Spring might stall summer. Summer might let autumn wait. But as it is, seasons have no memory of the good and bad that accompany them. One season passes and gives way to the next.

We have our own seasons and they can be seasons of joy or sorrow. Happiness may come like warmth from the sun. Bitterness may pelt us like rain.

There is an art to learning from the wisdom of nature. While we can't control most of what comes our way, we can learn to accept it with grace. We can learn to let go of what hurts and forgive those who hurt us. There can be no life without seasons, and there can be no life of the heart without learning to rise in love and turn toward indifference with courage. We adapt to each season—be still and learn from the sun, the cold, the wind and rain, the snow and seeds.

from the book Portraits of Grace
by James Stephen Behrens, OCSO

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New Year’s Day Mass Schedule  - 

New year’s Eve  -  5:30pm

            New Year’s Day  -  10:00am

This is a holy day of obligation.  It is the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God.

The parish office will be closed both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

Attention  All Teenagers & All Single Men/Women!
Archbishop Schnurr wants to talk to you ….personally!  Have you ever considered a religious vocation?  There will be a panel made up of  seminarians,  religious sisters, priests, and yes - even Archbishop Schnurr!  They will speak on the exciting and meaningful calling of religious life. 

►► St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church, Father John Porter Family Life Center, at
5720 Hamilton-Mason Rd, Liberty Twp, OH 45011. 
►►Don't miss this opportunity to meet the Archbishop and learn how you can hear God's will in your life!
Sunday January 11 @ 7 - 9 p.m.

2009 Funds For Excellence  -  “Silver Celebration”  -   Reserve the date, January 24th, for the Funds Gift Gathering Party.  See the bulletin for details.

JrHi and HS Mission Trip forms are available online now  -  spots are filling quickly.

For more information on these and other events, please be sure to

Click http://www.stmargaretofyork.org for information on all our parish happenings.