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"The harm that comes to souls from the lack of reading holy books makes me shudder...
What power spiritual reading has to lead to a change of course,
and to make even worldly people enter into the way of perfection."
— St. Padre PioThe Catholic Book Club has decided to resume meetings online to discuss its new book. Living the Mass, by Fr. Dominic Grassi and Joe Paprocki. Our first online meeting will be on September 10, and the format will be the same as it is when we meet in person, with Len leading the discussion, and others chiming in when they have something they want to say or ask. After our first meeting, we will publish a new schedule for this book.
If you are interested in joining us to discuss this great book, please contact Len Commini (273-6541; gburg_17@yahoo.com). If you are uncomfortable with getting onto a virtual meeting, or participating in one, two of our friends who know their stuff about technology will be able to help you. Angelo Milioto (ajmilioto@gmail.com) and Jeff Carter (jeffcarter83@gmail.com) have volunteered to help anyone who needs assistance on Virtual Meetings.
If you would prefer not attending a virtual meeting, Len will send out notes from the meetings, as long as you are on his list.Living the Mass
by Fr. Dominic Grassi and Joe Paprocki
Many Catholics believe that far more people would attend Mass if only the homilies were better, or the music was more inspiring, or . . . the list goes on. But best-selling authors Fr. Dominic Grassi and Joe Paprocki are convinced that the real problem lies not in the Mass itself but in a lack of understanding of how the Mass prepares each person to live day in and day out as a baptized Catholic.
In this revised edition of Living the Mass, which includes the changes in the Roman Missal, Grassi and Paprocki thoughtfully explain how each part of the Mass relates to our baptismal call, effectively closing the gap between Sunday Mass and the rest of the week.
Ideal for the countless Catholics who haven’t been to Mass in a while, for the many who attend Mass simply out of habit, or for anyone who desires to join the Catholic Church, Living the Mass compellingly demonstrates how the one hour spent at Mass on Sunday can truly transform how we think and act the other 167 hours of the week.
If you want to get more out of the Mass, please join us in March, as we begin reading our new book, Living the Mass.
The Catholic Book Club meets at 7 p.m. in the Church Library at Our Lady of Sorrorws, on the second and fourth Thursday of the month. The table below shows which chapters should be read before each meeting:
9/10/20 Acknowledgements, Introduction, Chapter 1, pages 1 – 11 TBD Chapters 3, 4, & 5 TBD Chapters 6, 7, & 8 TBD Chapters 9, 10, & 11 TBD Chapters 12, 13, & 14
Should you have any questions, feel free to contact Judy Kolpack (587-3873; al-judy@msn.com), or Len Commini (273-6541; gburg_17@yahoo.com), or Jeff Carter (732-718-6561; jeffcarter83@gmail.com).
The Catholic Book Club meets every second and fourth Thursday, at 7:00 pm in the OLS Church Library to discuss a selection from the current work. When we finish one book, we vote to decide which will be the next book to read and discuss. Please join us!