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upcoming liturgies for
Bishop Joseph A. Pepe
Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 9:00am – 3:00pm, A day of recollection with Fr. Albert Haase at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. His presentation deals with the True Self and the False Self. He will discuss the 10 characteristics of the True Self. >details
Sunday, February 5, 2012 Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas. Mass at 11am at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Newman Center at UNLV.
 Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 2:30 PM- The Diocese of Las Vegas will celebrate the Annual Jubilee Mass for all couples who have been married in the Roman Catholic Church, celebrating their Silver, Golden or other significant wedding anniversary. The Jubilee Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Joseph Pepe at the Guardian Angel Cathedral with renewal of wedding vows and a reception will be held in Anderson Hall following the Mass. All are invited to join in this celebration.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Ash Wednesday - Mass at 12:10 pm at the Guardian Angel Cathedral.
Saturday, February 25, 2012 Boy Scouts Emblem Mass at 10 am at St. Francis of Assisi
Sunday, February 26, 2012 Rite of Election - 2:30 pm at the Guardian Angel Cathedral
Saturday, March 17, 2012 - Girl Scout Mass at 10 am at St. Viator |
around the diocese
Saturday, January 28, 2012 - Las Vegas Lay Dominicans Inquiry Meeting is from 9:30 to 10:30 am with the General Meeting from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon at St. Thomas Aquanis.
Friday & Saturday, February 10 & 11, 2012
Our Lady of Las Vegas School proudly presents Seussical Jr. in Bevan Hall at Our Lady of Las Vegas Campus. >Details
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|  SAVE these dates MAY 4-6, 2012 for the 6th Annual Women's Silent Retreat and bus trip to the Sacred Heart Retreat House with the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus in Alhambra, California.
This retreat would be a great idea for that special woman in your life as a Christmas present, or Valentine's Day gift or even an early Mother's Day present. Visit the web-site at http://www.carmelitesistersocd.com/
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 Roman Catholic Marriage in Las Vegas
There is no "quickie" way for Catholics to be married in Las Vegas. Catholic marriages (as a valid sacramental union) cannot be witnessed in a hotel, casino, wedding chapel or outdoor arena in Las Vegas. Roman Catholics wishing to marry validly should be suspect of any so-called (roman) catholic priest offering such accommodations. For further information, please contact the Diocesan Tribunal Office, 702-735-1210, Monsignor Francis Vivona, S.T.M., J.C.L.
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St. Paul talks about the fact that married couples have to deal with the anxieties of the world. Sometimes those stresses can really have a negative impact on our marriages. Get away from all those worldly anxieties and take time to just focus on each other by making a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend.
The next weekends are February 10-12, and May 4-6, 2012 in Boulder City. Early registration is highly recommended.
For more information, call Wayne and Marcia Kessler at 702-566-8753. For information on Spanish-language weekends, call Jose and Patti Santiago at 702-544-3755.
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Retrouvaille (Re-tro-vi) can Help Give Your Marriage a New Beginning!!
If you are living in the disappointment and pain of a marriage in trouble, whether it is from lack of communication or something more serious and you have no hope. The Church has another avenue than Divorce, it is a program called Retrouvaille, which will help you rebuild your marriage.
We have a weekend coming up on APRIL 20-22, 2012.
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For more Information, please call Chuck and Carol Moore
at (702) 615-4339.
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 Are you a professed Secular Franciscan, or have you ever thought about being a Secular Franciscan? We have a fraternity here in Las Vegas, NV and meet
at 12:30pm on the 4th Sunday of the month at 1420 W. Bartlett Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89106. For more information, please call Ann or Wayne at 362-7989, Frank at 339-2501, or Madge at 453-2417.
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 Regis University College for Professional Studies is pleased to bring our values-based and service-oriented mission directly to the southern Nevada community. With multiple start dates and online and on-campus course options, our accelerated Bachelor’s and Master’s programs offer the flexibility and convenience you need to balance your professional and personal life while also preparing you for career advancement.
For more information, please visit our website, http://cps.regis.edu/campus-henderson.php.
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 Gospel of Life Ministries
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"Lord, when did we see you in prison and come to visit you?"
 The Catholic Prison Ministry at the Clark County Detention Center (CCDC) is in need of additional volunteers to serve as lay ministers to the men and women incarcerated at the CCDC. If you have at least one Saturday afternoon a month to share your Catholic faith, you can make a lifetime of difference to these prisoners.
For more information on how to become a lay prison minister at the CCDC, please call Richard Davis at 419-4288, or you may write to him at summerlin89128@yahoo.com. |
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The Telephone Reassurance Program at Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada is looking for seniors age 55 years and older to volunteer their time by making daily phone calls to other seniors in the community. Seniors across the valley are increasingly more alone, depressed, homebound, and isolated. Your daily phone call will ensure that an isolated senior is safe and has someone to talk to on a regular basis. Please contact the Telephone Reassurance Program at (702) 382- 0721 for more details on how you can make a difference. |
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Forming Consciences for
Faithful Citizenship
A Call to Political Responsibility from the Catholic Bishops of the United States |
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May our faith fill us with the compassion to Donate Life
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Complete list of Parishes and
Missions in Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, Nye
and White Pine counties in the State of Nevada, including
Boulder City, Henderson, Las Vegas and North Las Vegas.
Zip Code List and Map
USCCB releases resources on the New Roman Missal
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Most Reverend Joseph A. Pepe
was ordained a bishop and installed as the second Bishop of the Diocese of Las Vegas on
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holy days of obligation
for year 2012
May 17, [Thursday]
The Solemnity of the Ascension
of the Lord has been transferred
to the following Sunday, May 20th.
August 15, [Wednesday]
The Assumption of the Blessed
Virgin Mary.
November 1, [Thursday]
All Saints Day
December 8, [Saturday]
Immaculate Conception
December 25, [Tuesday]
Christmas
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LIFE LINES
Updated 1/19/12
“If anyone sheds the blood of man,
by man shall his blood be shed.
For in the image of God
has man been made.”
(Genesis 9:6-7)
January 22, 1973, ... a date chiseled in stone .... a date which opened the gates for legal infanticide ... a date burned forever into our history as an abomination. LifeNews reported that nearly 55 million unborn children have been killed by abortion. Abortion takes the lives of 1.3 million unborn children a year, 3,300 per day, and one every 25 seconds. Yet the slaughter continues with the protection of the law. When will enough people realize that from the moment of conception a life exists ... a life that has been created by God for a specific purpose? When will the words from Genesis quoted above become engraved in the minds and hearts of our citizens and our lawgivers so that they stop the bloodshed?
Abraham Lincoln, reflecting on the plague of slavery wrote that our nation cannot continue to exist half slave and half free. President Reagan many years later echoed the same sentiment when he said that our nation cannot continue to exist if some lives are protected under the law and others are not granted protection. Thus, we need to look inside ourselves and ask, How can I, who am only one, change the law of the country? One thing is for certain; if we do nothing, there will be no change.
Prayer is the start point and the most powerful weapon we have. So, how about starting a spiritual bouquet? I challenge everyone who reads this article to commit to a certain number of prayers for a set time, offering them up for an end to abortion and an establishment of a life ethic in our country. Spiritual bouquets consist of whatever prayers you would like to offer for this intention ... It could be a rosary a day for so many days; it could be mass and communion for a certain number of days; or it could be a novena, or fasting and/or abstinence for a prescribed length of time that you choose. Prayer works. England’s secret weapon during the dangerous days of World War II was a minute of silent prayer every day at a certain time. Citizens were reminded by a tolling bell on the radio to turn to prayer. Our Blessed Mother pleads with us in every apparition to “Pray, my children, pray for peace, pray for an end to abortion.” Ask Mary; ask the saints; ask the Holy Spirit to direct you in this effort to bring about an end to the biggest shame in our history.
Important numbers to give those who need help
Catholic Charities Adoption Services -- 702-385- 3351
First Choice Pregnancy Services -- (702) 294-2273
Women’s Resource Centers of Southern Nevada --
(702) 366-1247
Living Grace Home -- (702) 212-6472
(Serving the special needs of pregnant young moms)
Rachel’s Vineyard -- (702) 737-1672
(Sufferers of post-abortion trauma)
For more information on Health Care Reform
visit the Website for USCCB
or
New England Journal of Medicine
Government Contacts:
The Honorable Harry Reid: 528 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510, DC Phone: (202) 224-3542
E-mail http://reid.senate.gov/contact/
Phones: NV 388-5020,
DC Phone (202) 224-3542.
The Honorable Shelley Berkley: 405 Cannon House Office Bldg.,
Washington, DC 20515
Phones:DC (202) 225-5965 ;NV (702) 220-9823
The Honorable
Dean Heller.
: 4 Russell Courtyard,
Washington, DC 20510. ( 202) 224-6244.
The Honorable Joe Heck: 132 Cannon House Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20515.
Website: http://heck.house.gov/
Phones: NV (702) 387-4941
DC (202) 225-3252
Press Releases:
Action Alert from NCHLA
LifeSiteNew.com
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 PRAYER DURING TIME OF ECONOMIC CRISIS
Gracious God,
We know that your love is infinite and that you care about all areas of our life.
In this time of economic insecurity, help us to trust that all of our security is in you.
Keep us mindful that you always have and always will provide for our needs.
Apart from you we can do nothing.
Merciful God,
We ask that you give our leaders the wisdom to guide our nation and the world
out of the current economic crisis.
Help us to protect the poor and all those who are struggling during this difficult time.
Provide for their needs and give them hope.
Open new opportunities for them and furnish the resources they need to live with dignity. Encourage those who have enough to share essential resources
with those who lack the necessities of life,
and to do so with humble, grateful and loving hearts.
We ask this through Christ, Our Lord. Amen.
A Catholic Framework for Economic Life
Catholic Bishops of the United States
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 Over 800 years ago, Christ challenged St .Francis of Assisi, "Francis, rebuild my church which is falling into disrepair". That challenge is very much needed today. If you desire to answer that challenge, you are invited to explore walking in the footsteps of St. Francis through the Secular Franciscan order. For further information and to attend a meeting you may call Madge at 702-453-2417 or Frank Laverty 702-339-2501.
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Mercy Volunteer Corps, a lay volunteer program sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy provides opportunities for men and women over the age of 21 to give a year of service to those in need. The emphasis of the program is service, community and prayer. Volunteer possibilities include teaching of nursing, working in homeless shelters, clinics and social service agencies in urban and rural settings throughout the United States. Room, board, medical insurance and a small stipend are provided. Loan deferments are available. Contact: Mercy Volunteer Corps Office at 215-641-5535 or Sheila Devereux, RSM at 415-751-9574 or E-mail Mercy Voulnteer:
Visit our website at http://www.mercyvolunteers.org/
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