Monopoly

EJ took 1st place in a family game.

Completed All Liturgy of Hours Since Wife Did Marian Cenacle Devotion for Family in Spring 2024

Thank you, God, and to my wife's devotion to Jesus' Mother.  I credit this for helping me to do all the Liturgy of the Hours, even the parts that deacons are not required to pray.  Admittedly, I've been late with parts of it, but there is progress.  I've never done that before in my 50 years of life (of which 10 years were in the diaconate) that long.  So I am grateful for this in 2024.

Merry Christmas 2024!

 

Blessing of Couple Celebrating 28th Anniversary in Christmas

 Raffy & Dory (28 years)

Homily #259: The 4 Marian Dogmas (to Prepare for Christmas 2024) & Reflections on Hail Mary Prayer

 

10 a.m. Mass (#259b audio recording)

Homily #259: The 4 Marian Dogmas (to Prepare for Christmas 2024) & Reflections on Hail Mary Prayer

by Deacon Dennis Purificacion, Ed.D., S.T.L.

St. Catherine's Catholic Church, Vallejo, CA, USA

4th Sunday of Advent

Dec. 22, 2024

 "Roger Staubach, the thrower of the game-winning touchdown pass to wide receiver Drew Pearson during an NFL playoff game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Minnesota Vikings on December 28, 1975"

(Photo source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hail_Mary_pass; downloaded: 12/23/2024).

8 a.m. Mass (#259a audio recording with chanting of Gospel - not available at the moment)

Homily #258 from last month HERE.

Recent police chaplain ministry HERE.

Law Enforcement Chaplaincy as Part of Deacon Ministry This Week

- Assisted 5 police officers and 2 deputies (names and details withheld here)

- Dispatched by 911 to 2 death scenes (had to miss a parish Jubilee Year planning meeting; arrived late to a weekday Simbang Gabi Mass to join my family)

- Made 1 death notification

- Built positive community relations with VPD

- Trained by 2 Protestant chaplains during week, including how to balance family life with ministry

- Cared for police chaplain vehicle

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This week, I had to balance marriage and family life with kids, extended family life, work and preaching 2 Sunday homilies, while assisting as a police chaplain which is part of deacon ministry.  The kids also helped set up a Christmas tree.  I'm proud of my kids.

I brought all these intentions above back to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at my parish for Sunday Mass.

For Jesus and Mary.

Condolence Card for Death of Deacon Errol's Mom