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St. Joseph Parish,
1709 Wyatt Avenue
Stevens Point, WI 54481-3699
715-341-1617
Fax: 715-341-2623
www.togetherinfaith.org
Mission: Together in faith, we celebrate Christ
through prayer and service.
ACTIVITIES FOR FEBRUARY 1-8
Sunday, February 1, Parish Directory Picture Sign-up
after Mass
Picnic Meeting following Mass
Monday, February 2, Online Directory Sign-Up
6:30 p.m.—Youth Choir Practice
Tuesday, February 3, Online Directory Sign-Up
6:30 p.m.—RCIA
Wednesday, February 4, Online Directory Sign-Up
6:30 p.m.—CCD
6:30 p.m.—TYME
Thursday, February 5, Online Directory Sign-Up
8:00 a.m.—New Teacher Formation Class
10:00 a.m.—Staff Meeting
12:00 p.m.—2/15/15 Bulletin Deadline
6:30 p.m.—Sacred Worship Committee Meeting
Friday, February 6, Online Directory Sign-Up
Saturday, February 7, Directory Sign-up after Mass
8:30 a.m.—1st Reconciliation Retreat, Potluck
and Celebration of the Sacrament
Sunday, February 8, Directory Sign-up after Mass
10:00 a.m.—Confirmation Retreat
1:30 p.m.—Baptism Class
PARISH
February 1, 2015
Volume LI, No. 5
St Joseph Parish Directory—Have you scheduled a
portrait session yet? Sign up continues after weekend
Masses through February 14/15. Stop by the table to
schedule, pick up a portrait guide, pricing and “Feed the
Need” donation information. Appointments set in
February and March will qualify for a free directory, a
free 8 ½ x 11 directory photo, and 20% discount on
any purchases. You can schedule online at the parish
website www.togetherinfaith.org. Please note that the
Online Scheduling link will be disabled during the
weekends when appointments are taken at the sign-up
table. The link will be enabled each Monday after the
appointments have been entered into the system. For
those who would like to include a family pet, Tuesday,
February 24 and Saturday, March 28, have been set
aside. All pets must be in a pet carrier or leashed.
Families with 7 or more members will need more time
for their portrait sessions and should schedule 2 consecutive time slots. If you have questions, please contact
Mary Davidson, directory coordinator, at 715-342-0313.
Diocesan Annual Appeal Team Note—We are
soooo...close!! As of January 26, we need $1,052.00.
Thank you all for your continued generosity and
again, taking us over the top! If you have not yet
given, would you consider doing so? If you have
given, are you able to consider an additional gift?
May God bless the people of St. Joseph Parish!
Thanks!
—Chet, Brian and Ed
Facebook Contest—“Like and Share Winterfest” contest on
the St. Joseph Parish Facebook page is running January 30 to
February 9. To enter, “like” and “share” the Winterfest post
on your Facebook page and you could win 2 tickets to the
Fish Fry on Friday, February 13. Entry deadline is
11:59 p.m. CST, Monday, February 9.
Special Collections—1/26/15
$ 14.00—Milk Can Fund
$ 226.00—Building Fund
$ 992.00—Keeping Our Father’s House
Envelopes/Basket Summary—1/26/15
Weekly Giving
$6,091
Weekly Giving Budgeted
$6,678
Giving to Date
$214,358
Budgeted to Date
$200,340
Diocesan Annual
Appeal Goal $46,587
1/26/15 Received $45,535
DAA Home $3,200, received $3,200
Copier $3,600, received $3,750.00
SAINT JOSEPH PARISH
PARISH
Church Poinsettias—If you donated a poinsettia for
the church, please take it home to enjoy. There are
plastic bags in the sacristy. Thank you for helping
to make the Christmas season beautiful!
Mass Schedule and Intentions
MONDAY, February 2, The Presentation of the Lord
8:00 a.m. Mass at St. Stephen
TUESDAY, February 3, St. Blaise & St. Ansgar
8:00 a.m. Greg Molkentin
WEDNESDAY, February 4
8:15 a.m. Mass at St. Stephen
THURSDAY, February 5, St. Agatha
8:00 a.m. Living & Deceased Members of the
Wondzell Family
FRIDAY, February 6, St. Paul Miki & Companions
8:00 a.m. Mass at St. Stephen
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
SATURDAY, February 7
4:00 p.m. Living & Deceased Members of the
Fisher Family
SUNDAY, February 8
10:30 a.m. †Jim & Mona Maslowski
Liturgical Ministers Next Weekend, Feb. 7-8
4:00 p.m. — Saturday
Mass Preparation: Mar cia Molner
Altar Servers: Ben Formella & Ben Kroening
Hospitality Ministers:
Maurice Stoltz
Rosie Stoltz Virginia Zakoski
John Meyer
Dale Tetzloff
Readers: Brian Formella & Jim Krueger
Eucharistic Ministers:
Marcia Molner
Dave Ksionsk
Eleanor Duberstein
Anne Swenson
Lucy Ksionsk
Gift Card Sellers:
Jim & Deb Kretschmer
10:30 a.m. — Sunday
Mass Preparation: Terri Chang
Altar Servers: Tim Tippel
Anna Hlavac
Matt Tippel
Nick Schroeder
Hospitality Ministers:
Perry Pazdernik Amy Nieman
Casey Nieman
Readers: Paul Koehl & Katie Bemowski
Eucharistic Ministers:
Joe Nowakowski
John Chang
Gail Klauck
Terry Miller
Terri Chang
Theron Nash
Gift Card Sellers: Laurie Schroeder
STEVENS POINT, WI
St. Joseph Parish Annual Winterfest, February 13, is
just around the corner. Will you help us make this a
successful event? You can sign up to work the entire
event or a partial shift. Don’t forget to purchase or sell
the raffle tickets that are in the bulletin. More tickets are
available in the Parish Office. “Like” us on our Facebook
page for a chance to win free tickets. This is a great
opportunity to meet new friends while helping our parish.
See the bulletin insert for more details. Thank you.
Parish Directory—Help is needed to man the reception
table when portraits are in session. The dates are:
Thursday through Saturday
February 19-21
Monday through Tuesday
February 23-24
Thursday through Saturday
March 5-7
Friday through Saturday
March 27-28
Weekday appointments are 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday appointments are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Volunteers are needed for 2-3 hour shifts on these
dates. If you are interested in helping, please contact
Mary Davidson, directory coordinator, at 715-342-0313.
Parish Directory Photographer, Lifetouch, knows the
importance of helping the community in times of need.
To help support their “Feed the Need” program, food
donations can be brought in at the time of your portrait
session, and a coupon for an additional $5.00 off your
portrait order will be given to you. To learn more about
how Lifetouch helps the community, call 1-800-521-4611
or visit www.lifetouch.com.
St. Joseph Parish Holy Name Society annual $5.00
dues are now payable. Please use the blue envelope in
the monthly envelope packet. If you give monthly
through EFT, Electronic Fund Transfer, you will need to
write a check or pay cash because the dues are not transferred to Society funds. Members of St. Stephen Parish
can mail their dues to St. Joseph Parish or drop it off
when the group meets. Men and boys of St. Joseph and
St. Stephen Parishes, if you are not a member of the Holy
Name Society and would like to be, please contact one of
the officers: Rob Jaworski, 715-630-7648, Mike Daniels,
715-342-0753, or Dave Ligman, 715-341-0274.
Wee Worship Session Leader Needed—This Sunday
morning program for children ages 3-6 is held in the
church basement during the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Session
Leaders plan and lead the hour-long session once a
month. Beginning on March 15, the parish will need a
new Leader for the 3rd Sunday of each month. Two
seventh graders serve as Helpers and an idea file with
sample session plans is provided each month. To
volunteer, contact Lynn Meyer in the Religious
Education Office at 715-341-1617 x114.
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
PARISH
St. Joseph Parish Confirmation Candidates are:
Jenna Bohanski, John Bohanski, Hunter Brown, Emily
Check, Sabra Cisewski, Olivia Clemens, Ashley
Crawford, Damien Davis, Maddie Fink, Carly Fix,
Halle Gregorich, Evan Hartjes, Ally Horgan, McKenna
Kawski, Clara Kennedy, Kaylin Kostuchowski,
Mathias Kroening, Sam Peskie, Isaac Pisarski, Alejandro
Rodriguez, Clay Rogers, Brooke Schroeder and Ally
Schulist. The students will be attending a confirmation
retreat on February 8. Please pray for them, their
sponsors and families, as they continue on their faith
journey, growing in love and generosity, learning to
be more like Christ.
Holiday Light Fundraiser—Thank you to all who
brought in their used and expired lights. The parish took
375 pounds of lights to be recycled. Express Recycling
paid 20 cents per pound, giving us a profit of $77.00.
St. Anne’s Society/PCCW:
The Family Center kitchen is now sparkling clean
thanks to the many wonderful volunteers who gave of
their time and muscle. Thank you so much for your help
in keeping our parish facilities clean. Special thanks to
the two gentlemen who took on the task of cleaning the
ovens and floor! Your help is truly appreciated.
During the month of February, we are collecting
baby items, including diapers, baby food, formula, etc.,
for Operation Bootstrap. Please place donated items in
the Bootstrap shopping carts located in the church
entrances. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!
Reminder—St. Anne’s Society/PCCW meeting is
Monday, February 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the Family Center.
Group 6 will be in charge of the meeting. Thank you!
Dear Social Concerns Committee/St. Joseph
Parish—Thank you for your generous donation of
Christmas wish list items to the shelter. We
appreciate your support.
—Family Crisis Center
2014 Contribution Statements—are available for
pick-up in the Gathering Space. Thank you.
AREA CHURCHES, SCHOOLS & DEANERY
Polonia Sacred Heart Parish Steak Night Dinner and
Raffle is Saturday, February 7, starting after the
4:30 p.m. Mass. There are over 50 raffle prizes. Call the
Sacred Heart Office at 715-592-4221 or see the website
at sacredheartpolonia.com for ticket information. A
Ponczka-Bingo Party is February 15 at 1:00 p.m. There
will be bingo, a bake sale featuring ponczkas and peanut
squares, raffle, fun and much more!
FEBRUARY 1, 2015
Open House Parent Meeting, St. Peter Middle
School is Tuesday, February 3, at 5:00 p.m. This
event is for parents of students currently in grades 5, 6
and 7, who are interested in learning more about the
school. There will be a tour, a chance to meet with
some teachers and information about tuition assistance. For any questions call Ellen Lopas, Principal, at
715-344-1890, or email [email protected].
Knights of Columbus, Council 1170 Annual
Clergy night is Tuesday, February 10, from 5:00 p.m.
to 7:30 p.m. The menu is either a rib eye steak (cost
$15.00), or chicken breast stuffed with ham and
cheese (cost $11.00). This is a special night to
honor our local clergy, including all priests, deacons
and nuns in an informal setting. All are welcome.
Mark Your Calendars for Pacelli Lenten Fish
Fries on Fridays, February 20, 27, March 6, 13, 27,
from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Please join this great
Pacelli tradition and enjoy the homemade beer batter
fish fry/shrimp basket, baked potato or potato salad,
coleslaw, roll and homemade cake.
“The Soul Sanctified”—A retreat of meditations
and spiritual readings from the works of Saints and
approved writers of the Catholic Church will be at
Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Custer, on Sunday,
February 15. The retreat starts with 10:00 a.m.
Mass and ends at 4:30 p.m. Two topics, “Life is a
Pilgrimage” and “God Deserves to be Supremely
Loved” will be covered. Lunch will be provided. For
more information or to register, call Debbie Adamski
at 715-345-1257 or visit www.OLBSHermitage.com.
DIOCESE/WIDER CHURCH
Holy Family-St. William Parish, Wittenberg is
having a kapusta-kielbasa, golabki, meatballs and
potato dumpling dinner on Sunday, February 15, from
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Menu is sauerkraut, kielbasa,
stuffed cabbage rolls, meatballs, potato dumplings,
mashed potatoes, rolls, vegetable, pickles and pie.
Adult cost is $8.50, children ages 6-12 are $4.00, and
age 5 and under are free.
Day of Prayer for Victims and Survivors of Human
Trafficking, is February 8, feast day of St. Josephine
Bakhita. The following prayer may be recited: “God of
hope and freedom, inspire and strengthen us in our
work to loosen the chains of human trafficking in our
world, so that like St. Josephine Bakhita, we may stand
firm in our resolve to create a slave-free world.
Through Christ our Lord, Amen.”
SAINT JOSEPH PARISH
DIOCESE/WIDER CHURCH
Audited June 30, 2014 Financial Statements of the
Diocese of La Crosse, along with Frequently Asked
Questions and Answers about the financial statements,
can be found at www.diolc.org. They are also available
from St. Ambrose Financial Services, Inc., at
www.stambrosefinancial.com.
Rediscover Your Marriage Program is the weekend
of February 13-15, at St. Anthony Spirituality Center,
Marathon. Registration deadline is February 9. If
your dreams of happiness in marriage have turned to
disappointment and loneliness, the program offers tools
to restore the love that brought you together. For confidential information or to register, call 1-877-922-4673
or go to www.HelpOurMarriage.com.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter—Today St. Paul
talks about the fact that married couples have to deal
with anxieties of the world, some of which can cause
stress and a negative impact on a marriage. Get
away from worldly anxieties by attending one of
the following Marriage Encounter weekends:
Feb. 6-8, Buffalo, MN, call 1-763-434-4332;
Feb. 13-15, Windom, MN, call 1-507-838-8178;
Feb. 20-22, Dubuque, IA, call 1-563-927-4352.
St. Joseph Home & School Pasta Dinner at the
St. Joseph Parish Hall, Stratford is set for Wednesday,
February 11, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Menu is salad
bar, chicken soup, spaghetti with meat sauce, lasagna,
chicken Alfredo, garlic bread, beverages and dessert.
For more information, call the school office in Stratford
at 1-715-687-4145.
Weekly Reflections—Paul’s first letter to the
Corinthians has often been used as an argument for
the superiority of a celibate life. But, Paul’s focus
was really on pleasing the Lord who would be
returning very soon. What your state in life was,
single, married, rich, poor, free or slave, was of little
importance. What mattered was how you were living
your life. Sharing what you had, encouraging others,
and treating everyone with love and respect are the
things that really matter. In that way, you would be
ready when the Lord returned. Doing God’s will
should be our goal and any distractions should be
unwelcome. What keeps you from focusing on the
Lord? Consider how you could make your life
become more pleasing to God?
Come, let us bow down in worship;
Let us kneel before the Lord. —Psalm 95:6
STEVENS POINT, WI
Holy Father’s Intentions for February
Universal: Prisoners. That prisoners, especially the
young, may be able to rebuild lives of dignity.
Evangelization: Separated spouses. That married
people who are separated may find welcome and
support in the Christian community.
National Marriage Encounter Weekend is
scheduled for March 7-8 in Eau Claire. The program
is presented by local couples from Chippewa Valley
Marriage Encounter. Renew the bonds of mutual
understanding and love by better communication in
your marriage. Registration is 7:30 a.m. on Saturday
and closes Sunday at 3:30 p.m. For information,
contact Chippewa Valley Marriage Encounter at
715-832-3296, or email [email protected].
Also, see the website www.marriage-encounter.org/
Affiliates/chippewa.htm.
8th Annual Wausau Financial Wellness Conference
sponsored by Catholic Charities, is February 7,
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., John Muir Middle School,
(1400 W. Stewart Avenue, Wausau). Cost is $2.00 for
adults and children under 18 are free. The conference
offers financial education through a wide range of
workshops, information tables, a credit report with
credit score, and time to discuss individual financial
situations with knowledgeable experts. There is free child
care. Registration forms are at www.assetbuilders.org.
ST. ANTHONY SPIRITUALITY CENTER
Making Your Marriage Last—A romantic “Evening
for Lovers” is Sunday, February 15, from 5:30 p.m. to
8:30 p.m. After a delicious dinner, Dave and Renee
Phillips will speak about permanence and faithfulness.
Cost is $55.00 per couple, which includes a marriage
blessing in the Chapel. For more information call
715-443-2236, or email info@sarcenter.
COMMUNITY
Care for God’s Creation—Central Wisconsin
Earth Institute is an area-wide collaboration with
the goal of engaging others in the case of the earth.
Interfaith Community for the Earth, I,C.E., is a local
non-profit group, agreeing to promote the goal of
care for creation. Attend the next I.C.E. meeting on
February 12, at Frame Memorial Presbyterian
Church, 1300 Main Street, Stevens Point, with a
potluck meal at 5:00 p.m. For questions and/or for
more information, contact Leo Jacoby, Interfaith
Community for the Earth (I.C.E.) Board, at
715-341-2790, or by email at [email protected].
St. Joseph Parish
Parish Office-715-341-1617
Fax-715-341-2623
Website—www.togetherinfaith.org
Parish Office
Father Jerzy Rebacz, Pastor
Email:
Art Schaller, Deacon
Renée Schneeberg,
Admin. Assistant
Email:
Tammy Erdmann,
Finance Secretary
Email:
Pat Mendyke, Custodian
Kris Hansen
Pastoral Minister
Email:
715-341-1617, x103, x104, x150
[email protected]
715-592-3692
715-341-1617 x101
[email protected]
715-341-1617 x102
[email protected]
715-341-1617 x116
715-341-1617 x112
[email protected]
Religious Education Office
Lynn Meyer,
Children’s Coordinator
715-341-1617 x114
Email:
[email protected]
Jodi Moss, Youth Minister
715-341-1617 x113
Email:
[email protected]
Youth Website saintsyouthministry.weebly.com
General Information
715-341-1617 x115
Pastoral Council
Rich Boden, President
715-344-6722
Sacred Worship
Ellen Miskowski
Kris Hansen
715-344-2952
715-340-7751
Parish Family Life
Mary Stroik
Terry Miller
715-345-1810
715-340-2471
Social Concerns
Cheryl Kizewski
715-345-1102
Parish Education Committee
Pat Wenzl, Facilitator
Finance Council
Bill Wallner, Co-Chairman
Dave Hansen, Co-Chairman
715-341-7750
715-457-6804
Building and Grounds
Ron Kobishop
715-344-2276
Picnic
Mike Horgan
Ellen Miskowski
Dave & Michelle Osier
715-344-5050
715-344-2952
715-544-0674
St. Anne’s Society/Parish Council of Women
Kathy Tetzloff, President
715-344-7150
Holy Name Society
Rob Jaworski, President
715-344-3717
Senior Citizens
Ron & Aggie Kobishop
715-344-2276
S.P.A.C.S
Central Administrative Office
715-341-2445
Mission:
Together in Faith, we
Celebrate Christ through
Prayer and Service.
Welcome to St. Joseph Parish—to those who are
new to our church or just visiting. We are grateful to
have you share in this celebration of the Eucharist. If
you are not currently a member of a local church, we
invite you to become part of our parish family. Visit
our Parish Office to sign up, ask questions or receive
more information about our parish. We’re glad you’re
here and hope you become involved in our parish
family. Our website is www.togetherinfaith.org.
Remember St. Joseph Parish in your Legacy.
St. Joseph Parish has seen a decline in giving over the
past year, while at the same time expenses have gone
up. The Parish would like to continue with expansion
of many worthwhile programs and projects successfully. Please, ask Fr. Jerzy how you can help by giving
to St. Joseph Parish General Fund.
Sacraments
Baptism: Please call the Parish Office for detailed information on infant Baptism, as parents are asked to
attend a baptismal preparation program. The Baptism
will be scheduled after completion of the class.
Marriage: Marriage is celebrated for couples who
are active and registered members in the Parish. Please
contact the Parish Office at least eight (8) months prior
to the requested wedding date.
Reconciliation: Confessions are heard on Saturday at
3:30 p.m., before the evening Mass, or you may call the
Parish Office to schedule an appointment.
Funeral: Please contact the funeral home director
who will assist in making arrangements. The funeral
director will then contact the Parish Office.
Services
Visitation of the Sick: If you become homebound
because of illness and would like a visit, please call the
Parish Office.
Bulletin Deadline: Articles are due Thursday by
12:00 p.m. Drop off the articles at the Parish Office,
or send by email to [email protected],
with a copy to [email protected].
DISCOVER
the Joy of Christ
How Does God Guide Us?
Have you ever found yourself saying, “If only God would tell me what to do?” We know He wants what’s best for us,
both now and in the “long run.” And we also know, He wants to guide us. The following points are helps to receiving
and understanding God’s guidance.
Practice the Presence of God (See Hebrews 10:19-23,
Psalm 16:11, Psalm 51:11, Psalm 140:13)
You become better able to distinguish God’s guidance
by making a practice of being aware of His continual
presence. You will want to spend some set-apart, quiet
time, no matter how short, on a daily basis to converse
with Jesus, to build a relationship with Him as you would
with a friend. As you share your thoughts and feelings
with Him, you will begin to sense the reality of His caring
Presence in the everyday moments of your life. Then,
“on purpose” decide to turn your thoughts or attention
to God as you go about your day, and offer “thought
prayers” of thanksgiving, requests for help etc.
Know the Word (See John 8:31-32; 2 Timothy 3:16-17)
A great deal of God’s guidance is given to you in the
Scriptures. Therefore, it is necessary to spend time
reading His Word—especially the four Gospels. Very
often, as you are reading, the Lord will “quicken” or
“highlight” a verse or passage in your heart. It will speak
to you personally and help you to know your next step in
His way for you.
Have “no mind of your own in the matter” (See Proverbs
3:5-8; Philippians 2:5)
When praying about a specific decision, pray for the
grace to come to the Lord for guidance without already
having “made up your mind” as to what you want the
answer to be. Be honest; if you already have a strong
leaning as to what you want, tell Jesus. Then, remember
that He really does want what is best and is good for
you, what you really do want in the end! He is always for
life, truth, and love.
Do not discount the desires of your heart. These are
different from things you simply want out of selfishness.
God has placed desires deep in your heart that He
wants to fulfill. Remember that His direction will come
to you after you express your willingness to follow Him
in any given area. As you seek Him first, everything else
will be added. (See Matthew 6:33)
Realize that Sin “blinds” (See 1 John 2:11; 2 Corinthians
4:4-6; 2 Peter 1:3-9)
No one is perfect. You will always be dealing with
some areas of sinfulness until you get to Heaven, but
you need to make sure that you are not continuing in
conscious, willful sin. Doing so compromises (“dulls”)
your discernment and ability to make sound judgments
in all areas of life—in the natural order, as well as
the spiritual. There is “pleasure in sin for a season”
(Hebrews 11:25), but it eventually corrodes all that
is good in relationships, material blessings, mental
outlook etc.
You can’t “free yourself” from sin but Jesus has obtained
this power for you on the Cross. You must acknowledge
your sin (disordered choices) to Him and follow His
direction to freedom. It’s important to remember that
you do this one step at a time.
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God’s Peace—Our Special Guidance (See Philippians
4:6-7; John 14:27; John 16:33 1Corinthians 14:33;
2Thessalonians 3:16)
As you follow the Lord’s direction as best you understand
it, you will experience a deep, settled peace in your heart. It
is “bigger”, or deeper, than any difficult circumstances you
may be experiencing. There is no “counterfeit” for this peace
when you experience it, you know it...and only God can
give it! This peace is accompanied by joy, not “happiness”
(though that may come, too). Happiness is more superficial
and based on the “happenings” or circumstances you
are experiencing. This peace and eventual joy is the most
significant hallmark of God’s direction to you. It’s important
to remember that this peace/joy will always be accompanied
by other “signposts, as well (see below).
“Two or More Witnesses” (See 2 Corinthians 13:1)
God can speak to you in many ways. As you seek God’s
guidance in specific areas, it is important that you take the
proper amount of time (He normally takes longer than you
would like!) to allow His “guidances” to come to you. You
can’t force or hurry up the process. Like the lights that
mark out the course of a runway at night for an airplane
pilot, the Lord will give you “lights” (notice the plural) that
will map out His course for you. Some of these “lights” or
“signposts” were already mentioned:
- The peace given in your heart by the Holy Spirit.
- Specific “words” that come to you from the Bible.
- Your sense (“gut” level) about what you know is right
or wrong.
- Dreams...remember Joseph in the Old Testament,
and Joseph in the New Testament.
- The counsel of godly and wise, experienced persons—
parents, pastors, teachers, and friends whom you
respect for their integrity.
- Sometimes without knowing of your discernment
process, a friend will come and voice some words
that speak directly to your situation; your heart will
“lift” and you know it is a piece of guidance, or…you’ll
be reading or listening and the Lord will highlight a
word or phrase that helps give you clarity.
These different “witnesses” from the Lord, especially the
first two listed above, will come together and begin to “light
up” and confirm the Lord’s path for you.
These helps to receiving and understanding God’s Guidance
were partially compiled/partially adapted from a series of
tapes entitled “12 Principles of God’s Guidance” given by
M.G. Robertson circa 1982.
For more information contact:
Parish Name:
Address:
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