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God Is My Helper: Altar Flowers for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Altar flowers for the ninth Sunday after Pentecost.  Fresh flowers from the summer garden: gladiolus, hydrangeas, lilies and variegated privet.

This has been an incredible week for the Church.  I will refrain from much commentary.  However, I would like to say how grateful we are to our good Bishop Robert Vasa, who has protected our diocesan Latin Mass community and allows for its continuation.  
We pray for those who have lost their parishes and those who are persecuted wordwide- unable to worship almighty God at the Traditional Latin Mass.  Here are the words from the collect for the ninth Sunday after Pentecost:

Let Thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of Thy suppliant people: and that Thou mayest grant their desire to those that seek, make them ask such things as please Thee.



 

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  1. Marie-JacquelineJuly 28, 2021 at 8:53 AM

    Lovely flowers! I'm glad you have such a good bishop.

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    1. GemmaJuly 31, 2021 at 8:56 PM

      Marie-Jacqueline! How are you? I think of you often...

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