Please note that there are two dates scheduled for the Silent Strength presentation in the near future.  One is at Holy Angels in Basehor and the other is a return visit to St. Joseph’s in Shawnee.  The one at St. Joseph’s will have the entire seminar --an additional talk (30 min) and prayer service (15 min) along with the original talk (45min)—with a 15 minute break between talks.  Hope you are able to come to one or both.  If you do, please stop and say hi.

     If you know of someone who is not receiving this email and would like to receive it or has submitted their email and still doesn’t get the message, please let me know and send their email address.  Sometimes they get copied incorrectly.

     It seems I am always asking for your help.  I guess that is just more proof that this ministry cannot function with just one person.  I need some readers for the prayer service at Holy Angels in Basehor, KS next Friday evening.  If you plan to attend and would be willing to be a reader (we need 4) please give me a call 913-526-8977, or email me.  I will get the text to you asap.

          Also, if you would like to serve as a member of the board for the Marian Mantle Group, please let me know.

     If you live in the Hutchinson area and would like to find out more about the two prayer groups that have formed there –one at Holy Cross and one at St. Teresa’s-please contact Barbara by email b.sanborn@lycos.com  or myself  maryann@marianmantle.com

     A big thank you to Pat and Carole OHara who donated an electric stapler last week.   This machine can staple up to 30 pages and has a reach of 9”.  We are most grateful to them.  Pat helped staple prayer books with our little $28 manual stapler a few weeks ago—we believe that may have had something to do with what their choice of equipment to donate.  Pat and Carole also donate all the rosaries Marian Mantle gives away.  May God Bless them.  Please keep their family in your prayers.

    Do read the letters to the editor this time.  I had just said to Bob that we haven’t heard of any prodigals returning for some time and the next day I got the email PRODIGALS RETURN.  Praise God!  May we all draw hope from that story.

     Meanwhile, may God give us all the Grace to pray with the perseverance of St. Monica and the unconditional love of the father of the Prodigal Son.

Peace,

ROSARY STORY

Dear MaryAnn,

Just a goodie and hope it makes feel as good as it did me. 

One of the ladies who comes to our afternoon Prayer Group told me she couldn't come this past Wednesday because when she got up in the morning she could barely get around her house because her back and leg hurt so bad.  (She has just recently developed arthritis.)  I told her it was fine.  This lady is 91 and she comes all the time, she's as faithful as anyone you'll ever meet.  I called her this morning because I knew she and her daughter had tickets to go visit her son and I wondered how she was doing.  This is what she told me:  She said she sat in her rocker at home and said the rosary while we were praying it at church yesterday and when she was through, she was able to get up and get around quite well and this morning she was doing so much better she was able to go to her hair-dresser and was thrilled about leaving to see her son in NC this afternoon.

How about that for a GREAT story!     ~Kansas

POEM HELPS

Dear MaryAnn,

I read this a lot. [a poem by Annie Johnson Flint that was included in a Mantle update several months ago]  So I wanted to thank you again for sending it.    ~Kansas

He giveth more grace when the burdens grow greater,

He sendeth more strength when the labors increase;

To added affliction He addeth His mercy,

To multiplied trials, His multiplied peace.

When we have exhausted our store of endurance,

When our strength has failed ere the day is half done,

When we reach the end of our hoarded resources,

Our Father's full giving is only begun.

His love has no limit, His grace has no measure,

His power no boundary known unto men;

For out of His infinite riches in Jesus

He giveth and  giveth and giveth again.

BEGINNING AGAIN

Dear MaryAnn,

I almost got 27 days in in praying for my wandering children but packing up interfered so I will begin again,

~Wisconsin   Note from M.Ann:  Good for you.  That’s the whole key—perseverance!

HUTCH TALK RESULTS

Dear Maryann,

            I appreciated your talk in Hutchinson so much. Thank you for coming in spite of your hurt arm.  I needed to hear your message.  Your talk lifted me from a deep depression.  I needed new hope and I found it by listening to you and your stories.  I belong to a prayer group [that meets once a week].  We all seem to have at least one child who is away from the faith.  I will be happy to be part of your online prayer group.      God Bless.   ~Kansas

PRODIGALS RETURN

Dear MaryAnn,

I am filled with hope and gratefulness as my daughter and her husband are returning to the church.  Her teenage children are baptized Catholics, but have never had any Catholic education, nor have they received any of the other sacraments.  They are both now enrolled in classes for confirmation and hopefully will receive first Reconciliation and Communion in the next several months.  I pray, and ask for prayers that this all goes well.  One grandchild has transferred to a parochial high school and is experiencing the first ever religion course.  The child is excelling in every class except religion and is really struggling because there is no background of childhood religion classes ] to help.  I pray that this one will not become too frustrated and discouraged and that the teacher understands the situation.  Thanks for all you do.   ~Kansas

"See, you lowly ones, and be glad; you who seek God, take heart!

For the LORD hears the poor, does not spurn those in bondage.

Let the heavens and the earth sing praise, the seas and whatever moves in them!"  ~Psalm 69

At that very moment he rejoiced (in) the holy Spirit and said, "I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike.  Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.  ~Luke 10