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 This
morning we attended Mass in the Parish Church of Saint Joseph. As we
walked in, the gathering of daily Mass attendants was moving to see, and
they were praying the Rosary together. To our delight, we discovered that
one of the side chapels has a large framed image of Our Lady of the Rosary
with Saints Dominic and Catherine. In fact, this chapel includes multiple
images of Mary from literally all over the world. The universality of the
Church radiates in this parish. When Father Augustine introduced us to
the people, their happiness was evident, and we were happy to realize that
our presence adds another nation to over forty praying together in this
parish, as we are the only citizens of the United States here. After
Mass, the people stay to pray the Divine Mercy chaplet. There is no lack
of devotion to Jesus and Mary in the hearts of these dedicated Catholics.
After a very
full day, praying Compline together in our chapel, which now included a
new crucifix and a gorgeous floral arrangement sent by Saint Joseph School
and its staff, we again had reason to offer thanks to God and to pray for
the beautiful souls of Sydney, whose generosity echoes the divine.
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