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OCTOBER Trees declare their own sermon in brief autumn's painted landscape. We note their size and type and variety and beauty. Trees serve as symbols of the gift-giving aspects of our lives. Trees provide fruit, wood, climatic modification, wind and sun protection, prevention of soil erosion, and a host of other benefits. This is the time to plant trees and to prepare them for winter. Should we not give more attention to how our lives can bear fruit in Christ and in the protection of our forests? Overview of October [1] The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary . The Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated on October 7. October falls during the liturgical season known as Ordinary Time , which is represented by the liturgical color green. During October, as in all of Ordinary Time (formerly known as Time After Pentecost ), the Liturgy does not focus on one particular mystery of Christ but views the mystery of Christ in all its aspects. We fol...

Nineteenth Sunday aft. Pentecost (26 th S. Ord. Time) HOT MULLED CIDER DAY John, Chapter 8, Verse 42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and am here; I did not come on my own, but he sent me. God is loving, a love so great that to make right the sin of man God took the punishment due upon Himself. In the creed we allude to this he “descended into hell and on the third day he arose from the dead” in those three days he suffered the punishment due to us; such is his love. Those who love Christ are the seed of Abraham and those who do not are the seed of Satan. We are either the servant of the world or the covenant of love formed through Abraham. Servanthood [1] Secular Leadership vs. Spiritual Leadership Issue Secular Leadership Spiritual Leadership How to gain influence Leverage power Love people How to possess confidenc...