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Who is Saint Cyril of Jerusalem?
Cyril was born around 313 AD when Emperor Constantine legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire, and was a boy when Queen Helena came to Jerusalem and erected the Church of the Holy Sepulchre over the site of Golgotha & the empty tomb. This church became Cyril’s cathedral when he became bishop in about 349. St. Cyril was banished from Jerusalem a total of three times for his bold faith in Christ’s full divinity during a time when many emperors favored the Arian heresy.
Saint Cyril of Jerusalem is one of the most important sources for how the church celebrated the liturgy & sacraments after the legalization of Christianity. In his lectures, known as the Jerusalem Catechesis, Saint Cyril instructs new Christians in the days before & after their initiation into the Church at the Easter Vigil. In these catechetical instructions, we find strong insistence on the value and efficacy of the sacrament of baptism as well as heavy emphasis on the real presence of Christ’s body and blood in the sacrament of the Eucharist.
St. Cyril of Jerusalem is considered to be one of the Early Church Fathers and is also among the number of the Doctors of the Catholic Church.
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Here is a Meditation of the Day from him "Why the Death of the Son Is Wonderful in Our Eyes"
Do not wonder that the whole world was redeemed, for it was no mere man, but the only begotten Son of God who died for it. The sin of one man, Adam, availed to bring death to the world; if by one man’s offense death reigned for the world, why should not life reign all the more from the justice of the one (Rom 5:18)? If the first man, fashioned out of the earth, brought universal death, shall not he who fashioned him, being the Life, bring everlasting life?
Therefore let us not be ashamed of the cross of our Savior, but rather glory in it: for the doctrine of the cross is to the Jews a stumbling-block & to the Gentiles foolishness but to us salvation; foolishness to those who perish but to those who are saved, that is, to us, it is the power of God (1 Cor 1:23, 18). For as I said before, it was not a mere man who died for us, but the Son of God, God made man.
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𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗝𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗦 @ 𝗢𝗟𝗠 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗟𝗬 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗟𝗘
𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦, 𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦. 𝘠𝘦𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵. — 𝘑𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘢𝘩 29:12-13
The modern life and busyness of daily living can weigh us down, leave us feeling disoriented, restless or tired. The things of this world will never deeply satisfy, truly only Jesus does. Battle back the weariness and the restlessness, live a set-apart life, by encountering Jesus at Our Lady of Mercy (OLM) through any of the following.
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🙏𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝟲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟯/𝟭𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟯/𝟮𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀.
Monday 7pm to 8:30pm with only 2 priests
Tuesday 7pm to 8:30pm with only 2 priests
Wednesday 7pm to 8:30pm at MAGNIFY with 6 priests
Thursday 7pm to 8:30pm with only 2 priests
Friday 7pm to 8:30pm with only 2 priests
Saturday 9am to 10am and 1:30pm to 2:30pm with only 2 priests
🙏 Set aside time in silence with Jesus anytime during the week at the new Eucharistic Adoration Chapel; dial down from the busyness of life, and take a brief or long respite by having conversations with Jesus.
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Or go to our Lenten page www.olmercy.com/lent2024
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𝗢𝗻 𝟯/𝟯𝟬𝘁𝗵, 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵. 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗱𝘂𝘂𝗺, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀.
A further note and reason to attend in-person, on the most beautiful liturgy of the year...."𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒗𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒍𝒔" is the "𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒏𝒐𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 ... On this holy night, the Church keeps watch, celebrating the resurrection of Christ in the sacraments and awaiting His return in glory. It is the turning point of the Triduum, the Passover of the new covenant, which marks Christ's passage from death to life. Therefore, the Easter Vigil does not correspond to the usual Saturday evening Mass and its character is unique in the cycle of the liturgical year."
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Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church is located between Waubonsie Valley High School and the Eola Community Center at 701 South Eola Road, Aurora
"If You’ve Never Been To Easter Vigil Mass, Here’s Why You Need To Go" catholic-link.org/if-youve-never-been-to-easter.../
olmercy.com/easter/
olmercy.com/holyweek2024/
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A Look at the Calendar
A Look at the Calendar
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18MarMassChurch8:00 am
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18MarSpiritual DirectionRoom 2119:15 am
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18MarSpanish MassChurch6:30 pm
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18MarEDGE Night at Multi Purpose Room 121BMulti Purpose Room 121B6:30 pm
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