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The Sanctuary of The Holy Family. An Oasis and a Place of Pilgrimage
- A place where all are called to grow in holiness.
- A place where support, encouragement and guidance are offered to each other that would promote this growth.
- To journey with one another to this place of healing and growth in a spirit of love, acceptance, humility, understanding and mercy.
- To encourage healing of the soul.
- To journey within and to find God.
- To minister and be sensitive to the emotions
- of the soul.
- To build up the body of Christ.
In order to achieve this, the following are recommended and encouraged:
- Prayer Solitude
- Reflection (Scripture and Divine Office, ete.)
- Meditation and Contemplation
- Retreats
- The Sacraments
- Fellowship and Hospitality.
- Caring and Listening to all
Wish to give service by:
- Feeding the Hungry – not only with food but also with the Word of God.
- Giving Drink to the Thirsty – not only with water but also with Truth, Love, Peace and Justice.
- Clothing the Naked – not only with clothes but also with Human Dignity and Respect.
- Giving shelter to the Homeless – not only with bricks but also with a Heart that Understands, Loves and Forgives.
- Nursing the Sick and Dying – not only the Body, but also the Mind and Spirit.
In giving this service we wish to do so according to the Little Way and Spirituality of St. Therese of the Child Jesus.
They are as follows;
- Love
- Simplicity
- Confidence in God’s Love 4. Trust
- Humility
- Sacrifice
- Zeal for souls.
Our Vocation is to belong to Christ and all that we do is a means to put our love for Christ into Living Action.
The SANCTUARY
S – silence and serenity in the presence of God
A – arms to comfort with humility and understanding.
N – nurture back to wholeness of body, mind and soul.
C – charity, acceptance, peace and hospitality to all.
T – to offer prayer and to contemplate God at al times and in all things.
U – unconditional love, unity, mercy and forgiveness.
A – assistance to all, esp. priests, religious and families.
R – refuge, shelter, protection while waiting in joyful hope for the Lord.
Y – yielding to the power of God and abandoning oneself to His Holy Will.
The Dictionary’s meaning of The Sanctuary
- Any place of refuge or protection
- Refuge, protection, or immunity from arrest, punishment, or
prosecution provided by such a place. - A holy or sacred place, as a church, temple, or mosque.
- Most holy part of such a place.
- Area in a church around the main altar, including the area
occupied by the clergy; chancel. - Any of the Temples in ancient Jerusalem, or its holy of holies.
- Wildlife preserve where animals are protected from hunters and can live unmolested.
- Latin sanctuarium-shrine. Another meaning; — shelter.
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The Sanctuary of the Holy Family Message of June 29, 2000.
Our Work on this Journey through Life will be:
- To pray at all times for the strength to survive all that is going to happen and to make sacrifices for the Salvation of Souls. . (Luke 21 V 36) (Luke 22 V 31-33).
- By our actions, to preach the good news of repentance for the forgiveness of sins and to make disciples of all nations. (Matthew 28V18-20) (Luke 24V46-48).
- To bind up hearts that are broken; to open the eyes of the blind; to free captives from prison and those that live in darkness from the dungeon. (Isaiah 42V6, 7)
- To look for the lost one, bring back the stray, bandage the wounded and make the weak strong. (Ezekiel 34V16).
Our Food for the Journey will be provided by:
- The Eucharist.. .”1 am the Bread of Life. I am the Living Bread which has come down from Heaven, anyone who eats this Bread will live forever; and the bread which 1 shall give is my flesh, and whoever eats me will draw life from me. (John 6 V51, 57.)
- The Word of God…(Scripture Reading): “Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the word of God.” (Matthew 4V4)
- Doing the Will of the Father.. ,”My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to complete His work.” (John 4V14).
Our Drink for the Journey will be:
- The Blood of Christ… “Drink all of you from this, for this is my Blood, which is to be poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.” (Matthew 26V26.)
- The Cup of Salvation.. .”1 have trust now and no fear, for Yahweh is my strength, my song. He is my salvation. And you will draw water joyfully from the springs of Salvation. (Isaiah 12V2, 3.)
- Living Water.. Anyone who drinks the water that I shall give will never be thirsty again: the water that I shall give will turn into a spring inside him, welling up to eternal life.” (John 4V14)
- The cup of Suffering… At Gethsemane, Jesus was filled with great distress and He said to His disciples; “My soul is sorrowful to the point of death. Wait here and pray. He threw Himself to the ground and prayed, “Abba, Father, everything is possible for you. Take this cup away from me. But let it be, as you, not I, would have it. (Mark 14V32-42). Jesus said to the sons of Zebedee, “The cup that I must drink you shall drink, and with the Baptism with which I must be baptized you shall be baptized.” (Mark 10V35-40).
Our Clothes for the Journey will be:
- Power from on high (The Holy Spirit)…(Luke 24V49)
- Truth buckled round our waist, integrity for a breastplate, eagerness to spread the gospel of peace as shoes on our feet, carrying the shield of faith to put out the burning arrows of the evil one, salvation from God as our helmet and the word of God from the Spirit to use as a sword. (Ephesians 6vl4-17).
- Sincere compassion, in kindness and humility, gentleness and patience. We will bear with one another; forgive each other as soon as a quarrel begins. The Lord has forgiven us; now we must do the same. Over all these clothes, to keep them together and complete them, put on LOVE. We are God’s chosen race, his saints. May the peace of Christ reign in our hearts, because it was for this that we were called together as parts of one body. Always be thankful. (Colossians 3V12-1).
We shall live in the presence of the LORD all the days of our lives…
(Psalm 27V4)
- In the center of our being, in the stillness of our hearts… Prayer (Psalm 46V10)
- Giving Him praise, thanksgiving, adoration and worship before the Blessed Sacrament where He is present day and night. (Psalms 50V14, 15).
- Together with the community of Church…Holy Mass (Acts 2V42-47)
- By frequent confession… A pure and contrite heart you will not spurn, O Lord. (Psalm 51VI7). Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see the face of God. (Matthew 5V8). Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if he wrongs me? As often as seven times? Jesus answered, “Not seven times, I tell you, but seventy- seven times.” (Matthew 18V21, 22).
- With fasting, weeping and mourning for our sins and those of the whole world. (Joel 2V12, 13).