St Anne’s Church, Amager Redemptorist Community, Hans Bogbinders Allé 4 2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark. PARISH STAFF Rev. Wiesław Podlach, C.Ss.R., Pastor Rev. Leszek Kapusta, C.Ss.R., Associate Pastor (Polish speaking group) Rev. Andrzej (Andrew) Szorc, C.Ss.R., Associate Pastor (English) Tel.32860727, mobile 91199793, Email: [email protected] Website: www.saintanneschurch.dk OFFICE HOURS: Wednesday, Thursday 10-12AM CONFESSION (English-Polish): Saturday, Sunday: 4:15-4:45 PM MASS (English): Saturday, Sunday 5:00PM NOVENA TO OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP (English): Saturday 4:30PM In the Acts of the Apostles, the apostles received the Holy Spirit in the symbols of fire and wind, and immediately left the safety of the Upper Room to proclaim the Good News. The apostles were doing exactly what Jesus did before He was put to death. They were risking their lives, losing their lives, for the Kingdom of God. They gave up their safe place, for the safety of the Kingdom. It is easy to stay in a safe place. It is easy to cling to our comfort level. But Christ continually calls us out of the Upper Rooms of our lives. He continually calls us to embrace the challenges of the Gospel. 24th May 2015: Feast of Pentecost ““If family education regains its prominence, many things will change for the better. It's time for fathers and mothers to return from their exile – they have exiled themselves from educating their children – and slowly reassume their educative role” Jesus doesn't just call us to proclaim the Good News. He gives us the ability to proclaim the Gospel. He gives us His Spirit. The Spirit that forms us into Church, the Spirit that is itself the Third Person of the Trinity is poured into us. That Spirit allows us to speak with our lives the language of the Love of God. That Spirit allows others to hear God in every one of us. Today we celebrate the Spirit that Jesus calls us out of the Upper Room. He calls us to be different, to be holy. He calls us to be the one who embraces virtue. He calls us into the insecurity of proclamation. Pope Francis to parents: Come out of 'exile' and educate your children In his general audience Pope Francis spoke of the essential role parents play in educating their children – a role he said has been usurped by so-called experts who have taken the place of parents and rendered them fearful of making any correction. empowers us to leave our comfort zone, to leave our places of safety, to leave our security, and to leap into the challenge of the Gospel. Today we pray that we might have the courage of our convictions. Today we pray that we will be people of Pentecost. Pope Francis has been centering his Wednesday catechesis on the theme of family as part of the lead-up to the World Day of Families in September. In his address he stressed that educating and raising children in the human values which form the “backbone” of a healthy society is a responsibility that each family has. However, many difficulties often impede parents’ ability to properly educate their children. Today parents are spending less and less time with their children, and meeting their needs after a long day of work can be exhausting, he noted. Pilgrimage to Åsebakken Sunday May 31st BUS SIGN UP (16th – 24th May) Sign up in the sacristy after mass through one of the priests or nuns. Price: kr. 100 - adults Price. Kr.75 - under 18 ’s Depart: St Anne’s: 8.00 am 9:15am: Pilgrimage through forest 10:30am: Confession 11:30am: Pontifical Mass 12:30am: Break. Depart: Åsebakken: 3.00 pm Prayers for Pentecost We beseech You, O Lord, let the power of the Holy Spirit be always with us; let it mercifully purify our hearts, and safeguard us from all harm. Grant this through Christ our Lord, Amen. Holy Spirit, Sweet guest of My Soul, Abide In Me and Grant That I May Ever abide in Thee. Amen