St Vincent's Parish, Portland & Wallerawang

07/09/2026

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🙏Dearest Mother Mary, we rejoice in your holy birth, the dawn of our salvation. You are the pure vessel prepared by God to bring forth the Savior of the world. Intercede for us, your children, that we may say “Yes” to God’s will as you did and allow His saving grace to shine through us. May we never be afraid to walk in His light. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us. Jesus, I trust in You.

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07/09/2026

07/09/2026

✝️ WHY JESUS WAITS FOR ONE WORD FROM YOU BEFORE ENTERING YOU😳🤔
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There is a moment at Mass that lasts less than one second.
But heaven watches it closely.

You step forward.
The priest raises the Host and says:

“The Body of Christ.”

And then, everything stops.

Jesus waits.

Not for angels.
Not for music.
Not for the priest.

👉 He waits for one word from you.

✝️ THAT ONE WORD IS “AMEN”

Most people say it softly.
Some say it quickly.
Many say it without thinking.

But this little word is one of the boldest statements of faith a human being can make.

“Amen” does not mean “okay.”
It does not mean “I agree a bit."

Amen means:

“This is true.”
“I believe.”
“I stake my life on this.”

When you say Amen before Communion, you are saying:

“I believe this is not bread.
I believe this is not a symbol.
I believe this is Jesus Christ Himself, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity.”

✝️ WHY JESUS WILL NOT FORCE HIMSELF ON YOU

Here is the shocking truth:

👉 Jesus never enters you without your consent.

At the Annunciation, He waited for Mary’s “Let it be done to me.”
At Communion, He waits for your “Amen.”

God always knocks.
He never breaks the door.

Your Amen is your free welcome.

It is you saying:

“Come, Lord Jesus.”

✝️ WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE?

St. Paul gives a serious warning:

“Whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily eats and drinks judgment upon himself.” (1 Corinthians 11:29)

This is why the Church insists:

- You must believe.
- You must be prepared.
- You must be in a state of grace.

Your Amen is not magic.
It is a confession of faith.

✝️ HEAVEN HEARS YOUR “AMEN”

When you say Amen:

- Heaven hears a confession.
- Angels witness a covenant.
- Christ responds by giving Himself to you.

This is why the Church does not say Amen for you.
You must say it yourself.

Faith cannot be borrowed.

✝️ FINAL THOUGHT

Jesus places Himself in the priest’s hands.
But He places Himself in your body only after hearing your faith.

That tiny word,
spoken by children,
spoken by the weak,
spoken by sinners longing for mercy,
opens the door for God Himself.

So next time you step forward,
don’t rush it.

Look at the Host.
Hear the words.
And when you say Amen,
know this:

👉 You are not responding to bread.
You are welcoming God.

🙏
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07/09/2026

The Eucharist is not just a symbol or a reminder of Jesus. At Mass, by the power of Christ and the words of consecration spoken by the priest, the bread and w**e truly become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. The same Lord who was born in Bethlehem, died on the Cross, and rose from the dead becomes truly present on the altar.

That is why St. Francis of Assisi said, “Man should tremble, the world should quake, all Heaven should be deeply moved when the Son of God appears on the altar in the hands of the priest.”

If we really believe Jesus is there, Mass can never be ordinary. We are standing before the King of Heaven, hidden under the appearance of bread and w**e.

Do we truly approach the Eucharist like Jesus Himself is before us, or have we become too comfortable with the miracle?

Someone may need this reminder before their next Mass.

06/09/2026

06/09/2026

Congratulations Father Reynold on the 14th Anniversary of your Ordination to the Priesthood.
Our gift to you is our daily prayer
May these prayer cards remind us constantly to pray for you each day .

Thank you for your on going service to all at St Vincent’s and Sacred Heart

Mary Mother of Christ and Mother of Priests , pray for us
Amen

04/09/2026

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Mother Teresa's life is portrayed from the beginning of her ministr...

04/09/2026

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September 5 - Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta - Memorial