{"id":5484,"date":"2023-05-18T01:00:57","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T23:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5484"},"modified":"2023-05-16T02:57:43","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T00:57:43","slug":"preparing-ourselves-to-celebrate-the-feast-of-st-eugene-on-may-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5484","title":{"rendered":"PREPARING OURSELVES TO CELEBRATE THE FEAST OF ST EUGENE ON MAY 21"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we prepare to celebrate the feast of St Eugene on May 21, I invite you to reflect on what he means for you.<\/h3>\n

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Pope Paul VI said of him at the beatification<\/h3>\n

\u201cEugene de Mazenod was a man passionately in love with Jesus Christ and unconditionally committed to the Church.\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Father Marcello Zago, Superior General at the time of the canonization invited us to relate with Saint Eugene under these headings:<\/h3>\n

A saint for us to imitate.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

A founder for us to follow<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

A teacher to listen to.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

A father to love.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

An intercessor to invoke.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

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Pope John Paul II said of Eugene at his canonization<\/h3>\n

“Blessed Eugene de Mazenod, whom the Church today proclaims a saint, was a man of Advent, a man of Coming. He not only looked towards that Coming, but, as Bishop, and founder of the Congregation of the Oblates of Mary immaculate, he dedicated his whole life to preparing it.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

His expectation reached the intensity of heroism, that is, it was characterized by a heroic degree of faith, hope and apostolic charity. Eugene de Mazenod was one of those apostles who prepared modern times, our times.”<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

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May this famous saying of St Irenaeus be your focus as you celebrate the feast of St Eugene: “The glory of God is the human person fully alive because he\/she has been redeemed by Jesus Christ.”<\/h3>\n

May Eugene accompany each of us on our pilgrimage to become “fully alive”!<\/h3>\n

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PRAYER<\/strong><\/h3>\n

God our Father, we thank you for having called Saint Eugene de Mazenod to follow Christ the Saviour and Evangelizer.<\/h3>\n

Passionately in love with your Son Jesus and sharing in his compassion for humanity Eugene put himself unconditionally
\nat the service of your Church for the evangelization of those most in need.<\/h3>\n

Through his intercession help us to reach out with the healing touch of Christ who calls us to holiness and to mission.<\/h3>\n

May we build communities which are signs of your presence,
\nand share the Good News of salvation with all peoples.<\/h3>\n

For this we dedicate ourselves, through Christ our Lord. Amen.<\/h3>\n

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Saint Eugene de Mazenod, share with us your love for Christ.<\/h3>\n

Saint Eugene de Mazenod, help us to stand firm in goodness.<\/h3>\n

Saint Eugene de Mazenod, be with us in all our efforts.<\/h3>\n

Saint Eugene de Mazenod, pray for us.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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