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Although one cannot tell this by the temperature. It's now early Fall, and time to focus more on our Religion, our Church and our Parish. I thought therefore that I would use this week's letter to remind everyone of some upcoming events.

As promised here are the last three of the "Seven Sorrows"

When looking through some of FORMED’s September offerings (and you have not already registered for FORMED, which is free to all SMV parishioners, I urge you to so to do!)  I came upon a short program of the Seven Sorrows of Mary,  which is the dedication for this month of September in the Roman Catholic Church. Later, during some private prayers, I envisioned Mary’s experiences, I pondered her most blessed and most sorrowful life. I met Mary heart-to-heart: her sorrows and her Son’s agony became mine, and the Mother of Sorrows became the mother of my own sorrows as well. During this month, perhaps we all could  enter into the mind and heart of Mary, and reflect on the seven major sorrows in her life.

Tomorrow is Labor Day, when many workers are given the day off (We will have our regular Noon Mass tomorrow though, and we welcome back our old friend and former Parochial Vicar, Fr. Tom Kennedy to celebrate the Mass.) What should Catholics think about Labor Day, or the dignity of Work, and what are our theological positions regarding labor itself? His Holiness Pope Leo XIII has affectionately been remembered as the "Pope of Labor" although by rights ought to be known for equally important accomplishments. The website, "The Legacy of Pope Leo XIII" is established to share information about this important, but nearly forgotten Pontiff.