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Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church Aurora/Illinois

3 hours ago

Join us @ Magnify on August 31st from 7-8:30pm

Our monthly Magnify is on Wednesday 8/31st when we host a night of adoration in the church with praise and worship by Josh Goodman to supplement that encounter with Jesus. Father Michael will be hearing confessions after his scriptural reflection up through Benediction. There is also prayer ministry.

We pray that you come and spend time in prayer with Jesus, encountering Him in a special way. He is personally inviting you to come and share your heart with Him. Join us anytime from 7pm — 8:30pm in the Church. Don’t forget to bring the children, neighbors, and friends. ... See MoreSee Less

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Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church Aurora/Illinois

14 hours ago

Who is Saint John Eudes?

John was largely responsible for initiating and popularizing devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Born in 1601, in Ri, France, he took a vow of chastity at fourteen. Drawn by the Christ-centered teachings of Cardinal Bérulle, he was ordained a priest of the Oratory.

At this time the devastating Thirty Years War had all but destroyed the faith of the peasants. John threw himself into mission work, enthusiastically preaching over a hundred four-to-twenty-week missions to his countrymen.
Struck by the great need for well-educated and self-giving priests, he founded the Society of Jesus and Mary (the Eudists) for the education of seminarians. The Order of Our Lady of Charity of the Refuge was established for the care of women who had been drawn into prostitution. John died in 1680.

Here is a MEDITATION OF THE DAY from him
Made for the King
As our last end, our center, and supreme good, God alone is capable of giving us true peace, perfect rest, and of filling and satiating the immense capacity of our soul. When our soul renounces everything earthly to give itself entirely to its Creator, He fills it with ineffable repose, with a peace surpassing all understanding and the reward of infinite blessings.

As a prototype He gives us the model and example of admirable perfection and sanctity, saying: Be holy because I am holy (Leviticus 11:44). Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect (Matthew 5:48). Be merciful as your Father is merciful (Luke 6:36). Be imitators of God, beloved children (Ephesians 5:1). Furthermore, He imprints His divine image upon souls who give themselves entirely to Him. O my God, I surrender myself to You; engrave in my soul a perfect image of Your sanctity and Your divine perfections.

As king, ruler, and protector, God rules us by the holiest laws, and He is ceaselessly vigilant in governing and protecting us. As judge, He continually exercises His justice and His judgment in the world, giving to everyone according to His works, punishing some and rewarding others. Let us adore and bless God in all the effects He has produced and will produce in creatures by His claims upon man. Let us thank Him for the blessings He has produced in us or would have produced if we had not prevented Him. Let us ask pardon for our resistance. Let us give ourselves to Him that He may exercise all His divine powers over us as He pleases and make them as fruitful in us as He desires.

By Saint John Eudes († 1680) ... See MoreSee Less

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Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church Aurora/Illinois

1 day ago

Family Faith Formation Open House 8/27 & 8/28

Following all the Mass times will be an open house for the Family Faith Formation Programs. Come, meet other families on a similar journey, and bring any questions that you may have about our offerings. Look for refreshments and crafts for the kids!

Who will want to take advantage of our next Open House?

+Families with children in Grades K-5 who are not yet register for Family Faith Formation (R.E.)
+Families with students in Middle School not yet registered for EDGE (After 8:00 & 10:00 AM Masses)
+Students in Grades 6-12 Looking for meaningful service hours
+Empty nesters, grandparents, & godparents with a passion to support parents growing in faith with young children
+Adults with a desire to share our beautiful faith with children ... See MoreSee Less

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