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Safe Environment Workshop
If you are new to the Parish or new to volunteering with Children, Youth or any of our ministries, please, contact the parish office to register for our next training.
If you have taken an SEW class in Idaho within the past two years, you can now "renew" your training on-line. Click here for details.
Email churchoffice@olvcaldwell.org
or bring your completion certificate or validation to the OLV parish office.
If you would like to learn more about SEW and why it is important to our Diocese, click here to read the letter from the Office of Chid, Youth and Adult Protection. -
Grotto Stories - for Young Adults
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From Bishop Peter: Kneeling during Mass
"I do hereby decree beginning on the Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday - April 28, 2019), the faithful will kneel during the recitation of the Lamb of God (Agnus Dei) as found in the Communion Rite during the celebration of the Mass. In order to foster greater reverence for the Real Presence found in the Eucharist; in virtue of my authority as Bishop of Boise, under the provisions of cannons 381, 1, 835 and in accord with paragragh 43 of the General Instruction of the Roman Missal."
Bishop Peter also published an article in the March 7th issue of the Idaho Catholic Register covering this change in greater detail.
How do we do this? Immediately after the final verse of the "Lamb of God" after saying "Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant us peace," the assembly will kneel and remain kneeling until it is time to go forward to receive Holy Communion.
What if I am unable to kneel? Anyone who is physically unable to kneel is not required to do so. Standing or sitting is acceptable. -
Idaho Catholic Pod Crew
Deacon
Pat's podcast: Holy Saturday - Jesus Descends into Hell
Deacon Pat reviews "Unplanned" ...the movie that is changing l ives."
This week's Podcast: Tricks of the Devil -
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