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Apr 2022
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Holy Week Message from Fr. Josh

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From Assisi, Italy, Fr. Josh offers an encouraging message for this Holy Week. Fr. Josh says that each of us needs to make prayer a priority and simply sit with the Lord and be with him.

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Sit, watch, and pray.

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