My first instinct upon waking is to grab my phone and start scrolling. Sometimes I do it for 20 or 30 minutes, and it makes me feel distracted and agitated. I feel guilty, too, for wasting my first moments of the day. So recently, I committed those minutes to reading a book that would focus my mind on Jesus. I enjoy the fact that I am not scattering my attention as much. I feel more peaceful and focused on God.

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Our parish family is a way of life shaped by the Beatitudes. We celebrated All Hallow’s Eve in the best possible way as a parish. We do this by gratefully receiving what God gives and becoming more like Christ in our neighborhood. This mission extends by offering our lives in service of others. On All Saints’ Day, our parish family sees that vision as a path of holiness for the whole community. The saints remind us of their friendship, intercession and model of life. When you take a closer look at their example, it encourages faithful people like yourselves to respond generously to God’s call.

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