Loving and gracious God, we give You thanks for giving us another day and for a safe return to Washington.
Bless the Members of this assembly as they set upon the important work that faces them. Help them to make wise decisions in a good manner and to carry their responsibilities steadily, with high hopes for a better future for our great Nation.
May they be empowered by what they have heard during their home district visits to work together. May the energy they have derived from respective party conventions be merged into a common sense of hope for our great Nation.
On this day, which has become a day of national mourning, help us to remember as well the renewed sense of national courage and resolve that we need to work toward a better future. May we all be inspired by the heroism of so many 11 years ago to be the best that we can be this day.
May all that is done today in the people's House be for Your greater honor and glory.
Amen.
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Invocation
Eleventh Observance of September 11, 2001
Congressional Remembrance Ceremony
God of heaven and earth, we give you thanks for giving us another day.
Today we remember a day begun in terror and violence, and ended in heroic effort and courage. We mourn those whose lives were snatched from them, and wish to comfort those left behind who strive to cope with their loss. May You, O God, give them Peace and Healing.
We thank you again for the almost universal, international response to a great American tragedy, which all the world recognized as theirs as well. All your children of good will could see the horror of actions by men, who would presume to act in Your Name, causing so much death and destruction. May Your Spirit of Peace and Justice continue to fill the hearts of people of all faiths, races, and nations. Help us to recognize Your creative Love in the lives of all who share this beautiful planet.
Be present with us this day as we gather again on our Capitol’s steps. Bless the men and women who serve this great nation in the Senate and House of Representatives. United then, and united today in our shared citizenship, they have been given great responsibility by their fellow Americans. May their show of unity augur a hopeful future of concerted effort to do what is best for the United States.
May they be confident in the knowledge that all Americans stand behind them in their common effort to forge legislation that will reflect the resilient greatness of our Nation in building a vibrant economy into a safe and secure future. May all that is done this day, and in the many days to come, be for Your greater honor and glory.
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—Rev. Patrick J. Conroy, S.J.
Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld – Ohev Sholom (Orthodox)
Parshah Shoftim – Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9
Please forward to any colleagues (interns as well) on or off the Hill you think would be interested.
Note: Parsha and Commentary links are for your information. You are not expected to have read the parsha prior to the study session.
Light lunch will be provided – dietary laws observed.
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tom_jones@jec.senate.gov
Please join the Capitol Hill Bible Study Staff Association
for
Bible Study on the Hill
Monday, September 10, 2012
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
441 Cannon HOB
Non–denominational, non–partisan, diverse Christian Bible study
Staff and interns welcome
Please feel free to bring your lunch
This study is designed to help each of us:
Grow in our relationship with God
Gain a better understanding of his Word
Engage in Christian fellowship
For more information please contact us at: HillBibleStudy@gmail.com
or visit our facebook page, key search: HillBibleStudy
1 Corinthians 1:10 I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgement.
Members and staff are invited each Wednesday at 11:00 am to pray the Rosary in H–234, the Congressional Prayer Room.
Praying the Rosary is a way to reflect on the life of Christ through the perspective of Mary. It only takes twenty minutes for this traditional time of prayer.
We welcome all who are interested, those who regularly pray the Rosary and those who wish to learn. We have prayer sheets and rosaries available.
If you have any questions, please call Karen Bronson in the Chaplain's Office at 6–4835. Or email Karen.Bronson@mail.house.gov
Sponsored by the Office of the Chaplain.
Join the Latter–Day Saints Staff Assn. for their weekly scripture study.
They are also expecting to start a group on the House side in the near future.
For more information contact David Rowberry at 202–448–3399
Please join Chaplain Black and fellow staff members for the Bible Study Series
Living Clean in a Dirty World
Friday’s Topic: Approaching Difficulties with Confidence
When: 12 to 1:00 p.m. Where: SH–902
Please bring your own beverage
a co–worker or a friend!
If you have any questions, please call the Senate Chaplain’s Office 202–224–2510.
Open to Congressional Members, Staff and general public.
For more information contact Moon Sulfab
moon_sulfab@mcconnell.senate.gov
Mike Aquilina
Executive Vice President of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology
"The Martyrs and the Mass"
Lunch will be served.
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Date: Wednesday, September 26
Time: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Place: [ ] Rayburn HOB
RSVP
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Please RSVP by Tues, Sept. 25 to
CatholicStaffAssociation@gmail.com
so we can order enough food for lunch.
All Legislative Branch employees
are invited to attend.
Speaker's Biography
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Mike Aquilina is the Executive Vice President at the Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology. He is the author or editor of more than thirty books on Catholic history, doctrine, and devotion.
Last year Aquila released a book with our Archbishop, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, entitled, “The Mass: The Glory, the Mystery, the Tradition.”
Aquilina is co–host, with Scott Hahn, of eight series that air on EWTN. He is also a poet and song lyricist. His poems have been translated into Polish and Spanish.