Bishop Sullivan: \”Giving God Thanks,\”

\"BishopDennis\"By Presidential Proclamation our national holiday, Thanksgiving Day, is set aside to give thanks to the Almighty for blessings received from the providence of God. Blessings such as freedom, family, and the bounty of the harvest are celebrated and recalled annually on the fourth Thursday of November. At the traditional Thanksgiving Day meal do not forget to have someone at your table offer a spoken prayer expressing thanks to God for so many blessings.

I witnessed a living prayer of thanksgiving when I joined the parishioners of Incarnation Parish, Mantua, for the preparation of 60 boxes of food for struggling families. The parish Saint Vincent de Paul Society attends to the details of this labor of love by visiting the recipients, arranging for the filling of the boxes and distributing them. For me and for the parishioners who volunteered at that event, the evening was a faith-filled experience. I am

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