About a year ago my wife and I made new friends within the local Fil-Am (Philipino-American) community here in Mobile Al. And one of the wonderful things we were invited to was a weekly novena service to "Our Lady of Perpetual Help" in the home of of new friends.  This short but heartwarming service is followed by a fellowship by all who attend.  Adults and children attend so it is a gathering of not just Fil-Am members but our extended faith family also.

I converted to catholicism several years ago and this service was the first I had ever attended.  This service fills my soul with a very peaceful feeling and always removes whatever stress I may have for that day or week.

This feeling I get, is it just me or do any of you get the same feeling at a novena service.

Thank you

Thank You.  My family lost a house in Biloxi MS during Katrina.  My oldest son and his frnadmother lived in it at the time, they lost nearly everything they had.

Thanks you for including my diocese and if you could please include the Diocese of Biloxi.  There are a few churches and parochial schools that are not open yet.

Thank you and May God Bless you.

Tarheel

(Dave)