How Mass Can Make Your Week Better

So, school is starting and everything is gearing up again—school, sports, lessons and lots of other activities.  Perhaps you’ve included Sunday Mass on your list as another thing your family has to fit into an already overloaded schedule.  But what if you started to think of it as the one time in the week when you can connect with God in a special way?

 Research studies show that children who go to church every week:

       ·         Have an increased average life expectancy of eight years.

·         Develop a solid sense of right and wrong.

·         Improve their attitudes and increase participation at school.

·         Have a reduced tendency toward rebelliousness.

·         Have a reduced likelihood of using alcohol, tobacco or drugs.

 Mass also gives your family the opportunity to:

      ·         Learn how God’s word impacts your life.

      ·         Offer yourself to the Lord and seek forgiveness.

      ·         Experience the miracle of bread and wine changing into the Body and Blood of Christ.

      ·         Reach out to others with the Peace of Christ.

      ·         Forgive others during the Lord’s Prayer

      ·         Come forward to receive the body, blood, soul and divinity of the Risen Christ.

      ·         Bow your head for the blessing and go forth to make the world a better place.

The best part is that you can do all of this in just one hour a week!  So the next time you might wonder why you should go through the trouble of getting everyone ready for Mass, remember that strong families are based on a strong foundation.