****During November a book of remembrance is available at the communion rail in which the faithful can inscribe the names of their beloved dead who will be remembered in prayer during the month.

**** Introduction to today’s liturgy:

Today and next Sunday we celebrate the final Sundays of the liturgical year. The readings at this time of year traditionally focus on the last days: the time when this world will come to an end. Consequently, we hear of tribulations and horrors, of “a time unsurpassed in distress.” We may scoff at such “The world is ending!” paranoia, but in the back of our minds we know that one day, one way or another, the earth will be no more. May our trust in a loving and merciful God console us.