Welcome to Our Lady of Victory

St Patrick, the saint who converted the people of Ireland to Christianity, composed poetry that  contained not one wasted word, but rather a  profundity that has weathered the ages. The following is an example.

God’s Strength to Comfort Me

I gird myself today with the might of heaven,

the rays of the sun,

the beams of the moon,

the glory of fire,

the speed of wind,

the depth of sea,

the stability of earth,

the hardness of rock.

I gird myself today with the power of God:

God’s strength to comfort me,

God’s might to uphold me,

God’s wisdom to guide me,

God’s eye to look before me,

God’s ear to hear me,

God’s word to speak for me,

God’s hand to lead me,

God’s way to lie before me,

God’s shield to protect me,

God’s angels to save me

from the snares of the devil,

from temptations to sin,

from all who wish me ill,

both far and near,

alone and with others.

Our OLV Fall Festival on September 15th is getting closer! Please continue to sign-up on the sheets in the gathering area. Thank you to those who have already volunteered.