Have you ever come across a combination prayer book, lectionary (with all Mass readings for each day of the week) and saints book all bound together in an easily handled, bound publication? Some of our parishioners have been blessed to have this in their hands every month of the year through a subscription to "Give Us This Day" which is  delivered to our church as a "bulk subscription" which means a reduced rate compared to having mailed directly to the home by Liturgical Press. Each day of the week it gives a shortened morning and evening prayer based on the format of the "Liturgy of HOurs" that is easy to follow and includes scripture, an antiphon that's foolowed either by the "Canticle of Zachariah" (for morning prayer) or the "Canticle of Mary" (evening prayer) and intercessions all of which can be prayed in less than ten minutes. This is one way to include prayer once (or hopefully) twice a day in one's life. The periodical also gives us a short biography of a saint or holy person who is still living who can inspire us to be more Christ-like, as they were, in our lives. Finally, we are given the readings of the day that are normally proclaimed at Masses on each particular day and gives us the opportunity as we prepare to go to Sunday Mass or go to a daily Mass (or even we don't take advantage of the daily Masses offered here) to read and reflect on those readings and read the commentary or mini-reflection that is given by priests, religious, deacons, or even lay people. Given the cost of having a newspaper subscription (which has to be read almost exclusively online) the "Give Us This Day" booklet is in your hands and easy to reference back to at any time and is only $30 a year when you join in the bulk subscription rate. There is a table in the Narthex where there are envelopes you can use to put in a check made out to Sacred Heart Church or cash for $30 and PRINT YOUR NAME on the outside of the envelope and leave it in the basket on the table. Your subscription will start in November of this year and for those who haven't subscribed before, you will be able to pick up your monthly copies about two weeks before the new month's edition and check off your name on the sheet provided. We also have a bulk subscription offered for "The Word Among Us" another publication that gives the daily readings, a reflection and beautiful articles each month. The cost is $20. Commit on the same table in the Narthex.