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Even in Sorrow
Inside Text: "BE ASSURED of God's loving care for you and your departed, / And may your faith lead you to brighter days of PEACE AND JOY."
Bible Verse: Romans 14:8: " ...whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's."
God is with You
Inside Text: "WITH YOU ALSO are those who care for you and comfort you with HEARTFELT PRAYERS of hope and healing."
Bible Verse: Psalm 34:18: "The LORD is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18"
God's Love Surrounds You
Inside Text: "Turn your sorrow over to God and let the healing power of His loving care begin to work in you."
Bible Verse: Matthew 5:4: "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matthew 5:4"
If We Have Died with Christ
Inside Text: "The hope of the RESURRECTION be your consolation in these days. Take comfort in the many prayers
offered in faith for you."
Bible Verse: John 11:25: "I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live..."
With Heartfelt Sympathy and Prayers
Inside Text: "May God's GRACE console you and give you PEACE."
Bible Verse 2 Corinthians 1:3,4: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation, who consoles us in all our affliction..."
 Conception Abbey: Conception, MissouriConception Abbey is a Roman Catholic monastery of the Swiss-American Congregation of the Benedictine Confederation. The monastery was founded by the Swiss Engelberg Abbey in 1873 in northwest Missouri. At present the community is home to over sixty monks who celebrate the Eucharist and Liturgy of the Hours daily and are involved in a variety of ministries and industries. The monks provide pastoral care in parishes, hospitals, religious houses and schools. As administrators and members of the faculty of Conception Seminary College, they provide training to young men considering a priestly vocation. And through the Abbey Guest Center, they welcome guests to the abbey and offer a wide array of retreats, tours and youth programs. The monks tend the abbey grounds, care for farmland and orchards, and run the Printery House, which includes an inventory of more than 1,000 products, including greeting cards, icons, statues and other religious articles.  1908 postcard of Conception Abbey
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