adults as they readied themselves for RCIA, school staff as they anticipated the school year, students as they celebrated the community of their classrooms, and many other holy men and women as they entered into the liturgical season with our various Lent, Advent, St. Francis...
As the Liturgical Year of the Church comes to a close on the Solemnity of Christ the King, we must prepare ourselves for the Coming of our Lord at Christmas by celebrating the preparatory season of Advent. We do this best if see in Christ the King as the reason for the season of Adve...
“For where I found truth, there found I my God, who is truth itself.” St. Augustine,Confessions Saint Joseph, Terror of Demons, Pray for Us The Time is Fulfilled A Christmas Missive “And do this because you know the time; it is the hour now for you to awake from sleep. For our...
The easiest way to obtain calendar entry of any liturgical day: I18n.locale = :en # set locale # build calendar pcal = CalendariumRomanum::PerpetualCalendar.new( sanctorale: CalendariumRomanum::Data::GENERAL_ROMAN_ENGLISH.load ) # query day = pcal[Date.new(2000, 1, 1)] For explanation ...
Heartbeat Of The Church Some folks may think that the various Feasts of the Church are somewhat randomly arranged throughout the liturgical year. But, they would be wrong. There is a beautiful thematic connectivity running through every feast the Church celebrates that affords even more meaning to...
Paragraph 51: The treasures of the Bible are to be opened up more fully. That has been accomplished by a greater number of readings from the Bible interspersed throughout the liturgical cycle, both in the Sunday and weekday cycles. Now, especially if you attend daily Mass, you have a much...
Posted byParish Councilon Feb 22, 2023 |0 comments Lenten announcements The liturgical season of Lent begins this week on Ash Wednesday, February 22. The celebration of Ash Wednesday and the distribution of ashes will be held at 1900h on Wednesday. There will be no 1210h Mass. Stations of...
During the liturgical season of Advent, we are reminded once more about the humble beginnings of Christ: a manger surrounded by livestock, anxious parents, and an unknown future. We are reminded that kingly gifts may attract the eye but the presence of new life warms the soul. We are remin...
The Church of France is in shock after the revelation of abuses committed by the former bishop of Créteil
A Christmas truce The Vatican formally recognized the State of Palestine in 2015 during Pope Francis’ papacy, though bilateral relations with the PLO began with an agreement in 2000. Since the war following Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack, the pope has sought a balanced stance,condemning bombi...