Category Archives: From the Friars

The Baptism of Our Lord

Every human person has a deep need for a sense of self-worth. Where does this come from? Many voices in our world tell us that our value depends on how we look, how much money we make or how popular we are, etc… Our neighborhood in Lawrence has many barber shops and beauty and nail…

Clarification of Shrine Territory

The territory of former Corpus Christi Parish is now part of St Mary of the Assumption Parish in Lawrence. But this does not mean that donations to the Holy Rosary Shrine will go to St. Mary’s. The Shrine is independent from any Parish and all donations to Holy Rosary Shrine will go for our particular…

The Epiphany of the Lord

I have seen a bumper sticker that says: “The mind is like a parachute, it only works when it is open.” This is a clever thought but a much better analogy would be to say the mind is like a mouth, it only works when it opens to receive truth and closes in order to…

Pro Life Note

Please pray the Rosary for an important case currently before the Supreme Court, (Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization). Let us ask Our Lady’s intercession that unborn children will once again be protected under the law. Thank you.

What is a Shrine?

A Shrine is a holy place where people go to worship God, to pray, to hear the word of God, and to receive the Sacraments. They are also places of pilgrimage and often of miraculous healing. The law of the Church says: “At Shrines more abundant means of salvation are to be provided the faithful;…

From the Friars – December 19th, 2021

We have entered into the liturgical time known as “Greater Advent,” this period (Dec 17-23) is always seven days before the vigil of Christmas. The daily mass readings are specially chosen to help us meditate on the coming of Jesus. Unique to this time are the “O Antiphons“, which dates back to the seventh century…

From the Friars – December 12th, 2021

On the 12th of December we normally celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, but since it falls on the Third Sunday of Advent this year it is not celebrated in the official Liturgy. However, we still remember this great miracle of Our Blessed Mother’s apparition and her miraculous image on St. Juan Diego’s…

From the Rector – December 5th, 2021

On December 1, 2021 Corpus Christi Parish at Holy Rosary Church became Holy Rosary Shrine. The rich history of this beautiful church, and the many ethnic communities associated with her, continues now with a new mission and identity while remaining the spiritual home of those who have come here for so many years. On behalf…