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;…
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…
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…
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…