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From the Friars: Mary – Theotokos

From the Friars: Mary – Theotokos “Mary is the Mother of Jesus, but she’s not the Mother of God” my Protestant friend pontificated to me some years ago. I curtly replied, “You sound like Nestorius.” “Nest story who?” He asked. Nestorius was the Patriarch of Constantinople, who in 429 preached that Jesus Christ was a…

Happy Father’s Day!

Holy Rosary Shrine wishes all fathers in our Community a Blessed Father’s Day! “As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him” -Psalm 103:13

Mass Intentions – June 17th to June 25th, 2023

Mass Intentions Saturday, June 17 9:00am Novus Ordo Latin Mass: Priest’s Intentions 4:00pm Donald Perry, 10th Year Remembrance; Manuel Silva, MMM; Rose DiStefano, 7th Year Anniversary Remem; Sunday, June 18 Father’s Day 10:00am Wladyslawa Mroczko; 12:00pm Spanish Mass: Hermanos Frias Cazares; Elian Guerrero;  Segundo Dávila; Miembros fallecidos de la Familia Dávila López Monday, June 19…

From the Friars: By What Authority?

From the Friars: By What Authority? We hear in the Gospel today that Jesus gave authority to the twelve apostles to proclaim the kingdom of heaven, drive out demons and cure the sick. You can’t give what you don’t have. Our Lord has authority because He is the Author, the Creator and Source of everything…

Office Closed

Holy Rosary Shrine Office will be closed on Monday, June 19th, 2023 in observance of “Juneteenth National Independence Day”. Mass will be at usual time.

Article – Dobbs Anniversary

Article – Dobbs Anniversary This Saturday, June 24, the Solemnity of the Birth of St. John the Baptist, marks the one-year anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision of Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. This decision overruled Roe vs. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Pennsylvania vs. Casey which held that there was a constitutional…

Article – Mysterium Fidei! – The Mystery of Faith!

Article – Mysterium Fidei! – The Mystery of Faith! 5. “Mysterium fidei! – The Mystery of Faith!”. When the priest recites or chants these words, all present acclaim: “We announce your death, O Lord, and we proclaim your resurrection, until you come in glory”. In these or similar words the Church, while pointing to Christ…

Mass Intentions – June 10th to June 18th, 2023

Mass Intentions Saturday, June 10 9:00am Novus Ordo Latin Mass: Priest’s Intentions 4:00pm BVM Sodality, Holy Name Society; Lois Hodgdon Crane & Deceased Family; Daniel Pierro; Carmela & Charles DiStefano; Christine Messina Bolduc, 4th Year Remembrance; John Dadducci & Antonio Ferrara, and Vincent Bolis, Father’s Day Remembrances;  Our Lady of Fatima & St Antony, FFR;…

From the Friars: Having All Sweetness Within It

From the Friars: Having All Sweetness Within It My grandmother made the best cookies in the world. Her husband, my grandfather, was a farmer by trade before moving to Detroit from Quebec one hundred years ago. He owned an empty lot next to his house in the big city and cultivated a large garden which…