From the Friars: The Father of Lies Imagine you are at the zoo and suddenly you hear an announcement over the loudspeaker that a lion has just escaped from his cage. Would you not experience a rush of fear and immediate thoughts of how to protect yourself from this danger. St. Peter tells us: “stay…
ABSTINENCE Catholics over 14 years of age are bound to the obligations of abstinence. Abstinence is to be observed on Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent. On days of abstinence, meat may not be used at all. FAST Catholics over 18 and up to the beginning of their sixtieth year are bound to the…
A Copernican Revolution There was a time when people thought that the earth was at the center of the universe and that the sun revolved around our planet. In the sixteenth century, Nicolaus Copernicus figured out that it is the earth that actually revolves around the sun. This was a big event in the history…
Catholic Appeal-The appeal announcement weekend will be March 5-6. The commitment weekend is March 12-13. As a Shrine we are not subject to a tax, or minimum contribution, but Cardinal O’Malley requests that all shrines and chapels take up a collection for the Catholic Appeal, so that we can help support the many important services…
This weekend we will have a second collection for the Support of the Church Around the World. This week’s second collection will support the Church in those underdeveloped areas of the world where there are insufficient resources for evangelization and formation. Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the Church in Africa and in Central and Eastern Europe…
Ash Wednesday March 2nd Mass Schedule 12:05 p.m. Noon Mass-English 6:30pm Mass-English 7:30pm Mass-Spanish Ashes will not be distributed outside of Mass, so please make the effort to come at one of these times as we begin the Holy Season of Lent.
Mass Intentions for the week of February 26th to March 6th, 2022 Saturday, February 26 2:00 pm Baptisms (Spanish) Upper Church 4:00pm Gilbert DeBurro, Joseph Catalano, Nick & Rose Catalano & Sam & Sara Catalano, Sebastiano LaSpina (Birthday rem.), Mario Giarrusso, Richard “Dick” Tatarunis (1st Anniv.), Thomas & Helena Napolitano & deceased family, David &…
I have another bumper sticker story. Those little strips of vinyl can be a powerful way to communicate. This one said, “When Jesus said ‘love your enemies’, he probably meant don’t kill them.” The Gospel reading today gives us this shocking teaching of Our Lord. If it doesn’t shock us, there is something likely wrong…
The Ash Wednesday Mass Schedule will be 12:05pm (English), 6:00pm (English) and 7:30pm (Spanish). Ashes will not be distributed outside of Mass, so please make the effort to come at one of these times as we begin the Holy Season of Lent.
The office will be closed this Monday, February 21st in observance of the Holiday: Presidents’ Day. The Daily Mass will be at 12:05pm as usual.