Category Archives: Community

Liturgical Celebration of the Three Saints

The Saints Alfio, Filadelfo and Cirino Society invites all Shrine members and their families to our liturgical celebration of the Three Saints on Tuesday, May 10th at 6:00 PM. On that day in the year 253, the Three Brothers Alfio, Filadelfo and Cirino received the palm and crown of martyrdom. Join us as we remember…

Our Lady of Fatima Candlelight Procession

Please join us on Sunday, May 8th at 8:00pm for an outdoor procession in honor of Our Lady of Fatima led by the Portuguese Community. At Fatima Our Blessed Mother appeared as Our Lady of the Rosary, so it is very appropriate that we honor her, and her Divine Son, here at Holy Rosary Shrine.

Note from the Catechists

Our Ultimate satisfaction in sharing our faith with your children is to know that they will choose to grow in their Catholic faith and the teachings of Jesus Christ and to practice what they believe. The nourishing factor does not end with Baptism, Frist Penance and First Communion. Blessings and prayers to the children and…

Sacrament of the Holy Communion

The following children will be receiving the Sacrament of Holy Communion on Sunday, May 1st at the 9:00am Mass: Angelo Brancato Krossiah Couture Christian DeJesus Jacob Furnari Sofia Luisa Ildefonso Jaihleenet Rodríguez Jaimhelee Rodríguez Alexa Suavez Jaimhelee and Jaihleenet Rodríguez will read First Reading and Second Reading respectively. Sofia Luisa Ildefonso will crown the statue…

Spring Raffle

The Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality will have a Spring Raffle after all the Masses on the weekends of  April 30/May 1 and May7/8, with exception of the First Holy Communion Mass on May 1st. Three items will be raffled:  a Spring Wreath, a Gardening Basket, and a Happy Spring Basket. ALL proceeds will be donated to the…

Attention all servers and lectors

Holy Week Liturgy Practices There will be a practice for the Tenebrae Service, the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, The Good Friday Passion Service and the Easter Vigil this Monday 4/11 at 6:30pm in the upper church. All servers and lectors should attend so that we will be well prepared for these most important liturgies.…

Annual Events at Holy Rosary Shrine

January 20-21: Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de la Alta Gracia Second Sunday in February: Lithuanian Independence Day March: Pork Dinner/Portuguese Community Fund-Raiser (postponed in 2022) March 19th: Solemnity of St. Joseph March 25th: Solemnity of the Annunciation St. Anthony Novena: Runs for nine Tuesdays prior to the Feast of St. Anthony of Padua on June…

Attention All Teens

Holy Rosary Shrine is now gathering young people regularly for fellowship, fun and practical instruction in the faith. Our Next event is April 2nd 2022, from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at he Shrine Center. We will be watching an Episode of “The Chosen,” an online series about the life of Christ. Food provided and discussion follows.…

The Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality

The Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality (To Jesus through his mother Mary) The Blessed Virgin Mary Sodality of Holy Rosary Shrine was started in 1929, adopting rules from an affiliation with the Sodality Secretariate in Rome. For many years membership was limited to unmarried women. The women showed their devotion to the Blessed Mother by attending…