ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE RECTOR

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary From The Apostolic Constitution of Pope Pius XII on the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary In their sermons and speeches on the feast day of the Assumption of the Mother of God, the holy fathers and the great doctors of the church were speaking of something that the …
Read moreFrom the Rector, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 8/15/2021
Ash Wednesday, February 14th (The following is a condensed version of an article by Father Michael Van Sloun, pastor of St. Bartholomew in Wayzata, that first appeared in 2008 in The Catholic Spirit.) The imposition of ashes is a solemn ritual that signals the beginning of the holy season of Lent. The ceremony is distinctive; …
Introduction to the MassFrom the General Instruction for the Roman Missal The celebration of Mass, as the action of Christ and of the People of God arrayed hierarchically, is the center of the whole of Christian life for the Church both universal and local, as well as for each of the faithful individually. For in …
Litany of Humility This Sunday’s readings have a lot to do with the virtue of humility. This is a difficult virtue to foster, since it often requires humiliation! But here is a prayer to help us grow in it, written by Cardinal Merry del Val. O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me. From …
Read moreFrom the Rector, Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, 8/28/2022
The Corporal Works of Mercy (Part 1 of a 2 part series taken from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops website) The Corporal Works of Mercy are found in the teachings of Jesus and give us a model for how we should treat all others, as if they were Christ in disguise. They “are charitable actions …
Read moreFrom the Rector: The Corporal Works of Mercy part 1
30 Prayers, One for Each Day of the Month These prayers are inspired in some of the words of Bishop Javier Echevarria, the Prelate of Opus Dei. None of them are literal. A daily message from the words of St. Josemaria Escriva, the Founder of Opus Dei, can also be found at opusdei.org. Lord, help me …