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From the Rector/Catechesis, First Sunday of Advent, 11/27/2022
Justice CCC 1807 Justice is the moral virtue that consists in the constant and firm will to give their due to God and neighbor. Justice toward God is called the “virtue of religion.” Justice toward men disposes one to respect the rights of each and to establish in human relationships the harmony that promotes equity …
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From the Rector, Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 12, 2020
July is the month of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus. LITANY OF THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS Lord, have mercy, Lord have mercy Christ, have mercy, Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy. Jesus, hear us, Jesus, graciously hear us. God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us. …
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March 8, 2020 Second Sunday of Lent
FROM THE RECTOR If we look to the Old Testament, we can see numerous instances when the Lord instructs Israel to hold a memorial of some significant event God’s plan to restore fallen man. The most famous example is the Passover, the Paschal Sacrifice and Feast. The Passover, the memorial of the Israelites’ being freed …
From the Rector: What is Eucharistic Adoration?
Jesus waits for us in this Sacrament of Love “In the sacred Host, He is present, the true treasure, always waiting for us. Only by adoring this Presence do we learn how to receive Him properly.” What is Eucharistic Adoration? Understood simply, Eucharistic Adoration is adoring or honoring the Eucharistic Presence of Christ. In a …
June 9, 2019, Pentecost Sunday
Celebration Ad Orientem In The Post-Conciliar Liturgy In recent years there has been renewed interest in celebration of Mass ad orientem (i.e., facing the East rather than facing the people). Celebration of the entire Mass ad orientem was almost universal in the Latin Rite just prior to Vatican II, although modest attempts were underway to widen …
From the Rector: Confirmation Interview
Those seeking the Sacrament of Confirmation were recently given this interview. I invite you to renew your Baptismal promises. Do you reject Satan? And all his works? And all his empty promises? [Rite of Baptism] V. Do you believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth? [Rite of Baptism] V. Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our …