+JMJ We are now in the Ordinary Time of the Church year and the full swing of summer time! We have taken this month away from the parish in order to complete work on the outside of our convent home, which continues to be under construction interiorly. The painting of the side fences has been [...]
+JMJ The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is usually celebrated during the month of June. However, it will be celebrated on July 1st since this year Easter was celebrated the latest possible date in the liturgical year in April. Easter Season will end with Pentecost on June 12th, Trinity Sunday on June 19th [...]
+JMJ This year the Easter Vigil will be celebrated on April 23rd, in which 9 children and 4 adults of our parish will receive Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist. We have 3 other adults who will complete their Sacraments of Initiation of Confirmation and Eucharist on Mercy Sunday of the Octave of Easter. What a [...]
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+JMJ How appropriate that this month is dedicated to the Sacred Passion. Most think of Valentine’s Day when they think of February, the special day of saying “I love you.” Yet the history of the day is that of St. Valentine, martyr for the love of Christ during the early persecution of the Catholic Church. [...]
+JMJ “Praise be Jesus Christ!”… an old traditional greeting amongst Catholics still used by our Carmelite Sister-friends. The response is, “Now and forever.” Truly Jesus Christ is to be praised as we enter this New Year. We have our annual retreat of 9 days (a novena of prayer) from December 26th to January 4th. We [...]
+JMJ Praise be Jesus Christ! Now and forever! We rejoice in this Advent season as we prepare for the birth of our Lord anew within our hearts and lives! Mother Church in her wisdom calls us to renew our relationship with our Lord each year beginning with the anticipation of His birthday, through the Sundays [...]
+JMJ November began with the Solemnity of All Saints, the vigil being All Hallows’ Eve (Halloween) in which children trick or treat. We attempt to evangelize that it is really about remembering all the unknown saints who lived their lives united with Jesus. We usually give out holy cards of canonized Saints with the candy [...]
+JMJ Traditionally October is the month of the Rosary since October 7th is the feast of our Lady of the Rosary. Our Community prays daily the 20 decades of the Rosary, a complete meditation on the life of Jesus found in the Gospels included in the Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries.
This month has [...]
+JMJ Religious Education Sessions have begun for the children on Saturdays at 11 AM-12:30 PM and 3-4:30 PM as well as the high school youth Confirmation sessions twice a month on Sundays, Year I at 10 AM-12Noon and Year II at 1-3PM. Please pray that the children, youth and their families will be encountered by [...]
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