May
09
HAPPY MOTHER’S Day!
May
01
May 1st Feast day of St Joseph the Worker
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Apr
24
Memorial Day
Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades. Unofficially, it marks the beginning of the summer season. Early Observances of Memorial Day The Civil War, which ended in the spring of 1865, claimed more lives than any conflict in U.S. history and required the establishment of the country’s first national cemeteries. By the late 1860s, Americans in various towns and cities had begun holding springtime tributes to these countless fallen Read More»
Apr
02
Devotions for the Month of April – The Resurrection and The Blessed Sacrament
The Month of April is dedicated both to devotion to the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ and to the Holy Eucharist – the proof of the promise of the love of God and of ETERNAL LIFE. “My brethren, when was it that the Lord made Himself recognized? — When He broke the bread. — So, we ourselves are convinced, too, that when we break the bread, we recognize the Lord. — If He had not wanted to be recognized until that moment, it was for our sakes, we, who were not to see Him in the flesh but who Read More»
Mar
29
Good Friday starts the Divine Mercy Novena
This is a very special time for us here at the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy as we prepare for our annual celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday. In the Diary of St. Faustina, Jesus asked that the Feast of Divine Mercy, known today as Divine Mercy Sunday, be preceded by a Novena to The Divine Mercy. A Novena is nine days of prayer in preparation for a feast. In the case of the Novena to The Divine Mercy, we pray the Chaplet of The Divine Mercy each day for a specific intention. Our Lord told St. Faustina, “I desire that Read More»
Mar
25
Holy Week…
Note: There will be no morning Masses on Holy Thursday, Good Friday or Holy Saturday…. HOLY SATURDAY, MARCH 30 10:00 AM, 11:15 AM and 12:00 Noon — Blessing of Easter Baskets 7:00 PM EASTER VIGIL LITURGY Read More»
Mar
21
Stations of the Cross – March 29th at 3:30pm
A Musical Presentation presented by The Guitar/Piano Ensemble and Sacred Heart Teens. . . . Please join us on GOOD FRIDAY, March 29th, at 3:30pm in the Church. All are welcomed to join us! Read More»
