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Mar
19

Since the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, March 19th, falls on a Friday this week …

the law of abstinence from meat and meat products does not apply on Friday, March 19th this year   Prayer to St. Joseph after the Rosary   This prayer to Saint Joseph spouse of the Virgin Mary, foster father of Jesus, and patron saint of the universal Church was composed by Pope Leo XIII in his 1889 encyclical, Quamquam pluries. He asked that it be added to the end of the Rosary, especially during the month of October, which is dedicated to the Rosary. It may be said after the customary Salve Regina and concluding prayer, and may also be Read More»

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Mar
15

English Parish Mission – March 28th, 29th & 30th by Rev. Thomas R. McCarthy, O.S.A.

Our Restless Journey Life – The restless journey towards God united in mind and heart. Am I fighting or embracing the journey? Live Stream: MARCH 28, (PALM SUNDAY), 6:00PM, MARCH 29, MONDAY, 7:00PM,  MARCH 30, TUESDAY, 7:00PM Father Tom is an experienced teacher, administrator, retreat director and parish mission preacher. He is a native of the South Side of Chicago and he grew up in St. Adrian Parish in Marquette Park. He received his elementary school education at St. Adrian School and high school education at St. Rita of Cascia High School. He graduated from Villanova University with a B.A. Read More»

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Mar
11

Novena for the Solemnity of Saint Joseph – USCCB

March 10 – The Genealogy March 11 – The Betrothal March 12 – The Annunciation to Joseph March 13 – The Nativity March 14 – The Naming March 15 – The Presentation March 16 – The Flight to Egypt March 17 – The Loss of the Child Jesus in the Temple March 18 – The Death of Saint Joseph https://www.usccb.org/resources/novena-saint-joseph-english.pdf   Please note this is a playlist of all 9 videos.  To get to the proper video for the day, open up the video and click on the   second upper right icon that is 1/9, it will open all  videos.  Read More»

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Mar
08

St. Patrick Novena – Days

St. Patrick Novena – Day 1 Join in praying the St. Patrick Novena Glorious St. Patrick, you are honored as one of the greatest evangelizers, and true defenders of our faith. Please obtain for me the same zeal for Christ that enabled you to bring the light of the true faith to all of Ireland. Intercede for me and place my special intentions before Christ, especially: (State your intentions here.) May my petition receive a favorable response if it be for the greater honor and glory of God and my own soul. St. Patrick, you devoted your life to spreading the good Read More»

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Mar
08

ST. PATRICK’S BREASTPLATE – Happy St Patrick’s Day!

I arise today  Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, Through belief in the Threeness, Through confession of the Oneness of the Creator of creation. I arise today Through the strength of Christ’s birth with His baptism, Through the strength of His crucifixion with His burial, Through the strength of His resurrection with His ascension, Through the strength of His descent for the judgment of doom. I arise today Through the strength of the love of cherubim, In the obedience of angels, In the service of archangels, In the hope of resurrection to meet with reward, In the Read More»

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Mar
07

Prayers to St. Joseph

The official prayer of the Year of St. Joseph—To you, O blessed Joseph (Ad te, beate Ioseph)—was composed by Pope Leo XIII in his 1889 encyclical, Quamquam Pluries. The Holy Father asked that it be added to the end of the Rosary especially during October, the month of the Holy Rosary. This prayer is enriched with a partial indulgence (Source: USCCB). THE YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH PRAYER To you, O blessed Joseph (Ad te, beate Ioseph) To you, O blessed Joseph, do we come in our afflictions, and having implored the help of your most holy Spouse, we confidently invoke your Read More»

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Feb
16

Fr Robert McGinnity

Rest in Peace 1929 – 2021  To view the Funeral Mass, click here If you would like to leave a tribute or share a fond memory about Fr McGinnity, Memorial for Fr Robert F McGinnity: To “the nephew” and “niece”, I met Father McCarthy when I was a nun in the novitiate at Saint Xavier, Evergreen Park. Father used to come and say morning mass for us and we thought he was a really old priest because of his white hair. Knowing his age now I realize that he was only 17 years older than us, 35, back then. After Read More»

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Feb
12

Car parade Video

The Covid Pandemic has brought many challenges this past year, but our love of God has kept us together and brought us many blessings…. Do you remember the car parades and the Eucharistic Blessings that carried us through, from Easter to June when the church could reopen?  Click on picture for the video: Read More»

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