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Why is Mary called the Immaculate Conception?

The doctrine of the Immaculate Conception teaches that Mary, the mother of Christ, was conceived without sin and her conception was thus immaculate. Mary’s sinless conception is the reason why Catholics refer to Mary as “full of grace”. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated by Catholics on December 8th each year. Misconsception: Many people confuse the Immaculate Conception with the “virgin birth”; the belief that Mary gave birth to Jesus while remaining a virgin. They are not the same thing. Read More»

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Vatican Announces Year of St Joseph and Plenary Indulgence

Surprise! We’re in the Year of St Joseph. The special year, announced by the Holy Father on Tuesday, goes from December 8, 2020, until December 8, 2021. The announcement came on the same day as an Apostolic Letter, Patris corde, was released by Pope Francis to mark the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of St. Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. The painting of St. Joseph in church Bazilika svatého Petra a Pavla na Vyšehrade by S. G. Rudl (1895) Patris corde means “With a Father’s Heart”. The letter describes St. Joseph as a beloved father, a tender and loving father, Read More»

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Sign up for The Road to Bethlehem this Advent on FORMED.org

This Advent join us for a journey on The Road to Bethlehem, an opt-in digital discipleship program designed to guide you through this important season of preparation.   The Road to Bethlehem includes: daily Advent reflections by Dr. Tim Gray; weekly videos, audio talks, and book excerpts on FORMED related to the weekly theme; email reminders every morning; Brother Francis Advent reflections for kids; and a weekly action item to help you put the Advent message into practice. Advent starts November 29. Sign up today for free! FORMED.org/Advent Not yet on FORMED?  Visit http://signup.formed.org/. Enter our parish’s zip code or Read More»

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Blessed Carlo Acutis, The Tech Teen who found Jesus

A member of the Millennial generation, Carlo Acutis (3 May 1991 – 12 October 2006) was an English-born Italian Catholic schoolboy and amateur computer programmer. He was best known for documenting Eucharistic miracles around the world and cataloguing them all onto a website that he created in the months before his death from leukemia. Read More»

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Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll Drive

This weekend the Knights of Columbus will be having their annual Tootsie Roll drive. Money collected benefits organizations that support People with Intellectual Disabilities. Due to Covid19, we can only sell them outside after the Masses in the parking lot. Thank you for your support! Read More»

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