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November 4- 5: Annual Holy Family Fall Bazaar

The bazaar is a fundraiser benefiting Holy Family, All Saints School, and Altar and Rosary Society. With their part of the proceeds, Altar and Rosary purchases items used for and around our Masses- altar bread, wine, linens, altar and votive candles. I would appreciate it if you could support this fundraiser by selling or purchasingContinue reading “November 4- 5: Annual Holy Family Fall Bazaar”

The St Benedict Medal – excellent for health and spiritual protection – deciphered

I will bless religious items such as the Benedict Jubilee Medal and Rosaries following Mass this Sunday. Water, salt, oil, candles etc. Please bring them, unwrapped, to the sacristy before or just after Mass – or ask an altar boy to do so – who will inform you when your items are ready to beContinue reading “The St Benedict Medal – excellent for health and spiritual protection – deciphered”

12:05, Monday 18 September- St Joseph of Cupertino, confessor

St. Joseph was born in 1603 at Cupertino, in the diocese of Nardo in the Kingdom of Naples. After spending his childhood and adolescence in simplicity and innocence, he finally joined the Franciscan Friars Minor Conventual. After his ordination to the holy priesthood, he gave himself up entirely to a life of devotion to theContinue reading “12:05, Monday 18 September- St Joseph of Cupertino, confessor”

12:05pm, Monday 11 September: Ss Protus and Hyacinth, martyrs

11:00 Adoration and Confessions Saints Protus and Hyacinth were Christian martyrs during the persecution of Emperor Valerian. They were servants in the house of St. Philip and were arrested and executed for being Christians. The main source for details on their martyrdoms and acts is considered unreliable, but the relics of St. Hyacinth, known toContinue reading “12:05pm, Monday 11 September: Ss Protus and Hyacinth, martyrs”