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Sunday, 1 October: Rosary Sunday – External Solemnity of the Most Holy Rosary

Holy Family, Davenport: Catechism 9:30, Confessions 10:15, Rosary 10:40, High Mass 11:00; Holy Face Devotion; Fellowship Meal downstairs after Mass. St Patrick, Iowa City: Confessions, 2:15, Rosary, 2:20, Low Mass 2:40 https://extraordinaryform.org/propers/PentecostMostHolyRosaryES_18th.pdf https://www.prayinglatin.com/why-pray-the-rosary-in-latin/

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”