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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”

A note of deep gratitude…

To the thirty families who sent me a Spiritual Bouquet of… Family Novenas in honor of the Dolors of Mary, Family Litanies of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows, a Family Novena of Rosaries, a Family Week of Rosaries, Masses for my intentions, and a Gower Sisters Novena in honor of the Dolors of Mary… inContinue reading “A note of deep gratitude…”

Sunday, 17 September- 16th Sunday after Pentecost

Holy Family, Davenport: Catechism 9:30, Confessions 10:15, High Mass 11:00; Holy Face Devotion after Mass in the church, Fellowship Meal downstairs in the Hall. St Patrick, Iowa City: Confessions, 2:20, Mass 2:45; potluck afterwards in the Hall.

7:15am, Friday 15 September: Feast of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Adoration and Confessions to follow

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”

Sunday, 10 September: 15th Sunday after Pentecost

Holy Family, Davenport: 9:30 Catechism, 10:15 Confessions, 10:35 Rosary, 11:00 High Mass; Holy Face Devotion, Fellowship Meal downstairs afterwards St Patrick, Iowa City: 2:25 Confessions, 2:45 Low Mass

Novena to Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows begins today…

And continues through 14 September Novena in Honor of the Dolors of the Blessed VirginSay once a day for nine days, especially starting on 6 September and ending on 14 September, the eve of the Feast of the Seven Sorrows of Mary O most holy and afflicted Virgin! Queen of martyrs! Thou who didst standContinue reading “Novena to Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows begins today…”

7:15 am, Friday 8 September: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Litany of Mary during Adoration, Confessions to follow Commemorating the Parents of the Immaculate Conception Saints Anne and Joachim, the parents of the Virgin Mary, according to tradition derived from certain apocryphal writings. St. Anne is one of the patron saints of Brittany and Canada and of women in labour. As the grandparents of Jesus,Continue reading “7:15 am, Friday 8 September: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary”

Monday, 4 September: NO MASS today, in observance of Labor Day

Gracious and loving God, help the young men and boys of our community to hear your call to serve as priests of Jesus Christ. Our needs are great and our people thirst for your presence. Open the hearts of many; raise up faithful servants of the Gospel, dedicated, holy sisters, brothers, deacons and priests, whoContinue reading “Monday, 4 September: NO MASS today, in observance of Labor Day”