12:05pm, Monday 15 January: St Paul, first hermit, confessor

https://extraordinaryform.org/propers/0115StPaul1stHermitConfessor.pdf

St. Paul the First Hermit, also known as Paul of Thebes, was an Egyptian hermit and friend of St. Jerome. He was born in Lower Thebaid, Egypt, at the age of fifteen and hid during the persecution of Christians under Emperor Traj anus Decius. At the age of twenty-two, he went to the desert to circumvent a planned effort by his brother in law to report him to authorities as a Christian and thereby gain control of his property. Paul soon found that the eremitical life was much to his personal taste, and so he remained in a desert cave for the rest of his reportedly very long life.0 He died at the reputed age of 113 and is considered the first Christian hermit by St. Jerome.1 He is also the patron saint of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Pablo and titular of the Cathedral of the said Diocese in San Pablo, Laguna, Philippines. The Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit was founded in Hungary in his honour in the 13th century.

Novena for Our Lady’s espousal begins today

https://www.amm.org/prayers/marriedcouples.aspx?donor=034407395&emailhld=kluvdogette@gmail.com&emlcode=3AO4&emldnrtype=R
I will again bless after Mass next week pray for and bless any married couples – or engaged persons – who were not able to be present today at Holy Family – just ask, please… and those who wish, at St Pat’s as well

About the Association of the Miraculous Medal: https://www.amm.org/AboutAMM/Our%20Mission.aspx

14 January: Second Sunday after Epiphany – UPDATE #3

Davenport, Holy Family: NO Catechism, 10:20 Confessions, 10:35 Rosary, 11:00 Low Mass. Holy Face devotion reparations; Fellowship Meal downstairs after Mass?

Iowa City, St Patrick: – In consultation with Fr Troy, Pastor of St Patrick’s, and in view of the inadvisability of traveling on I80 due to drifting snow conditions, high winds and extreme temperatures- other highways leading to St Patrick’s still unopened, I have decided to cancel tomorrow’s 2:30 TLM. Please forward this message to others who might be attending. And stay safe by staying home.

https://extraordinaryform.org/propers/Epiphany2nd.pdf

Noveritis 2024

The 2024 year’s Proclamation of the Movable Feasts, which is traditionally sung after the Gospel on the feast of the Epiphany. Also known from its first word as the Noveritis

“Know, dearest brethren, by the gift of God’s mercy, as we have rejoiced for the birth of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, so also we announce to you joy for the Resurrection of the same Our Savior. On the twenty-eighth day of January will be Septuagesima Sunday. On the fourteenth of February, the day of Ashes, and the beginning of the fast of most holy Lent. On the thirty-first of March, we will celebrate with joy the holy Easter of Our Lord, Jesus Christ. On the ninth of May will be the Ascension of Our Lord, Jesus Christ. On the nineteenth of the same month, the feast of Pentecost. On the thirtieth of the same month, the feast of the most holy Body of Christ. On the first of December, the first Sunday of the Advent of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, to whom belong honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.”

Happy Epiphany

Wise men still seek Him

Matthew 2

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

2 When Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem.
2 Saying, Where is he that is born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to adore him.
3 And king Herod hearing this, was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 And assembling together all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he inquired of them where Christ should be born.
5 But they said to him: In Bethlehem of Juda. For so it is written by the prophet:
6 And thou Bethlehem the land of Juda art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come forth the captain that shall rule my people Israel.
7 Then Herod, privately calling the wise men, learned diligently of them the time of the star which appeared to them;
8 And sending them into Bethlehem, said: Go and diligently inquire after the child, and when you have found him, bring me word again, that I also may come to adore him.
9 Who having heard the king, went their way; and behold the star which they had seen in the east, went before them, until it came and stood over where the child was.
10 And seeing the star they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
11 And entering into the house, they found the child with Mary his mother, and falling down they adored him; and opening their treasures, they offered him gifts; gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12 And having received an answer in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back another way into their country.