Monthly Archive for April, 2009

Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker

There will be a High Mass this Friday, 1 May, for the feast of Saint Joseph the Worker (also First Friday) at 7:30 pm. Exposition, Sacred Heart devotions and a Holy Hour will follow until 10:00 pm.

Masses, 26 April – 2 May 2009

Note that Father Deprey will still be away on Monday and Tuesday, so there is a revised schedule on these days.
Sunday 26 April
2nd Sunday after Easter
8:00: RIP Cesar Reyes
10:30: Pro populo
4:30: RIP Dr. Thomas Dillon
Monday 17 April
Saint Peter Canisius, Confessor & Doctor of the Church
7:30 am: Patricia Montini
Tuesday 28 April
Saint Paul of the Cross, Confessor
7:30 [...]

Rogation Days

These are days of penance and supplication, traditionally observed with solemn processions during which the Litany of the Saints is recited. There are four Rogation Days in the traditional calendar of the Latin Church: the Major Litany observed on the Feast of Saint Mark (25 April), and the three Minor Litanies observed on the three [...]

Masses, 19–25 April 2009

Father Deprey will be away 20–28 April. Note the revised schedule of weekday Masses during this time.
Sunday 19 April
Low Sunday (Divine Mercy Sunday)
8:00: Margaret Faulkner
10:30: Pro populo
4:30: Kenneth & Lydia Lieblich
Monday 20 April
Feria
7:30 am: Legion of Mary
Tuesday 21 April
Saint Anselm, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor of the Church
7:30 am: RIP Pete Sarmiento
Wednesday 22 April
Saints Soter & [...]

Divine Mercy, 29 April 2009

The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be sung during Exposition of the Bless Sacrament at Vespers, according to the traditional Polish melody. A  plenary indulgence is available, under the usual conditions of Confession, Holy Communion and prayers for the Holy Father, for participating in Divine Mercy devotions on this octave day of Easter, which was instituted [...]

FSSP seminary chant programme

He who sings well, prays twice. — Saint Augustine

A photojournalist for the Lincoln Star in Nebraska published a piece for Easter Sunday about the Gregorian chant programme at the FSSP seminary, Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Denton, Nebraska. The photos and commentary, with accompanying chant, are viewable online at JournalStar.com.
Three Holy Family parishioners are currently [...]

Surrexit Dominus vere, Alleluia

Masses, 12–18 April 2009

Note schedule changes for Easter Monday.
Sunday 12 April
Easter Sunday
8:00 – Ted Lewis
10:30 – Pro populo
Monday 13 April
Easter Monday
7:30 am – Legion of Mary
9:00 am – RIP Leslie Hoare
Tuesday 14 April
Easter Tuesday
7:30 am – RIP Ilona Misly
9:00 am – RIP Louise McDermott
Wednesday 15 April
Easter Wednesday
7:30 am – Brian & Jean Mulholland
7:30 pm – RIP Kasper Gedak
Thursday [...]

Ecce lignum Crucis

Ecce lignum Crucis, in quo salus mundi pependit.
Venite, adoremus!
Behold the wood of the Cross, on which hung the world’s salvation.
Come, let us adore!

Masses, 5–11 April 2009

Sunday 5 April
Second Sunday of the Passion (Palm Sunday)
8:00:  Living Holy Family parishioners and VTMS members
10:30: Pro populo
4:30:  RIP departed Holy Family parishioners and VTMS members
Monday 6 April
Monday of Holy Week
7:30 am: Legion of Mary
7:30 pm: Timothy Mackey
Tuesday 7 April
Tuesday of Holy Week
7:30 am: Holy Souls
9:00 am: Julia Raeder
Wednesday 8 April
Wednesday of Holy Week (Spy [...]