Monthly Archive for June, 2009

Indulgences for the Year of the Priest

Our Holy Father Pope Benedict has proclaimed the period from 19 June 2009 to 19 June 2010 the Year of the Priest, under the patronage of the Curé of Ars, Saint John Marie Vianney.
An indulgence is a remission of temporal punishment due to sin, which would merit expiation in Purgatory. An indulgence is either plenary [...]

Masses, 28 June – 4 July 2009

Note that there is no evening Mass on Wednesday 1 July. The 10:00 am Mass that day will be a High Mass in honour of the feast of the Precious Blood.
Sunday 28 June
4th Sunday after Pentecost
8:00: Peter Fenrich
10:30: Pro populo
4:30: Gary & Susanne Meir
Monday 29 June
Saints Peter & Paul, Apostles
7:30 am: RIP Kaspar Gedak
7:30 pm: [...]

Feast of the Precious Blood

High Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Wednesday 1 July, followed by a parish picnic on the lawn beside the church.

The month of July is dedicated to the Most Precious Blood of the Redeemer. The Blood of Jesus is the fountain of salvation. Each drop that flowed from the wounds of the Saviour [...]

Masses, 21–27 June 2009

Sunday 21 June
3rd Sunday after Pentecost
8:00: Confraternity of Saint Peter
10:30: Pro populo
4:30: Irene Rodriguez
Monday 22 June
Saint Paulinus of Nola, Bishop & Confessor
7:30 am: Marceliano Hechanova
7:30 pm: Zane Chu
Tuesday 23 June
Vigil of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
7:30 am: RIP Harry de la Luna
9:00 am: RIP Dr Aneez Mohommad
Wednesday 24 June
Nativity of Saint John the [...]

Masses, 14–20 June 2009

Father Deprey will be away on retreat this week, so the 9:00 am Mass is cancelled from Monday to Thursday.
The Feast of the Sacred Heart is celebrated on Friday 19 June. There will be a High Mass at 7:30 pm, followed by Exposition and Benediction.
Sunday 14 June
External Solemnity of Corpus Christi
8:00: Timothy Mackey
10:30: Pro populo
4:30: [...]

Corpus Christi

The feast of Corpus Christi falls on Thursday 11 June. At Holy Family, we will celebrate the external solemnity of the feast on Sunday 14 June at the 10:30 am Mass, with procession of the Blessed Sacrament.

This feast, instituted in 1264, was inspired by two events. Earlier in the century, Saint Juliana of Mont Cornillon [...]

Masses, 7–13 June 2009

Note that the Feast of Corpus Christi falls on Thursday 11 June, but we will be celebrating the external solemnity of this feast on Sunday 14 June with high Mass and procession at 10:30 am (other Masses on Sunday will be of the 2nd Sunday of Pentecost). On Thursday, the regular morning low Masses will [...]