FAMILY BLESSINGS OF THE ADVENT WREATH

We tend to think of Advent only as the season in which we prepare for Christmas, or the First Coming of Christ, but as the General Norms point out, it is important that we also remember it as a celebration in which we look forward to the Second Coming of...

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Advent preparation

Greetings, Advent comes from the Latin word meaning “coming.” Jesus is coming, and Advent is intended to be a season of preparation for His arrival. While we typically regard Advent as a joyous season, it is also intended to be a period of preparation, much like Lent. Prayer, penance and...

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St Martin Feast (November 11th)

Just before Martin was born, Christianity was legalized in the Roman Empire and the bloody persecution of Christians soon came to an end. The Gospel message soon flourished in ancient Rome, transforming the empire.  Martin’s parents were pagans, but he responded to the call of the Gospel and became a...

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St. Martin de Porres – Nov 3rd

St. Martin de Porres was a freed slave from Panama. His father abandoned his family, and they grew up in deep poverty. After spending just two years in primary school, Martin was placed with a barber/surgeon where he would learn to cut hair and the medical arts. As Martin grew...

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St Callistus I

Pope Callistus 1 is celebrated as a Saint and Martyr on the 14th of October. He chose to emphasize God’s mercy in his ministry. Under inauspicious circumstances, he became a slave to the city where he believed that even the most serious sins could be absolved after sincere Confession. He met with great...

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Feast Day of Our Lady of the Rosary

This Feast is celebrated on the 7th of October. It is an annual Feast, a 16th century naval victory which saved Europe against the Turkish invasion.      An intercession was made to the Blessed Virgin Mary who was invoked on the day of battle through a campaign to pray...

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