FEAST DAY
The feast of saint Thomas is celebrated on July 3 in the Catholic Church, which is the day of the transfer of his remains to Edessa. The Lutheran Church celebrates him on December 21.
Among the apostles, Thomas …
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Biblical Background
The feast of Saints Peter and Paul is the most popular feast of all the apostles, although their common occurrence in the Bible is exceptional. Rather, there is a huge controversy between the two of them (Gal …
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Coming of the Holy Spirit — Pentecost
On Sunday, May 28, 2023, the Catholic Church celebrates the sending of the Holy Spirit – Pentecost. The 50th day after Easter marks the end of the Easter season. The day of Pentecost …
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MEMORIAL
The veneration of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is in a very close connection with the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Oratorian Priest John Eudes, besides celebrating the Sacred Heart with his religious community in 1646, …
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Meaning
The Bible normally uses the term heart to describe the center of a person, or the person itself. Thus Jesus says: Do not let your hearts be troubled (John 14:1) and your hearts will rejoice and no one …
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Meaning
The feast of Corpus Christi is a doctrinal feast (it does not celebrate an event of salvation, but rather reminds of a particular doctrine – teaching of the Church). Its origins go back to the time of transformations …
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The Easter cycle – concluded with Pentecost – determines the dates of other liturgical celebrations: The Most Holy Trinity, Corpus Christi, and Sacred Heart.
Importance
The feast of the Most Holy Trinity belongs to those liturgical feasts that do …
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Celebrate Life! by donating new baby items when you come to church the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, March 25 & 26. We will also host a parish Baby Shower/Fellowship on Sunday, March 26, after the 9:30AM Holy Mass in …
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For one of our Lenten Service Projects, the Knights of Columbus, St. Nicholas Council 7011, will pass out baby bottles to be filled with loose change to help support Mary’s Mantle, a local Catholic residence for homeless pregnant women. …
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