Author: Fr. Libor

FEAST DAY

Andrew, brother of Simon Peter, son of Jonas is mentioned multiple times in the New Testament. He came from Betsaida, but worked and lived in Capernaum on Lake Galilee as a fisherman. He belong to the first disciples …

SOLEMNITY

Pope Pius XI introduced a Feast of Christ the King in 1925, commemorating 1600 years since the celebration of the Ecumenical Council of Nicea (325). It is a doctrinal feast day: it does not celebrate an event of salvation, …

FEAST DAY

The Church was built by emperor Constantine on the property that used to belong to a wealthy Roman family called Lateran, which donated it to the Church. It was consecrated by Pope Sylvester I. The basilica was additionally …

ALL SOULS DAY

The memorial of all the faithful departed has its origins in the memorial established in 998 by Odilo, abbot of the Benedictine monastery at Cluny. The memorial first included the deceased from all the subordinated monasteries. The …

SOLEMNITY

The origin of the celebration of all saints lies in the Eastern Church:

• A memorial of all martyrs were celebrated on various dates as early as in the 4th century.
• The Byzantine rite still celebrates the Sunday after Pentecost

Nothing to do on Monday night? All high school students are invited to join our park night.

• Lectio Divina
• Bonfire
• Outdoor games
• Snacks & fun
• Opportunity to receive the sacrament of confession

Looking forward to seeing you there! We are …

Nothing to do on Thursday night? Middle schoolers are welcome to join our park night.

• Lectio Divina
• Bonfire
• Outdoor games
• Snacks & a lot of fun

Looking forward to seeing you there! We are meeting 7.00PM-8.45PM in the back parking …

FEAST DAY

The apostle Simon is also called the Cananean (Mark 3:18), or Zelot (Luke 6:15) in the New Testament. Perhaps, he used to belong to the Jewish religious sect of the Zelots before joining Jesus. He is not to …

FEAST DAY

The archangels are celebrated on one day only since the last reform of the liturgical calendar. Gabriel and Raphael used to have their independent feast days on March 24 and October 24 until 1969, when they were merged …