10:00 AM HOLY MASS SLOVAK/ENGLISH COMBINED MASS
On Sunday, May 4, at the 10:00 am Holy Mass, the parish will honor Our Blessed Mother with our annual May Crowning. A spiritual bouquet to many parishioners whose helping hands assist in …
Read MoreMay 13, 12:00PM, HOLY MASS WITH PROCESSION AFTERWARD
On the 13th of each month, from May thru October, join in a very special Holy Mass and procession in honor of the apparitions of Our Blessed Mother to three Shepherd …
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The name Matthias occurs in the Acts of the Apostles 1:23.26. After Judas fell out, to make up the number 12, Matthias was chosen by lot to become one of the Twelve. Apparently, the testimony of exactly Twelve …
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This feast day reflects the biblical report about the visitation of Mary with Elisabeth, her relative (Luke 1:39-45). When the pregnant Elisabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child in her womb leaped for joy. The encounter of these two …
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The early Church did not celebrate a particular feast of the Ascension of the Lord. The content of this feast was first very closely associated with the Easter celebration. What probably transpires here are the multiple traditions preserved in …
Read MoreOn Sunday, May 19, 2024, 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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The Acts of the Apostles (2:1-41) describe the disciples gathered together on the 50th day after Easter. They receive the Holy Spirit that enables them to talk in different languages. Peter summons the crowds to conversion and baptism; three …
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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.
The feast of the Most Holy Trinity belongs to those liturgical feasts that do …
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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 Bible presents John the Baptist as a forerunner of Christ and both of them are always correlated to each other.
John’s father Zechariah remains speechless after a revelation in the temple where he hears the announcement …
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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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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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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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