Pentecost IX

July 29, 2007 -Pentecost IX
St. Martha, V – St. Felix II, PM – Ss Simplicius & Companions, Mm
Confessions will be heard as scheduled.

Alter Christus
Offerings for Ten Holy Masses for support/sanctification of our clergy were gratefully received in July. May God reward your devotion to His priests.

Thirteen Tuesdays of St. Anthony
We continue our traditional summer devotion of the Thirteen Tuesdays of St. Anthony this week at the11:30 AM and 5:45 PM Masses. Come to participate in this powerful devotion every Tuesday this Summer!

This week
First Friday
Friday is the First Friday of the month. The schedule is as follows:
10:45 AM – Confessions
11:30 AM – Low Mass
5:15 PM – Confessions & Rosary
5:45 PM – Low Mass & Exposition
adoration continues all night
7:00 PM – Parish Potluck
8:00 PM – Sacred Hearts Holy Hour

First Saturday
N.B. New Summer Schedule
6:30 AM – Low Mass & Confessions
7:10 AM – Rosary & First Saturday Devotions
7:45 AM – Benediction & Confessions
8:00 AM – Low Mass & Confessions

On Monday we honor Ss Abdon & Sennen, Mm with Mass at 5:45 PM.
Tuesday is the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, C, founder of the Society of Jesus and the 7th Tuesday of St. Anthony. The feast of the titular of the Cathedral of Cincinnati, St. Peter’s Chains is Wednesday along with The Holy Machabees. Thursday is first thursday and the feast of St. Alphonsus Liguori, BpCD, founder of the Redemptorists and St. Stephen I, Protomartyr, the saint of forgiveness. Friday is first Friday and the feast day of the Finding of St. Stephen, Protomartyr. Saturday is First Saturday and concludes with St. Dominic, C, founder of the Order of Preachers.

Summertime
Summer is a season for reading. Be sure to visit the gift shop for a fine selection of books both for children and adults. Also you will find intriguing items for shrines and altars, both inside and out – another excellent summer activity.

Next Sunday
Next Sunday is the First Sunday of the Month with the Blessing of Religious Articles following all morning Masses at the communion rail.

Set your missal: August 5th-Mass of Pentecost X with the
commemorations of the Dedication of Our Lady of the Snows. Preface:
The Holy Trinity. Proper last Gospel: Dedication of Our Lady of the Snows.

No Meetings
Knights of the Sacred Heart & St. Angela Merici Girls’ Group Both groups will be cancelled from July 23-August 27.

Upcoming Events
• August 21st – 23rd: Girls’ Camp at St. Gertrude the Great. Girls attending are requested to stop by the bookstore to pick a saint from the list for their Medieval Festival Costume. The special guests for the camp will be the Sisters of St. Thomas Aquinas from Brooksville, Florida. The registration cut off date is August 12th.