The Bishop’s Note
The end of the month of the Immaculate Heart is almost here. As St. Alphonsus says, “Of Mary there is never enough.” Holy Mother Church believes this both in theory and in practice. One confirmation of this is that five months out of the year are dedicated to her in one of her mysteries. May is devoted to Our Lady herself, August to the Immaculate Heart, September to the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady, October to the Holy Rosary, and December to the Immaculate Conception. There are also at least 50 feast days of Our Lady throughout the year, as well as a few octaves, not to mention the First Saturday of every month, and each free Saturday when there is not another feast day. Be-sides keeping her feast days, we are told by popes, saints, and even our own priests to be faithful to the daily Rosary. There is a reason for all of this, and it should not be taken lightly. Christ came to us through Our Lady; we must go to Christ through Our Lady. Since each grace that we receive passes first through Our Lady’s hands, that means that even the last grace (that of final perseverance) will come through her. If we love Our Lady in thought, word, and deed, and show her our true devotion we cannot but save our souls.
School is getting ready to begin. The faculty meeting is this Thursday and the first day of school is on the feast of Pope St. Pius X, September 3rd. We have over thirty students this year, as I think I mentioned in last week’s bulletin. Please say a prayer for both students and faculty.
We will cut this week’s note a little shorter than usual, but you will be updated on all the news when I return. Until then, be assured of my prayers for each and every one of you…and don’t forget: “Of Mary there is never enough.”
– Bishop McGuire