Announcements Archive

Palm Sunday

On Palm Sunday, Fr. McKenna, acting as deacon, chants the last part of the Passion as Fr. McGuire looks on. _________________________________________ Daily Sermons April 7 – Fr. Lehtoranta – Church’s Voice Against Persecutors April 8 – Bp. Dolan – Hide & Seek April 9 – Bp. Dolan – Stone, Shepherd, Students April 10 – Bp. […]

Lent V – Passion Sunday

Daily Sermons April 1 – Bp. Dolan – April: Opening of Purgatory April 2 – Bp. Dolan – Opening of the Ears & Eyes April 3 – Bp. Dolan – Easter’s Coming: Souls Rejoicing April 4 – Bp. Dolan – Take Away the Stone April 7 – Fr. Lehtoranta – Church’s Voice Against Persecutors _________________________________________ […]

Lent IV – Laetare

Daily Sermons March 24 – Fr. McKenna – Naaman & St. Gabriel: Power of Obedience March 25 – Bp. Dolan – “Ecce” (Feast of the Annunciation) March 26 – Fr. Lehtoranta – Bl. Joseph Zhang and a Chinese Folktale March 27 – Fr. Lehtoranta – Resist the Devil by Prayer March 28 – Fr. Lehtoranta […]

Lent III

Daily Sermons March 17 – Fr. McKenna – St. Patrick: Father of the Faith in Ireland March 18 – Fr. Lehtoranta – Call None Your Father Upon Earth March 19 – Fr. Lehtoranta – Our Lord’s Obedience to St. Joseph March 20 – Fr. Lehtoranta – The Danger of Riches March 21 – Fr. Lehtoranta […]

Lent II

Daily Sermons March 10 – Fr. Lehtoranta – Angels Give Testimony of Faith and Works March 11 – Fr. Lehtoranta – Keep Church as the House of Prayer March 12 – Fr. Lehtoranta – St. Peter of Luxemburg March 13 – Fr. Lehtoranta – The Might of Prayer March 14 – Fr. Lehtoranta – Thou […]

Lent I

Bishops, Priests, & Seminarians participating in the January retreat given by Bp. Dolan. _________________________________________ Daily Sermons March 3 – Fr. Lehtoranta – Loss of All Fear March 4 – Bp. Dolan – Holy Face, Mardi Gras & St. Casimir March 5 – Bp. Dolan – Remember – Dust! (Ash Wednesday) March 6 – Fr. Lehtoranta […]

Quinquagesima

Bishops, Priests, & Seminarians participating in the January retreat given by Bp. Dolan. _________________________________________ Daily Sermons February 24 – Fr. Lehtoranta – St. Matthias, An Honorable Servant February 25 – Fr. McKenna – The Agony in the Garden February 26 – Fr. Lehtoranta – St. Margaret, Penitent Daughter February 27 – Fr. McKenna – St. […]

Sexagesima

Bishops, Priests, & Seminarians participating in the January retreat given by Bp. Dolan. Here, Bp. Dolan answers questions on the Faith after today’s High Mass. Daily Sermons February 17 – Fr. Lehtoranta – Defending the True Doctrine February 18 – Fr. Lehtoranta – St. Bernadette, Ordinary Girl & Saint February 19 – Bp. Dolan – […]

Septuagesima

Daily Sermons February 10 – Fr. Lehtoranta – St. Soteris & Family in Christ February 11 – Fr. Lehtoranta – Priest’s Confidence in Christ February 12 – Bp. Dolan – The Work: Mary & Her Saints February 13 – Fr. Lehtoranta – St. Martinianus, Lone Soldier of Christ February 14 – Bp. Dolan – Patron […]

Epiphany V

The last of the green Sundays after Epiphany. Daily Sermons January 31 – Fr. McGuire – Strong St. John Bosco February 3 – Fr. Lehtoranta – St. Ansgar, Strong in Confidence February 4 – Fr. McKenna – St. Andrew Corsini: Model of Obedience February 6 – Fr. McKenna – St. Dorothy: Strengthened by Christ Her […]

Purification of Our Lady

If you enjoyed last week’s sermon about Fr. Damien, join us in another warm weather destination: “The Catholic History of Florida, the Palm Sunday State.” Simon holds his candle during the Candlemas procession. Daily Sermons January 27 – Bp. Dolan – Little Latin & Less Greek January 28 – Fr. Lehtoranta – The Golden Age […]

Epiphany III

If you enjoyed the sermon above, join us in another warm weather destination: “The Catholic History of Florida, the Palm Sunday State.” A purificator used by Fr. Damien of Molokai Daily Sermons January 20 – Fr. Lehtoranta – St. Henry, Harvester of White Country January 21 – Fr. Lehtoranta – Martyrs Lose Their Body, Save […]

Epiphany II

Fr. McGuire chants the Gospel on the Feast of the Epiphany Daily Sermons January 13 – Fr. Lehtoranta – Both the King and the Subjects January 14 – Bp. Dolan – “Hilary Term” A Patron for the Spring Semester January 15 – Bp. Dolan – Two Young Men in a Hurry January 16 – Fr. […]

The Holy Family

Fr. McGuire chants the Gospel on the Feast of the Epiphany Daily Sermons January 3 – Fr. McGuire – The Word was Made Flesh January 6 – Fr. McGuire – Epiphany – Your Guiding Star January 8 – Bp. Dolan – Your Journey with the Star January 9 – Bp. Dolan – Teachers: A Treasure […]

The Holy Name of Jesus

Our church, as decorated for Christmas Mass Daily Sermons December 25 – Bp. Dolan – A Christmas Conversion December 26 – Bp. Dolan – St. Stephen December 27 – Fr. McKenna – St. John, ApEv January 1 – Fr. McKenna – Circumcise Your Heart January 3 – Fr. McGuire – The Word was Made Flesh […]

Within the Octave of Christmas

Our church, as decorated for Christmas Mass Daily Sermons December 20 – Bp. Dolan – O Key of David December 24 – Bp. Dolan – Christmas Eve December 25 – Bp. Dolan – A Christmas Conversion December 26 – Bp. Dolan – St. Stephen December 27 – Fr. McKenna – St. John, ApEv ✠ The […]

Advent IV

Our church, as decorated for Christmas Mass Daily Sermons December 16 – Fr. Lehtoranta – St. Eusebius December 17 – Bp. Dolan – Wisdom December 18 – Bp. Dolan – The Ten Commandments December 19 – Bp. Dolan – O Root of Jesse December 20 – Bp. Dolan – O Key of David ✠ The […]

Gaudete Sunday

Daily Sermons Due to popular request, we are bringing back our daily sermons to be published here: December 9 – Fr. Lehtoranta – St. John the Baptist December 10 – Fr. Lehtoranta – St. Melchiades December 11 – Fr. Lehtoranta – St. Damasus December 12 – Bp. Dolan – Our Lady of Guadalupe December 13 […]

Immaculate Conception

Daily Sermons Due to popular request, we are bringing back our daily sermons to be published here: November 28 – Bp. Dolan – St. Catherine Labouré December 2 – Fr. Lehtoranta – St. Bibiana December 3 – Fr. McKenna – St. Francis Xavier December 4 – Fr. Lehtoranta – St. Peter Chrysologus December 5 – […]

Advent I

Daily Sermons Due to popular request, we are bringing back our daily sermons to be published here: November 25 – Fr. Lehtoranta – St. Catherine of Alexandria November 26 – Bp. Dolan – Don’t Hold a Grudge November 27 – Bp. Dolan – The Miraculous Medal November 28 – Bp. Dolan – St. Catherine Labouré […]

Last Sunday After Pentecost

✠ The Bishop’s Corner ✠ The sirens scared many off Sunday night for the Forty Hours closing, but others came, and all closed well. If you closed your eyes during the procession or gazed just upon the Sacred Host as I did, it would seem, as it was in God’s eyes, the triumph of triumphs. […]

Pentecost XXVI

✠ The Bishop’s Corner ✠ May the blessings of these Forty Hours be with you every hour of every day of your life! “I was sick or in prison and you visited me.” Did you? You have been to Mass, certainly, and Holy Communion, probably. But did you visit our Lord, Who is sick with […]

Pentecost XXV

We have two extra sermons from last week: 1) From All Saints’ Day: St. Therese, Clothed in Christ, by Bishop Dolan 2) From All Souls’ Day: I am Here, by Fr. Lehtoranta ✠ The Bishop’s Corner ✠ What a pleasant surprise was our attendance for All Saints and All Souls. The holy day drew almost […]

Pentecost XXIV

We have two extra sermons this week: 1) From All Saints’ Day: St. Therese, Clothed in Christ, by Bishop Dolan 2) From All Souls’ Day: I am Here, by Fr. Lehtoranta ✠ The Bishop’s Corner ✠ I always remember this time of year what Fr. Siordia once told me: “The gates of Purgatory are open […]

Christ the King

✠ The Bishop’s Corner ✠ Golden Autumn was momentarily sideswiped by snow and cold in some parts of the state this past week, but the brisk October sun shone merrily again by week’s end, to usher in the great solemnities of Christ the King and All Saints and All Souls, along with First Friday and […]

Pentecost XXII

✠ The Bishop’s Corner ✠ The air almost everywhere was smoky last weekend for the last days of this year’s Fatima devotions. The fragrant smoke was that of prayer, clouding forth from the thuribles of pilgrimages and processions. Its abundant coals were red with the fire of God’s love through and for the Mother of […]