Save these dates for the St. Gertrude the Great Girls’ Camp! Girls ages 5 – 16+ are welcome to join us on July 11th, 12th and 13th for three days of fun and spiritual activities. We will be joined by three Sisters of St. Thomas Aquinas for days filled with camp favorites such as archery, […]
Bishop’s Corner It had to happen sooner or later, and it did, right here in River City: Drive-through Ashes for Ash Wednesday! Some Protestant lady minister of the Methodist persuasion was scheduled to be distributing ashes in her church parking lot. Other Protestants offered the formerly Catholic sacramental on sidewalks, near subway stops, or at […]
Bishop’s Corner This shortest month, February, has been impatiently stirring with Spring ever since sunny Candlemas cast its bright shadow on this month’s most glorious feast. The robins returned for Quinquagesima and our Broadway Blackbirds, with their stirring sky spectacles, have not yet closed their show since opening in Autumn, even though we are now […]
Bishop’s Corner Already, after an interval of only a few months, the Catholic Church has another priest forever. The fervent prayers of the faithful were answered, and all went well, beautifully, for the great day in Boston’s Sacred Heart Church. This church was beautifully restored by the Third Order Dominican Brothers there, who also gave […]
Bishop’s Corner You see the ground torn up today as you come to church, the first step towards completing the cloister. We hope at least to lay the foundation this Spring, though I pray we are able to go through to completion. This cloister project will improve our exterior appearance, and provide an enclosed garden […]
Bishop’s Corner February, shortest month of the year, is longest in the popular Catholic lore and cultural observances still recognized by “the world.” If you read your bulletin and remember some of the sermons, you’ll know why. It’s a good thing too, for in so doing you “redeem the time,” sanctifying these holidays and observances, […]
Bishop’s Corner We seem to have the worst weather of the year around January 22, such cold and ice. Heaven itself bears witness to the chilling reality of baby murder in our land. The weather seems to reflect the true temperature of Washington, DC; “the spirits of wickedness in high places,” and slippery politicians who […]
Bishop’s Corner Well, today is the Lord’s Day, as usual, every eight days. It belongs to God. In addition, it is a day of pro-life prayer, and for America’s conversion. I invite you to return to church to pray with us … this morning for the 11:10 AM Rosary, this afternoon for Vespers, and then […]
Bishop’s Corner Epiphany, the day of the Kings and feast of gifts, fell this year on a mild and bright First Friday. Fr. Lehtoranta’s First Solemn High Mass in the evening, offered for our church workers and helpers and benefactors, drew an unusually large congregation. What a beautiful gift to the Sacred Heart! The music, […]
Bishop’s Corner The Germans would say “eine wunderbare Weihnachten” a wonderful Christmas. Whether we speak of weather, or the ceremonies, or the peace of this wondrous season, we have such reason to thank Our Lord, Who is “wonderful in His works.” Yes, the weather has been wonderful! Autumn lingered until the New Year. Pansies prospered […]
Bishop’s Corner I wish you all a very happy New Year’s Day, and a truly happy new year, a holy one, in which you, and all of our faithful, will be found faithful, at least one day out of seven: the Lord’s Day. That way, on “the Day of the Lord” (the End of the […]
Bishop’s Corner A Blessed Christmas, a truly Merry Christmas, to you all! Christmas, “Christ’s Mass”. Some days how we love to remember the origin and true meaning of this word, Christ’s Mass, which is the means of every grace and blessing from above, and which we share with one another here below, during these happy, […]
Click the image above for a slideshow from the ordination of Rev. Vili Lehtoranta to the Holy Priesthood Bishop’s Corner It looks like our Autumn has indeed lingered through Advent, with sweet sunny days, as well as mild wet ones. Winter, doubtless, is waiting in the wings, but for once is waiting its turn until […]
Also listen to Bp. Dolan’s sermon from the Immaculate Conception: “Old Testament Types of Mary” Click the image above for a slideshow from the ordination of Rev. Vili Lehtoranta to the Holy Priesthood Bishop’s Corner Last Sunday was a proper Advent one, our missionary Fr. Larrabee speaking to us about his African apostolate, and drawing […]
Click the image above for a slideshow from the ordination of Rev. Vili Lehtoranta to the Holy Priesthood Bishop’s Corner Thanksgiving is always a quiet day for us at church, but morning Mass was bright with fervent gratitude for the many blessings of the year. Mary Immaculate’s shrine glowed golden midst mums and pumpkins, and […]
Click the image above for a slideshow from the ordination of Rev. Vili Lehtoranta to the Holy Priesthood Bishop’s Corner We still remember with gratitude our wonderful St. Gertrude’s week, whose octave closed last Wednesday, November 23rd. That momentous week opened, fittingly enough, with an afternoon act of charity for the Poor Souls, and two […]
Bishop’s Corner Thanksgiving falls well for us this year, just after the octave day of St. Gertrude the Great. The feast day of our holy patroness (and already our eighth happy anniversary at our “new construction”) brought us much to be thankful for. Of course, first we are thinking of our new priest, Fr. Vili […]
Bishop’s Corner At our All Saints party, I was struck by how quickly our children are growing up. Last year’s little saints sat it out, or rather followed this year’s saints from the seats with interest, and gave their answers with alacrity. Their younger brothers and sisters, arrayed even more with innocence than the charming […]
Bishop’s Corner Last Sunday, Christ the King, was a bit of Christmas and Easter and All Saints Day, combined into one. The beautifully decorated altars, done in regal shades of gold, rendered first their homage to the King of Kings, then the beautiful Masses and music uplifted our hearts. The Little King, the Infant Jesus, […]
Bishop’s Corner Blessed feast day of Christ the King! The Kingship of Christ is a theme found in the Sacred Liturgy all year long, but this Autumn Sunday nearest All Saints Day is chosen for a specific feast to proclaim Christ as King here and now, in this daily world of ours and in every […]
Bishop’s Corner I write this on a rainy Thursday, remembering with gratitude how the rains stopped last Thursday, October 13, in time for our final Fatima Rosary Procession for Peace. Under the circumstances, the small number “of the elect,” who persevered unto the end, is quite understandable. Still, as always, we had “just enough” for […]
This week’s bonus sermon is from the closing of our 40 Hours Devotion: The French Meal Bishop’s Corner I write this on the morning of October 13, Our Lady of Fatima. We had a bit of red in the sky at dawn, and I’m wondering if it will rain again this year, so that the […]
Bishop’s Corner I wrote this corner last Thursday morning, after a turbulent, jet lag night, wondering amidst my tossings what time I needed to get up, what chapel I was going to, and in what language I was meant to preach. Ever have a night like that? (Well, not the preaching part, necessarily.) Still, all […]
From Fr. McGuire: Dear Faithful, The month of the angels, which officially opened on Angel Sunday, has already brought us little tidbits of good news – as well as many graces, to be sure! The first bit of good news is that Paulina Strauss had a successful operation last Monday. We all hope her recovery […]
From Fr. McGuire: Dear Faithful, While Bishop Dolan is away in France he asked that I write a letter to all of you. I was asked to write a little something about the missions which I take care of. Well, where do I start? How about St. Clare’s in Chillicothe. Our little home chapel has […]
We have resumed our normal webcast schedule with our daily 11:20 AM school Masses. However, we’re putting in sanctuary windows September 21st and 22nd. Mass will be offered in the side chapel and thus there will be no webcasting of Masses. Thank you for your understanding. Volunteers to help clean on Thursday would be welcome. […]