Announcements Archive

Sunday in the Octave of Ascension

May 20, 2007 – Sunday Within the Octave of the Ascension with the commemoration of St Bernardine of Siena, C Today is the Third Sunday of the Month. The Blessing of Expectant Mothers follows all Masses. The St. Francis De Sales Scribes meet this morning at 10:45 AM. Vespers, Benediction and May Devotions are at […]

Easter V

May 13, 2007 – Easter V – Rogation Sunday – St Robert Bellarmine, BpCD – Mother’s Day Happy Mother’s Day! This Sunday our Mothers are remembered at all the Masses, but especially at the High Mass offered for those whose names are on our altar. The Procession and May Crowning takes place after the High Mass. […]

Easter IV

May 6, 2007 – Easter IV – Commemoration and Last Gospel of St. John Before the Latin Gate Today is the First Sunday of the Month. The Blessing of Religious Articles follows all Masses. The Special Monthly Second Collection is for Our Seminary. Alter Christus The “little church” is in the vestibule this morning. the […]

Solemnity of St. Joseph

April 29, 2007 – Solemnity of St. Joseph – Easter III – St. Peter Martyr Today is the Solemnity of St. Joseph, with commemoration and Last Gospel of Easter III. Children’s Confessions are heard at 10:45 AM today. We continue our traditional annual Novena to St. Joseph today, and begin the Triduum in honor of […]

Easter II

April 22, 2007 – Easter II. Today is the Third Sunday of the Month, Good Shepherd Sunday. The Blessing of Expectant Mothers follows all Masses. Confessions will be heard before and during the morning Masses. Wednesday – St. Joseph Wednesday is St. Joseph’s Day each week, but more especially so this week, when a grateful […]

Low Sunday

¶April 15, 2007 – Low Sunday. Today is Quasimodo Sunday, also known as Low Sunday and Sunday in Albis (White). The Blessing of Religious Articles follows all Masses. ¶The Paschal Sacraments First Holy Communion testing, with a spiritual talk and examination of conscience, and First Confessions are scheduled for this Saturday, April 21st, beginning at […]

Easter

Palm Sunday

¶April 1, 2007 – Palm Sunday. Today is Palm Sunday. Please feel free to take extra palm home for family and friends. Vespers and Benediction are at 4:45 PM. ¶Tenebrae Tenebrae, Latin for “darkness” is a special Holy Week liturgy featuring passiontide music spanning medieval chant and Renaissance polyphony including Gregorio Allegri’s sublime setting of […]

Passion Sunday

¶March 25, 2007 – Passion Sunday. Sunday Serving Classes continue today at 10:40 AM. At 12:45 PM today, a delicious Sunday Spaghetti Dinner will be offered as a little fund raiser – $5/adults; $3/children; $20/family – followed at 2:00 PM by the Medieval Play Everyman, presented by the students, staff and volunteers of St. Gertrude […]

Lent IV

March 18, 2007 – Lent IV – Laetare Today is Rose or Laetare Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Lent. The Rose vestments, flowers and organ are emblematic of joy at the closeness of Easter. Today is also Confession Sunday. Confessions will be heard before and during all Masses. Childrens’ Confessions will be heard at 10:40 […]

Lent III

Lent II

March 4, 2007 – Lent II – St. Casimir, C. – St Lucius I, PM Today is the First Sunday of the Month. Our Special Second Collection is for: Seminary Support. The Blessing of Religious Articles follows all Masses. Every Catholic boy should learn how to serve God at the altar. It is both a […]

Lent I

February 25, 2007 – Lent I This is the First Sunday of Quadragesima (40) as the Church officially terms her annual season of prayer and penance. It is also the liturgical “Angel Sunday.” We beg the assistance of the angels, especially our own Guardian, to protect us against the assaults of the Evil One, and […]

Quinquagesima

February 18, 2007 – Quinquagesima – Holy Face Sunday – St Bernadette, V Today is Quinquagesima Sunday (which means fifty—the approximate number of days until Easter.) Our annual Triduum in Honor of the Holy Face begins today and will conclude on Tuesday, the Feast of the Holy Face. The Blessing of Expectant Mothers follows all […]

Sexagesima

February 11, 2007 – Sexagesima – Our Lady of Lourdes The Blessing of the Sick follows all Masses today, with the Blessing of Religious Articles afterwards. Vespers are at 4:45 PM with Benediction at approximately 5:25 PM. Every Catholic boy should learn how to serve God at the altar. It is both a privilege and […]

Septuagesima

February 4, 2007 – Septuagesima – St. Andrew Corsini Today is Septuagesima Sunday, the opening of our Pre-Lent Season, during which we pray and plan for a good Lent. The Blessing of Throats in honor of St. Blaise is available at the communion rail after all Masses. Home Candles, a powerful sacramental blessed on the […]

Epiphany IV

January 28, 2007 – Epiphany IV – St. Peter Nolasco, C, St. Agnes, VM (secundo) Confessions will be heard before and during all Masses. 1st Vespers and Benediction are at 4:45 PM. Feast of St. Francis de Sales Monday is the feast of the Patronal Saint of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, St. Francis de Sales, […]

Epiphany III

January 21, 2007 – Epiphany III – St. Agnes, VM The Blessing of Expectant Mothers follows all Masses. Chair of Unity Octave Our annual devotion for the conversion of different non-Catholic groups continues this morning after all the Masses. This devotion concludes Thursday with the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. Infant of Prague […]

Epiphany II

January 14, 2007 – Epiphany II – St. Hilary, BCD – St. Felix, PrM The Blessing of Religious Articles follows all Masses. Children’s Catechism classes resume today following the High Mass. Vespers and Benediction are at 4:45 PM. Alter Christus Many thanks to those who contributed to the “little church” last Sunday. The Alter Christus […]

Feast of the Holy Family

Sunday Within the Octave of Christmas

December 31, 2006 – Within the Octave of Christmas – St. Sylvester I, PC 1:15 PM: First Vespers of the Circumcision and Benediction, with New Years Eve Devotions. No 5:45 Evening Mass. Forty Hours Devotions Friday, Saturday and Sunday of this week, January 5-7, the Forty Hours Devotion will be held at St. Gertrude the […]

Vigil of Christmas

December 24, 2006 – Christmas Eve – Advent IV Our special Christmas Alms Collection is being taken during all Masses today to benefit Fr. Eldred Leslie, an elderly, poor missionary in South Africa. He is faithful to the true Church and Mass, and lives in very difficult conditions. Please be generous. He can do a […]

Advent III

December 17, 2006 – Gaudete Sunday Christmas Confessions before and during all Masses today. The Blessing of Expectant Mothers is available after all Masses. Our special Children’s Christmas Alms Collection is being taken during all Masses today and in our Catechism Classes, to benefit Fr. Eldred Leslie, an elderly, poor missionary priest in South Africa. […]

Advent II

Advent I

December 3, 2006 – Advent Sunday – St. Francis Xavier, C Today is Advent Sunday, the opening of the holy season of penance and preparation for our Lord’s Birth. It is also the First Sunday of the Month. The Advent Wreath is solemnly blessed during the Procession before the High Mass. The Blessing of Religious […]

Last Sunday after Pentecost

November 26, 2006 – Last Sunday after Pentecost – St. Sylvester, Ab Today is the Fourth Sunday of the Month. Confessions will be heard before and during all Masses. The Blessing of Expectant Mothers follows all Masses. Exposition, Rosary and Benediction are at 5:00 PM this evening. Someone please attend. Alter Christus Six Masses were […]