From the Friars: Seeing Jesus In today’s Gospel, we read about the apostle Thomas’ encounter with the risen Lord the Sunday after the resurrection, also known as Divine Mercy Sunday. Thomas was not present when Jesus first appeared, and he doubted the testimony of the other apostles. So, when he appeared a second time Our…
Congratulations to the following teens and young ladies who are receiving The Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday, April 23th, 2022 at Holy Rosary Shrine. May the power of the Holy Spirit guide them as they become strong Disciples of Christ. Alexis Anthony Donald Auger Emily Beland Tara Lee Brooks Michel El-Ashkar Giovannino Giuffrida Cameron Lebron…
I can’t find the words to fully describe the feelings that the Easter Vigil awakened in me. I was honored and proud to have been at this most sacred Mass. It is probably the most beautiful Mass I have ever attended. Many of the attendees live a distance away, but still came to celebrate Christ’s…
The Lord is risen! He has truly risen! Happy Easter to all. I would like to give everyone an update on our plans to revise the Sunday Mass schedule. It seemed likely that the new times would be 8am,10am, and 12pm. Recently the idea of having only two Masses has been re-considered more seriously. The…
Wishing to the families of The Holy Rosary Shrine a Happy and Holy Easter! May God shower you all with His Blessings, love and peace!
As part of the Hope Conference, the Shrine will be taking a group to the Cathedral Friday, April 29th for a night of Praise and Worship with Matt Maher! Concert begins at 6:00pm, transportation will be available. Tickets available for reduced price of $15. Please email Tom Witham at tomwitham@hotmail.com, if interested!
Saturday, April 16th 4:00pm Blessing of the Food 8:00pm Easter Vigil Mass Sunday, April 17th Easter Sunday 9:00am For all the Holy Rosary Shrine Family 10:30am For all the Holy Rosary Shrine Family 12:00pm Por toda la familia del Santuario del Santo Rosario Monday, April 18th 12:05pm Amelia Stundza ~94th Birthday Remembrance Tuesday, April 19th…
From the Friars: Easter and Tattoos “Father, is it okay to get tattoos?” I was at a Young Adult Retreat and some of the young men and women were discussing the pros and cons of getting tattoos. Some thought that there was nothing wrong with it, others recalled some Biblical injunction against tattoos. “So, Father,…
From the Friars: The Price of Redemption We all have painful memories of events in our lives where we wish we could go back and do something over again, or somehow make up for a failure or humiliation. When I was a young boy, I came home one afternoon to find on the dining room…
Holy Week Liturgy Practices There will be a practice for the Tenebrae Service, the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, The Good Friday Passion Service and the Easter Vigil this Monday 4/11 at 6:30pm in the upper church. All servers and lectors should attend so that we will be well prepared for these most important liturgies.…