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.…
Saturday, April 9th 4:00pm Dom Gangi Birthday Remembrance; Constance Pauta 4th Anniversary; Mario Giarrusso Birthday Remembrance; Daniel (Dany) Pierro; Jeremiah Sullivan Anniversary; Vicenzo and Vicenza Consoli Anniversary; Erminio and Consiglia Giarrusso and deceased Family; John Dadducci, Antonio and Mary Ferrara Easter Remembrance; Vincent and Jeanne Bolis; Rita and Thomas Messina, Sr. and deceased. Family; Holy…
January 20-21: Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de la Alta Gracia Second Sunday in February: Lithuanian Independence Day March: Pork Dinner/Portuguese Community Fund-Raiser (postponed in 2022) March 19th: Solemnity of St. Joseph March 25th: Solemnity of the Annunciation St. Anthony Novena: Runs for nine Tuesdays prior to the Feast of St. Anthony of Padua on June…