REPARATION OFFERINGS

Days of prayer for this Reparation Family are: Tuesday, July 14th, St. Kateri Tekawitha, Virgin  and Wednesday, July 29th, Sts. Martha, Mary and Lazarus; Tuesday, August 11th, St. Clare, Virgin and Thursday, August 27th, St. Monica. Let us join in prayerful reflection on these days for our Donnès and the many needs and petitions of our world.

Fasting, Abstinence and Prayer for Priests 

Days set aside each month for priests and seminarians: Tuesday, July 21st, St. Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest, and Friday, July 31st, St. Ignatius of Loyola, Priest; Friday, August 14th, St. Maximilian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr; and Friday, August 28th, St. Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church. Support to the priesthood through daily prayer coupled with days of fasting and prayer, has been a charism of this Reparation Community from its inception.  Strengthening our priests and Seminarians is vital to all the works of our beloved Church and its Sacramental Life.

As we journey during these two months, several “Community” days should be considered. Mother Regina Rose had a lifetime devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel whose feast is July 16th. Mother Thérèse traveled with hundreds of pilgrims and sang at the Shrine of St. Anne De Beaupre in Quebec, Canada on her feast, July 26th. Sr. Mary Immaculate made her first private vows on the Feast of the Assumption, August 15th. Mother Regina Rose celebrated the Feast of the Queenship of Mary as her name day, August 22nd. Our Community has always had a devotion to the Twelve Apostles thus remembering St. James, July 25th, St. Thomas, July 3rd, and St. Bartholomew, August 24th.

Words of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen: 

“Do not stunt your spiritual life by looking always for your faults. Think of God’s love. Never despair! Not until God ceases to be infinitely good and you begin to be infinitely wicked have you a right to be hopeless. His pardoning grace will save you, if you do not lock it out. 

If you still insist that you never before prayed in your life and therefore God would not listen to you now, my answer is: Pray anyway. A strange voice is always the one most quickly heard.”

We are blessed and fortunate to have Mass scheduled each Sunday at 2:00 PM. While our Chaplain, Father Jon Buffington, is traveling, these are the scheduled celebrants. Fr. Richard Thompson, July 12th; Fr. Piotr Dzikowski, July 19th; July 26th TBD; Fr. Paul Jeyamani, August 2nd.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with Benediction precedes each Mass at 1:30 PM.

Our next monthly Mass is Wednesday, July 8th at 3:00 PM with, Fr. Pat Donoghue, Pastor of St. Anthony Parish. We will share a potluck meal, no rehearsal. The next month’s Mass is Wednesday, August 12th at 3:00 pm. With our chaplain, Fr. Paul Jeyamani. A potluck will follow.

Can be requested for your special intentions. They are seven-day votives that will burn in our chapel before the Most Blessed Sacrament in your name. Offering is $4.00.

Our monthly Mass is Wednesday, December 10th at 3:00 PM with our chaplain, Fr. Paul Jeyamani, Pastor of All Saints Parish. We will share a light meal, and our scheduled rehearsal will follow. 

Next month’s Mass is Wednesday, January 14th at 3:00 pm. A potluck will follow.