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Entries for February 2023

Honoring Our Departed Loved Ones | February 18, 2023
Each year we hold a special remembrance for those of our community who died in the past year. On a Saturday, February 18, 2023 after the 4 p.m. Saturday vigil—we will offer the short service of ‘Blessing of the Memorial Plaques’ in the Memorial Chap...

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Our Lady of Lourdes | Feast Day, February 11th
February 11, we remember Our Lady of Lourdes (France). In 1858— a 14-year-old girl—Bernadette—was gathering firewood with her sister and as she looked into the rocks— the Blessed Mother appeared to her and said, “I am the Immaculate Conception.” In ...

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Blessing of the Throats | February 4th & February 5th masses
Traditional February Rite February 3, Friday St. Blaise (4th century). Blaise was a doctor in Sebaste, Armenia, the city of his birth. When the bishop of the city died, he was chosen to succeed him because the people loved his generous manner, piety, holiness—and his miracles...

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