The word “Easter” comes from Old English, meaning simply the “East.” The sun which rises in the East, bringing light, warmth, and hope, is a symbol for the Christian of the rising Christ, who is the true Light of the world. The Paschal Candle used during the Easter Vigil is a central…

Lent is the main penitential season on the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church. Here we will talk about what lent is, it’s history, regulations and more. Despite being a season of penance and fasting it is quite popular even among non-catholics. The season of Lent is a Catholic liturgical season consisting…

Beginning the Church’s liturgical year, Advent (from, “ad-venire” in Latin or “to come to”) is the season encompassing the four Sundays (and weekdays) leading up to the celebration of Christmas. The Advent season is a time of preparation that directs our hearts and minds to Christ’s second coming at the end of time…

Succinctly, a novena is a nine day period of private or public prayer to obtain special graces, to implore special favors, or make special petitions.  (Novena is derived from the Latin novem, meaning nine.)  As the definition suggests, the novena has always had more of a sense of urgency and neediness.…

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Holy Week is the week before Easter Sunday, beginning seven days before with Palm Sunday. It ends with Holy Saturday. Easter is not part of Holy Week, but rather the beginning of the Easter season of the Liturgical year. The date and time of mass varies with respect to the…

24 Mar 10:30 AM Regular masses for Sunday Sunday EVENT DETAIL 25 Mar 9:00 AM Regular masses for Monday Monday EVENT DETAIL 26 Mar 7:30 PM Regular masses for Tuesday Tuesday EVENT DETAIL 27 Mar 9:00 AM Regular masses for Wednesday Wednesday EVENT DETAIL 28 Mar 9:00 AM Regular masses…