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Eastertide - There are 50 days of Easter from the first Sunday, April 17 to Pentecost Sunday, June 5. It is characterized, above all, by the joy of glorified life and the victory over death, expressed most fully in the great resounding cry of the Christian: Alleluia! All faith flows from faith in the resurrection: "If Christ has not been raised, then empty is our preaching; empty, too, is your faith." (1 Cor 15:14) May The Month of Mary 1 Third Sunday of Easter; Mass 8am & 11am 5 National Day of Prayer - www.nationaldayofprayer.org/ 5 Cinco de Mayo 6 First Friday Mass @ 10:30am; Adoration of Hours - Adoration of the presence of Christ in the Consecrated Host from 11am - 3pm 7 Vigil Mass: 4pm 8 Fourth Sunday of Easter; Mass 8am & 11am 8 Mother's Day 14 Vigil Mass: 4pm 15 Fifth Sunday of Easter; Mass 8am & 11am 21 Vigil Mass: 4pm 22 Sixth Sunday of Easter; Mass 8am & 11am 28 Vigil Mass: 4pm 29 Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord (Holy Day of Obligation); Mass 8am & 11am 30 Memorial Day 31 Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary June 3 First Friday Mass @ 10:30am; Adoration of Hours - Adoration of the presence of Christ in the Consecrated Host from 11am - 3pm 4 Vigil Mass: 4pm 5 Pentecost Sunday; Mass 8am & 11am 6 Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church 11 Vigil Mass: 4pm 12 Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity; Mass 8am & 11am 18 Vigil Mass: 4pm 19 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi); Mass 8am & 11am 23 Nativity of St. John the Baptist 24 The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Solemnity) 25 Vigil Mass: 4pm 26 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Mass 8am & 11am |
Prayer on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Father,
The image of the Virgin is found in your Church. Mary had a faith that your Spirit prepared and a love that never knew sin, for you kept her sinless from the first moment of her conception. Trace in our actions the lines of her love, in our hearts her readiness of faith. Prepare once again a world for your Son who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. --- from Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers |
