Weekend of October 16 -17, 2021

Dear Friends,

            We have reached the middle of the month of October, and so I remind you of several important events and dates in the upcoming weeks:
 

1.  ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEDICATION OF OUR CHURCH – Saturday and Sunday, October 23-24 – On this weekend, at all the Masses, we will be celebrating the 69^th anniversary of the dedication of our upper church. This pivotal event in the life of our parish took place on October 25, 1952, and on the following day, October 26, 1952, the first Solemn Mass was celebrated.

 

2. SOLEMN MASS OF THANKSGIVING OF FATHER LOUIS MONICA – Sunday, October 24 – On Sunday, October 24, at 2:30 P.M., our priest-son, Father Louis Monica, will be celebrating a Solemn Mass, commemorating not only the 69^th anniversary of the dedication of our upper church, but also offering thanks to God for the gift of his priesthood. All of our parishioners are cordially invited to celebrate with Father Monica and his family the great gift of the priesthood on this 69^th anniversary of the dedication of our beautiful church.

 

3. WORLD MISSION SUNDAY – Weekend of October 23-24 – World Mission Sunday is a way for us to support the missionary effort of the Church and the fine work of the dedicated missionaries --- including lay men and women, religious priests, brothers, and sisters, and diocesan priests --- by our financial and prayerful support. The second collection on the weekend of October 23-24 is for World Mission Sunday. Your generosity is, as always, very much appreciated.

 

4. ALL SAINTS DAY – Monday, November 1^st – This is a holyday of obligation. Masses will be celebrated at 6:30 and 8:30 A.M., and 12:05 and 7:00 P.M.

 

5. ALL SOULS DAY – Tuesday, November 2^nd – As you know, on All Souls Day we commemorate all the faithful departed. Our Masses on this day will be celebrated at 8:30 A.M. in the lower church and at 7:00 P.M. in the upper church.

 

6. SOLEMN MASS TO COMMEMORATE ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED – Tuesday, November 2^nd -  This Mass, which will be celebrated on this day at 7:00 P.M. in the upper church, will, in a special way, commemorate all of our faithful departed. We will remember by name all those who were buried from our parish church this past year.

 

7. BOOK OF THE NAMES OF THE DEAD – Our Book of the Names of the Dead will soon be open. The book will be placed by the baptismal font in the upper church. You are invited to write the names of your beloved dead in this book so that all of us may pray for all the faithful departed. This book will be enshrined in our church throughout the month of November.

 

8. ALL SOULS REMEMBRANCES – The All Souls envelopes, upon which you are able to write the names of your beloved deceased, will be placed next to the tabernacles in both the upper and lower churches throughout the month of November, as a reminder that we remember all the faithful departed, especially in the Eucharistic Sacrifice. There are extra envelopes available at all the doors of the church.

            Know that you and those you love are daily remembered in my Mass and my prayers.

                                                                                    Love and prayers,
                                                                                    Father Olivere