On Saturday, May 7th, 2016, Bishop Emeritus Timlin administered Confirmation to fourteen of the youth of our parish.
The seminarians of Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary host two summer camps each year, and the 2016 dates are now set. Each camp has it’s own particular character, but their essential element remains the same – to strengthen the faith of those attending. Camp St. Isaac Jogues is held at District Headquarters in Elmhurst Township, […]
FR. SAGUTO will give his next class on Wednesday, February 24th, at 7:00 p.m. The topic will be “Theology of Worship and the Tridentine Mass.” This topic will take us into May. Everyone is welcome!
Saint Michael's parish celebrated the External Solemnity of the Feast of the Holy Rosary on the first Sunday of October, and as part of this feast day, honored Our Lady and the Rosary with a solemn Rosary procession after Mass.
On June 8th, the Feast of Pentecost, five little boys made their First Holy Communion. Veni, Creator Spiritus – mentes tuorurn visita, Imple superna gratia – quae tu creasti pectora. Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest, And in our hearts take up Thy rest, Come with Thy grace and heavenly aid, To fill the hearts which Thou […]
CCD REGISTRATION FORMS are now available in the vestibule of the Church. These should be completed by parents whose children are to receive the sacraments of First Holy Communion or Confirmation next year. Classes will begin in October. Please submit the registration form by Monday September 29th. The age for First Communion is seven and for Confirmation twelve and up. For your convenience here is a PDF of the Registration […]
On May 18th, 2014, we honored Our Blessed Mother at our May Crowning.
On May 4th, 2014, Bishop Emeritus Timlin Confirmed six children. St. Michael’s wishes to thank Bishop James Timlin for coming once again to confirm the children of the parish.
Brethren, purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new paste, as you are unleavened: for Christ our Pasch is sacrificed. Therefore let us feast, not with the old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
O God, Who hast bestowed on the faithful the fire of Thy brightness by Thy Son, Who is the Cornerstone, hallow† this new fire produced from a flint that it may be profitable to us: and grant that during this Paschal festival we may be so inflamed with heavenly desires, that with pure minds we may come to the solemnity of perpetual light. Through the same Christ our Lord.
“O God who, by the Passion of Thy Christ, our Lord, hast loosened the bonds of death, that heritage of the first sin to which all men of later times did succeed: make us so conformed to Him that, as we must needs have borne the likeness of earthly nature, so we may by sanctification bear the likeness of heavenly grace. Through the same Christ our Lord.”
“O God, from whom Judas received the punishment of his guilt, and the thief the reward of his confession: grant unto us the full fruit of Thy clemency; that even as in His Passion, our Lord Jesus Christ gave to each a retribution according to his merits, so having taken away our old sins, He may bestow upon us the grace of His Resurrection. Who with Thee liveth and reigneth […]
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE Palm Sunday – Low Mass 8:00 a.m. – High Mass 10:15 p.m. Holy Thursday – Solemn High Mass 7:00 p.m. Good Friday – Reflection on Passion of Christ 1:30 p.m. – Stations of the Cross 2:15 p.m. – Solemn Liturgy 3:00 p.m. Easter Vigil – Solemn Liturgy 10:00 p.m. Easter Sunday – Sung Mass 10:15 a.m.
Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! O king of Israel, hosanna in the highest! O Lord, bless these branches of palm. Grant that the sincere devotion of Your people may make them victorious over their enemy and zealous in works of mercy, and thus spiritually complete the ceremony which they outwardly perform this day in Your honor. Through Our […]