MOMNIPOTENT: A Movement to Reclaim a Vocation

MOMNIPOTENT: A Movement to Reclaim a Vocation

by | May 4, 2016 | Adult Education, Christian Formation, Events, Liturgy, Parish Life, The Latest

Is being a mother what you thought it would be? The exhaustion, monotony, mounting unfinished projects, a loss of a sense of self… Too many moms, especially young and new moms, do in fact feel disillusioned. Maybe you feel you’ve been sold a bill of goods, that success and happiness are not possible through the vocation to motherhood. Many moms quietly resign themselves to the idea that success, happiness and fulfillment are things they will need to find in spite of motherhood, not because of it.

In Momnipotent, Danielle Bean understands all this first-hand and meets women where they are. With great wit, wisdom, and compassion, she provides much-needed encouragement to all women and beautifully resonates with their feminine hearts.

The MOMNIPOTENT study is coming to Prince of Peace! Beginning Monday, 6 June through 1 August (with no meeting on July 4) we will meet in the middle school building at 7:30p. Please contact Stephanie Lasitter at stephanie.lasitter@princeofpeacetaylors.org or 864.331.3905 to sign up. You will receive the MOMNIPOTENT book and journal combination with your sign up at no cost.

Please join us!
International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima

International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima

by | May 4, 2016 | Christian Formation, Events, Liturgy, Parish Life, The Latest

Days of Prayers with Jesus and His Mother

As we approach the 100th anniversary of the appearances of our Blessed Mother to the shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal, Our Lady’s messages are more important than ever!

Wednesday, 11 May

8:30a School Mass

Saturday, 14 May

5p Anticipated Mass

6p Scapular Enrollment

Sunday, 15 May

8a Quiet Mass

8.45a Scapular Enrollment

10a Solemn Mass

11a Scapular Enrollment

12p Latin Mass in EF

1p Scapular Enrollment

6p Sung Mass

7p Procession with Statue

The St. Catherine Choir will sing on the Feast of the Ascension

The St. Catherine Choir will sing on the Feast of the Ascension

by | Apr 28, 2016 | Christian Formation, Events, Liturgy, Music, Parish Life, The Latest

In honor of the Feast of the Ascension, the St. Catherine Choir will be singing a portion of the Mass in C by Sigismund von Neukomm at the 12n Mass on Thursday, 5 May and at the 10a and 12n Masses on Sunday, 8 May. There are 28 students in the choir, and they will be singing the Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Benedictus, and Agnus Dei.

An Austrian born composer, organist and conductor, Sigismund von Neukomm (1778-1858) studied keyboard under brother composers Johann Michael and Franz Joseph Haydn. At age fourteen, Neukomm became the honorary organist at the University of Salzburg church, and a few years later also became the chorus master of the Salzburg court theatre. He moved to Vienna in 1797 and taught piano and voice lessons for several years, including teaching two of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s children. In 1804 Neukomm left Vienna and traveled extensively for the rest of his musical career, living in cities throughout all of Europe, Russia, as well as several countries in Africa and South America. He continued to compose numerous works, and befriended many notable composers, including Felix Mendelssohn and Robert Schumann.

Neukomm was a prolific composer, writing over 200 songs, ten operas, 8 oratorios, and 48 masses. He penned his Mass in C while traveling and performing the music of Haydn and Mozart in Brazil, and is thought to have composed it for the Archduchess of Austria, Leopoldine, the daughter of Emperor Franz I. Written for 2 voices, it is one of his many shorter masses composed in the style of the classical period, with momentary leanings towards the romantic era.