Immaculate Conception

Immaculate Conception

by | Dec 5, 2022 | Parish Life

The solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is Thursday, 8 December. This is a Holy Day of Obligations pertaining to the conception of the Virgin Mary in the womb of her mother, St Anne, wherein Mary was preserved exempt from all stain of original sin by God’s grace in view of the merits of Christ. Schedule:

  • 7a Low Mass
  • 8.30a School Mass
  • 12p Latin Mass
  • 7p Sung Mass

Here are some great ideas on living this feast day in your domestic church.

*The Immaculate Conception Novena is prayed beginning 29 November. Learn more here.

Prayer to Our Suffering Savior for the Holy Souls in Purgatory

by | Oct 24, 2022 | Death & Dying

O most sweet Jesus, through the bloody sweat which Thou didst suf- fer in the Garden of Gethsemane, have mercy on these Blessed Souls. Have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.

O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer during Thy most cruel scourging, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.

O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer in Thy most painful crowning with thorns, have mercy on them. R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.

O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer in car- rying Thy cross to Calvary, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.

O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer during Thy most cruel Crucifixion, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.

O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer in Thy most bitter agony on the Cross, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.

O most sweet Jesus, through the immense pain which Thou didst suf- fer in breathing forth Thy Blessed Soul, have mercy on them.
R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.

(Recommend yourself to the Souls in Purgatory and mention your intentions here).

Blessed Souls, I have prayed for thee; I entreat thee, who are so dear to God, and who are secure of never losing Him, to pray for me a miserable sinner, who s in danger of being damned, and of losing
God forever. Amen.

We must empty Purgatory with our prayers. St.Padre Pio