Feast of All Saints

Dominican Saints

Feast of all Saints: November 1.

Almighty and everlasting God,
who hast granted us to honor in one solemn Feast
the merits of all Thy Saints:
we beseech Thee, that, since so many are praying for us,
Thou wouldst pour forth upon us
the abundance of Thy mercy,
for which we long.
Amen.

Christ the King. Last sunday in October

Christ the King

Consecration of the Human Race
to the the Sacred Heart.

Most sweet Jesus, Redeemer of the human race, look down upon us humbly prostrate before Your altar. We are Yours, and Yours we wish to be; but, to be more surely united with You, behold each one of us freely consecrates himself today to Your Most Sacred Heart. Many indeed have never known You; many too, despising Your precepts, have rejected You. Have mercy on them all, most merciful Jesus, and draw them to Your Sacred Heart.

You are King, O Lord, not only of the faithful who have never forsaken You, but also of the prodigal children who have abandoned You; grant that they may quickly return to their Father's house lest they die of wretchedness and hunger.

You are King of those who are deceived by erroneous opinions, or whom discord keeps aloof; call them back to the harbor of truth and unity of faith, so that soon there may be but one flock and one Shepherd.

You are King of all those who are still involved in the darkness of idolatry or of Islamism; refuse not to draw them all into the light and kingdom of God. Turn Your eyes of mercy toward the children of that race, once Your chosen people. Of old they called down upon themselves the Blood of the Savior; may it now descend upon them a laver of redemption and of life.

Grant, O Lord, to Your Church assurance of freedom and immunity from harm; give peace and order to all nations, and make the earth resound from pole to pole with one cry: Praise to the Divine Heart that wrought our salvation; to It be glory and Honor forever. Amen.

Our Lady of the Rosary. Oct VII

Our Lady giving the rosary to
Saint Dominic.

Marymas: Aug.15

Assumpta est Maria
in Coelorum
Gaudent Angeli,
collaudates benedicunt Dominum,
Alleluia.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and the poor souls in purgatory

Feast: July 16.

O God, Who didst adorn the Order of Carmel with the unique title of the most blessed ever-Virgin Mary Thy Mother: propitiously concede that we, who with solemn office celebrate her commemoration today, may merit to attain to everlasting joys, strengthened by her protection. Who livest...etc.

S.S. Peter and Paul.

S.S. Peter and Paul

Feast: June 29

Almighty God, whose blessed apostles Peter and Paul glorified thee by their martyrdom: Grant that thy Church, instructed by their teaching and example, and knit together in unity by thy Spirit, may ever stand firm upon the one foundation, which is Jesus Christ our Lord; who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. 2010

Sacred Heart of Jesus

On the Closing of the year of the Priest

“On that day there shall be a fountain opened
for the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem
to cleanse them from sin and uncleanness”

____Zechariah 13:1.