Week at a glanceTuesday March 18 ~ Saint Cyril of Jerusalem
Wednesday March 19 ~ Saint Joseph
Thursday March 20 ~ Spring Begins!!!
Friday March 21 ~
Saturday March 22 ~
Sunday March 23 ~ 3rd Sunday of Lent
Monday March 24 ~
Tuesday March 25 ~ The Annunciation of the Lord
Wednesday March 26 ~
Thursday March 27 ~
Friday March 28 ~
Saturday March 29 ~
Sunday March 30 ~ 4th Sunday of Lent
The monthly prayer intention of pope francisFOR FAMILIES IN CRISIS
Let us pray that broken families might discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each other's gifts, even in their differences. Daily Offering Prayer God, our Father, I offer You my day. I offer You my prayers, thoughts, words, actions, joys, and sufferings in union with the Heart of Jesus, who continues to offer Himself in the Eucharist for the salvation of the world. May the Holy Spirit, Who guided Jesus, be my guide and my strength today so that I may witness to your love. With Mary, the mother of our Lord and the Church, I pray for all Apostles of Prayer and for the prayer intentions of the Holy Father this month. Amen. |
calendar of saintsMarch 17 ~ Saint Patrick
Although legends abound concerning the life and work of Patrick, Apostle of Ireland, he tells us about himself in his Confession. At 16, Patrick was carried off from Wales in a pirate raid and sold as a slave in Ireland. He was made a swineherd, living in solitude on a mountain, where a life of prayer and asceticism marked him forever. After serving his master for six years, Patrick heard an inner voice tell him that he would return to his homeland, and he escaped. Landing in Gaul (Western Europe), Patrick had many adventures before reaching his parents in Britain. Later, he returned to Gaul to study for the priesthood, eventually becoming a bishop. When the missionary to Ireland, Saint Palladius, died, Patrick took his place. By the time of his death in 492, he could see the fruits of his work: a native clergy was in place, Christianity had reached nearly all of Ireland, and churches and monasteries had been established. He is a patron of Ireland and Nigeria, of engineers, of several Canadian Dioceses, and of those who fear snakes. March 18 ~ Saint Cyril of Jerusalem
Cyril was born in Jerusalem about 315. He became a biblical scholar and a cleric in the church of Jerusalem, a church troubled by many doctrinal controversies, including Arianism. Ordained about 342, he became Bishop of Jerusalem in 350. His famous Lenten instructions, Catecheses, outline his beliefs and the theological traditions of the Jerusalem community. He died in Jerusalem in 387. March 19 ~ Saint Joseph
Joseph, according to gospel accounts, was a carpenter and descendant of King David. Art and popular imagination have portrayed him as a old man, but this is likely false. Embarrassed by Mary's pregnancy, Joseph was told in a dream to take Mary as his wife. Thoughts of rejecting her for infidelity banished, he was faithful to his responsibility as her husband and foster father to Jesus. St. Joseph was declared a patron of the universal Church in 1870, and is principal patron of Canada. March 23 ~ Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo
Turibius was born in Spain about 1538. He was a professor of law when King Philip II appointed him chief judge in the Inquisition of Granada. Later, he was named Archbishop of Lima, Peru. In Lima he was appalled by the attitude of the conquerors. Turibius condemned abuses and provided for the people, founding numerous schools, hospitals, and churches, and establishing the first seminary in Latin America. He learned the native languages and was an effective teacher and preacher. He died March 23, 1606 and was canonized in 1726. He is a patron of Latin American bishops. March 25 ~ The Annunciation of the Lord
This is the ancient title for the feast celebrating the Incarnation of the Word. This feast is a joint celebration of Christ and the Blessed Virgin: of the Word who becomes the Son of Mary and of the virgin who becomes the Mother of God. In the universal Church, this liturgy celebrates the beginning of redemption. It also honours Mary as the 'new Eve.' the obedient and faithful woman who generously agrees to be the Mother of God. Mary cooperates freely in the plan of salvation. |
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