More details on the Lenten Day of Recollection

To be offered by Father Phillipson at St. Benedict Center in Richmond, N.H.

Title/theme for the day:  PRAYER, PENANCE AND PEACE.
Saturday, March 26

7:30 - 8:30AM:   Mass
9:00         Terce
9:15 - 10:15     First conference
10:30 - 11:30     Silent time for prayer and mediation
11:30        Rosary
12 – 1PM    Lunch in silence (bring your own meal, and feel free to bring something to share if you would like).
1         Seven Sorrows of Mary http://www.angelfire.com/md3/fel/test.html
1:30 - 2:30     Second conference
2:30 - 3:30     Stations of the Cross
3:30 - 5:00     Exposition / Holy Hour
3:30         Confessions
5         Benediction (confessions will be interrupted if need be, and then resumed.)

The Day of Recollection is open to everyone- come for as much as you would like.  Parents with small children should take charge of them for Mass and Benediction.  There will be a young lady to help look after the little ones for a free will offering from the parents.   Free-will offerings for the Day of Recollection are welcome, and if writing a check, please make it out to Saint Benedict Center (there will be a collection box for this purpose).
Saint Benedict Center, Richmond, N.H.:
Directions  http://catholicism.org/directions-sbc.html

Day of Penitential Observance for Abortion

Saturday, Jan. 22 is a day of penitential observance for the sin of abortion in all dioceses of the U.S. by decree of the Bishops' Conference.  It is also a day of prayer for the full legal restoration of the right to life (and end to abortion).

Announcements

Father Phillipson will be offering a Lenten day of recollection on Saturday, March 26 in Richmond's St Benedict's Center (New Hampshire) from 9am to 4pm.  This will be for men and women (all ages).  Bring your own lunch (potluck)- you can bring some to share if you like- there is a kitchen/ eating area.   Details will be posted as they are finalized.

The Latin Mass Community at St. Joseph Church in Fitchburg will start having First Sunday of the Month Potluck.  After Mass on every first Sunday of each month, we will meet in the Parish Hall downstairs and share our potluck food (please bring anything such as main dishes, side dishes, desserts, etc.).   Plates, bowls, cups, napkins and utensils will be provided, as well as coffee and drinks.  Come and join in fellowship and friendship.  Vespers will be prayed after the meal.  Our first Potluck Meal will be on Sunday, Feb. 6.  Hope to see everyone there.

There will not be choir practice on Wednesday Jan. 12 due to the snow storm.

A Blessed New Year 2011

Blessed be God in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar of the Mass.  Blessed be His Most Holy Name.
May He grant us all growth in holiness, in Christ and Our Blessed Mother.

Snow Emergency Mass Cancellation

Due to the snow conditions, the 12:30PM Mass today (Dec. 26) is cancelled.

Midnight Mass plus Pictures

There will be Christmas Midnight Mass (High Mass) in the Extraordinary Form at St. Joseph's-  Friday at midnight.  There will not be Latin Masses on Saturday, Christmas Day or on Saturday, January 1 (but there will be the usual 12:30PM High Mass on Sunday, December 26.)

        

All had a wonderful time at the Latin Mass Community dinner.  May everyone have a most Blessed and Holy Christmas.

Reminders

--Please remember that Mass on Sunday, December 12 will be held downstairs in the Lower Chapel due to a concert of sacred music being held in the Church at 2PM.

--There will be a baptism in the Church after Mass on Dec. 19,  if anyone  would like to attend.

-- December 13, the commemoration of St. Lucy, is the herald for the winter quatember, the Ember Days of winter.   This year the Days fall on December 15, 17, and 18  (Wednesday, Friday and Saturday).  The Ember Days  are traditional days of penance, fasting, prayer and almsgiving, giving us the opportunity to focus on repentance.      http://www.fisheaters.com/emberdays.html

--The O Anitphons which are recited at Vespers during the Octave before Christmas, begin on Friday, Dec. 17.    Each Antiphon addresses Our Lord with a unique title which comes from prophecies about the coming of the Messiah, and whose initials, when read backwards, form an acrostic for the Latin "Ero Cras" which means "Tomorrow I come."    http://www.fisheaters.com/customsadvent10.html