Category: Mary
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Celebrating Mother Mary’s Birthday
This year, our parish celebrated the Novena to Our Lady of Good Health with the theme of the Sacraments. Each day, we reflected on how the sacraments draw us closer to God and to the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who perfectly lived a life of grace. The deacons shared their meaningful reflections on…
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Why is the Feast of the Annunciation moved to April 8 this year?
The Feast of the Annunciation of The Lord is normally celebrated on 25 March. This day is exactly nine months before the celebration of Christmas, which occurs on December 25. In the past, most feasts that had the rank of solemnity were considered a holy day of obligation, requiring all Catholics to attend Mass on that…
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Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
On 11 February 2024 we celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes holds profound significance in the hearts of millions worldwide, commemorating the extraordinary apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary to a young peasant girl, Saint Bernadette Soubirous, in the small town of Lourdes, France, in 1858.…
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Our Lady’s Birthday
We celebrated Our Lady’s birthday at the 6:30pm feast mass. The Sunday school kids dressed up as each of the apparitions we reflected on during the novenas. After mass we had a procession around the church followed by dinner. It was indeed a lovely celebration.
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Lesser Known Apparitions of Our Lady ~ Our Lady of La Vang, Vietnam
On the final day of our novena, the SSVP shared their reflections on Our Lady of La Vang, Vietnam. Vietnam during the early 19th century was under the rule of the Nguyễn Dynasty, which was staunchly opposed to Catholics. The Catholic Church had made inroads in Vietnam through the work of missionaries, particularly the Jesuits…
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Lesser Known Apparitions of Our Lady ~ Our Lady of Akita, Japan
Next we had our parishioners of Kondhwa gaon and Yeolewadi share their reflections on Our Lady of Akita. Our Lady of Akita is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with the Marian apparitions reported in 1973 by Sister ‘Agnes Katsuko Sasagawa’ in the remote area of Yuzawadai, an outskirt of Akita, Japan. Sister…
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Lesser Known Apparitions of Our Lady ~ Our Lady of La Sheshan, China
Our Sunday school animated the next novena, sharing reflections on Our Lady of Sheshan in China. The Shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Sheshan is located in the district of Song Jiang, near the great metropolis of Shang Hai, and is dedicated to Our Lady Help of Christians of Sheshan. In 1863, the then Superior…
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Lesser Known Apparitions of Our Lady ~ Our Lady of La Salette, France
Next in our series of the lesser known apparitions of our lady, we move to France. Our youth got together to share their reflection on Our Lady of Salette. The French Revolution of 1799 was a period of radical political and societal change. The church was stripped of its power, people were moving away from their…
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Lesser Known Apparitions of Our Lady ~ Our Lady of Czestochowa, Poland
Our parishioners of Shivenerinagar shared their reflections on Our Lady of Czestochowa on the 5th day of our novena. The legend says that after Jesus’ crucifixion, when the Virgin Mary moved to St. John’s home, she took with her some personal articles, among them a table made by our Redeemer in St. Joseph’s workshop. The…
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Lesser Known Apparitions of Our Lady ~ Our Lady of Beauraing, Belgium
The parishioners of Bhagyodya Nagar and Mithanagar came together to share the reflection on Our Lady of Beauring for the fifth day of the novena. The First World War had ended and the entire world was going through the Great Depression. No one would have imagined then that another war, worse than the first, would soon come. November…
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Lesser Known Apparitions of Our Lady ~ Virgin of Chapi, Peru
On the 3rd day of the novena, our parishioners of Brahma Estate and Brahma Avenue shared their reflections on Peru’s “Virgin of Chapi”. Nestled within the breathtaking landscapes of Peru, a country renowned for its rich cultural tapestry and deep spiritual roots, a profound event unfolded that has etched an indelible mark upon the hearts…
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Lesser Known Apparitions of Our Lady ~ Our Lady of Caacupé, Paraguay
For the 2nd day of our novena, the members of Krishna Keval and Parmar Pavan shared their reflections on Our Lady of Caacupé of Paraguay. Paraguay is a country located in the centre of South America. The country is land locked as it is surrounded by Brazil, Argentina, and Bolivia. It has a population of…
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Lesser Known Apparitions of Our Lady ~ Our Lady of Kibeho, Rwanda
The theme for the novenas of feast of the Nativity Our Lady last year was on the lesser known apparitions of Our Lady. Each area/group shared their reflections of the apparitions. Our faith got stronger and we became aware of a lot of things about these apparitions. In our first reflection in this series of…
Our Lady of Lourdes 