This Week's Message
from Fr. Amesse
October 27, 2024

On Thursday, November 1, 1965, Vatican II published the “Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation.” I would like to “walk through” this marvelous work.  The Constitution is not that long.  It explains to us how God reveals Himself.  Today, I focus on the Prologue.   

The document begins by quoting the apostle St. John—from the very 1st letter he wrote, chapter 1, verses 2 and 3, “We proclaim to you the eternal life which was with the Father and was made manifest to us – so that you may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ. “

Fellowship is not a popular word among us Roman Catholics.  The Baptists love to fellowship.  They worship, they pray, and then they fellowship.  Some of us have sung, “A Jolly Good Fellow.”  God, a jolly good fellow, wants to be our friend.  He wants us to worship Him, pray to Him and fellowship with Him.   

We know God through Divine Revelation.  The document of November 1965---60 years ago---explains, what this term means.  Those who attended the Council, they who studied and prepared for Vatican II, state that this Constitution, although written towards its end, is the most important document.  

We know Jesus through Divine Revelation, because He is Divine Revelation.  There is 1 fountain, with 2 streams, Sacred Scripture, (the Bible), and then Sacred Tradition, (that which the 12 Apostles taught).  The Bible and Tradition clarify who Jesus Christ is.  I’ll continue next week. 

I remember you at Mass!

All Saints Day Friday, November 1st
Holy Day of Obligation

Mass Times
Thursday, October, 31st 5:30 PM (Vigil Mass)
Friday, November 1
8 AM, 12 PM, 5:30 PM

The Saints of the Church remind us of our vocation to holiness in the circumstances of our daily life. How blessed we are to see who we truly are and are called to be. Humanity degraded in the images of evil monsters celebrated in thriller movies is an insult to God who has created humanity in God's image and likeness.

All Saints Feast Day is an opportunity to remember the holy people in our lives who first taught us to love and serve God. The Letter to the Hebrews tells us that we are surrounded by a cloud of witnesses who encourage us to accept the challenges of living the Gospel in our life with the
promise of life after death.

Catholic Conversations

2023 St. Joseph the Worker Christian Worker Award winner Dr. Rebecca Duda interviews Brother Richard at the St. Joseph the Worker Shrine Oblate Historical Museum. Br. Richard is the Shrine Historian and Museum Curator.

Legion of Mary
at the Shrine

Meetings are held in the downstairs Conference Hall each week after the Sunday 12:00 noon Mass.

The Legion of Mary is a Marian movement founded in Ireland in the 1920’s. It is currently the largest apostolic organization of lay people in the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis’ October
Prayer Intention

We pray that the Church continue to sustain in all ways a Synodal lifestyle, as a sign of co-responsibility, promoting the participation, the communion and the mission shared among priests, religious and lay people.

As a adolescent and young man you longed to reconcile your parents, but suffered from the pain of the irreparable separation of your parents and you wish for them never being realized.

St. Eugene de Mazenod, lead us to Jesus through the trials of life.

St. Joseph
Patron of Exiles
Pray for us!

Full Litany of St. Joseph

Praying with the Stained Glass Windows of
St. Joseph the Worker Shrine

Part I - The 100 Year+ Windows Series
Part II - The St. Joseph Windows

May 27, 2024 - End of 40 Hours of Devotion Eucharistic Procession

Self-Guided Tour
St. Joseph the Worker Shrine

Ring the Bells of the Shrine

Everyday of the year, the “Bells of St. Joseph” ring-out God’s praise for all to hear!

Our Carillon can play Special Hymns of your choice any day of the year. At your request, our chimes will ring in honor of loved ones for the entire community to hear and prayerfully remember.Your offering of $20.00 will be greatly appreciated and will assist us in maintaining the Shrine and its ministries. Thank You!

Bell-ringing selections may be reserved for specific days & times throughout the year(s) in the Shrine Gift Shop/Bookstore.

St. Eugene de Mazenod’s Prayer to the Sorrowful Mother

 O Lord, Almighty God, you endowed the Blessed Virgin Mary with the fullness of every gift and grace. By allowing her heart to be pierced with the deepest sorrow, you crowned her merit and placed her at the head of countless legions of martyrs who, for love of your Son Jesus Christ, have shed their blood. Through the painful martyrdom endured by this gentle Mother seeing her beloved Son dying as a Victim because of his love for us, grant us the grace to bear with fortitude the disappointments and setbacks in our life, and not to fear torment or death itself, when we are called to confess our faith in Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen.

Confession

Mon - Friday
10:00 am - noon
4:30 pm - 5:15 pm

Saturday 
10:00 am - 1:00 pm

First Wednesday of the month

Eucharistic Adoration

The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for adoration on -

Saturday after the noon Mass until the 4:00 pm Mass
First Fridays after the noon Mass until the 5:30 pm Mass