This Week's Message
from Fr. Amesse
March 30, 2025

What a wonderful visit we had here at the Shrine this weekend with Dennis and Angelina Girard and Our Lady of the Cape Pilgrim statue! It was so heartwarming to see the many visitors here at the Shrine to leave their prayer requests with Our Lady! We were truly blessed to be part of Dennis and Angelina Girard’s pilgrimage. We thank them and pray for them as they continue their journey. They are true Pilgrims of Hope!

While they visited us, we also had 24 hour Adoration and additional opportunities for confession. So many people took advantage of this to spend time with the Lord. St. John Bosco said of spending time with Jesus at Adoration, “Do you want the Lord to give you many graces? Visit Him often. Do you want Him to give you few graces? Visit Him rarely. Do you want the devil to attack you? Visit Jesus rarely in the Blessed Sacrament. Do you want him to flee from you? Visit Jesus often!” There are so many that will be given many graces. They spent time with Jesus last weekend during our 24 hour Adoration. Jesus is pleased and is smiling.

Now, we turn to our preparation for Easter. What a beautiful time of year!

I remember you at Mass.

Mite Boxes

As we begin Lent, a reminder that Mite Boxes are available in our Confessional Lobby.   The loose coins you collect in your Mite Boxes during these 40 days of Lent will be deposited into our St. Anthony Fund and distributed to works of charity to benefit the poor.  Mite boxes may be returned to the Shrine during Holy Week. 

March is the Month of  St. Joseph

The month of March is dedicated to St. Joseph. We don't know much about him except what is mentioned in the Gospels. Joseph was the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the foster-father of Jesus. Holy Scripture proclaims him as a "just man," and the Church has turned to Joseph for his patronage and protection.

The Church encourages us to be devoted to Joseph because he was a model in the heroic practice of all the virtues. The example of virtuous living that he gave in the exact fulfillment of the duties of his state of life is worthy of our reflection. Read the Gospel and you will see his faith, hope and charity practiced under trying circumstances. He was prudent in caring for his wife and the child; he showed great leadership in protecting them and assisting them. He was religious in every sense, with that delicacy and sincerity of conscience that is proper to the saints of God. He was just in his dealings with God and man.

First Fridays at the Shrine
Next First Friday, April 4

Immediately following the 8:00 am Mass, we will pray the Rosary with reflections written by the Venerable Fulton J. Sheen.

Immediately after the Noon Mass to 5:15 we will have Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Please keep First Fridays fervent here at the Shrine by spending some time with our Lord. 

Legion of Mary
at the Shrine

Meetings are held in the downstairs Conference Hall each week after the Sunday 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’ March
Prayer Intention

Let us pray that broken families might discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each other's gifts, even in their differences.

Words of wisdom from the letters of St. Eugene de Mazoned, founder of the Oblates of Mary  Immaculate and the patron saint of dysfunctional families: 

“...how can we not be overwhelmed with gratitude towards God…”

1826 letter to Fr. Tempier

St. Joseph
Chaste Guardian of the Virgin
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