St. Philomena Devotions at St. Josaphat
The following pictures are from our St. Philomena devotions at St. Josaphat that took place on August 19, 2012. The celebrant for the Mass and devotions was our parochial administrator, Fr. Roman. We have been holding devotions to St. Philomena since August of 2005.
Saint Philomena Devotions this Sunday, August 19
This Sunday, we will offer devotions in honor of St. Philomena, Virgin and Martyr. This August devotion is offered in honor of her feast day, formerly observed on August 11.
The schedule of the morning devotions will be as follows:
9:05 AM: Rosary
9:30 AM: Tridentine Mass (Sung Mass) for the 12th Sunday after Pentecost followed by public devotions in honor of St. Philomena and veneration of the relic. The celebrant for the Mass and the devotions will be our parochial administrator, Fr. Darrell Roman.
As part of this announcement we wish to include a quote from St. John Vianney, the Cure of Ars.
“My children, Saint Philomena has great power with God, and she has, moreover, a kind heart; let us pray to her with confidence. Her virginity and generosity in embracing her heroic martyrdom have rendered her so agreeable to God that He will never refuse her anything that she asks for us.”
Please invite your family and friends. If you have never been to a Mass celebrated in the Extraordinary Form, this would be a wonderful opportunity for you to come and visit us. For information on how to get to our church, visit www.historicstjosaphat.org for directions. The link for that would be the Contact section of the official website.
BLOG STATS: Of all the posts and pages of this blog, the most viewed page this past week has been our page devoted to St. Philomena. As of today, there 3,253 views within the past week.
The busiest day for this blog was August 10, 2012 when we had a total of 2,954 visitors in one day. There were more visitors on that day than back in July of 2010 when we had more than 300 visitors to the blog viewing the Latin Liturgy Convention photos in one day. It should be noted that on August 10, of the 2,954 visitors, we had 2,848 viewing St. Philomena’s page.
More from the Pontifical Low Mass with Bishop Reiss
More pictures to come. Please keep checking the blog.
For your private devotion: Novena to the Black Madonna, Our Lady of Czestochowa, August 17-25
Please consider joining us in praying a private novena in honor of Our Lady of Czestochowa. This novena begins on August 17 and ends on August 25. The prayers are provided in this post.
FEAST OF OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA: There will be a special Mass celebrated according to the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite (Novus Ordo) at 4:00 PM on Saturday, August 25. The celebrant will be the Most Reverend Bishop Francis Reiss and Fr. Roman will concelebrate. There will be a reception following the Mass.
NOVENA PRAYERS
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
Let us praise our God in veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary, our Mother and Protector.
O Almighty and merciful God! You have given the Church a wondrous help and defense in the most holy Virgin Mary and You have honored Her sacred image as the Black Madonna with remarkable veneration of the faithful. Grant in Your mercy that, under Her protection, we may struggle confidently throughout our lives and at the moment of death be victorious over our enemy. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
O Black Madonna, our Mother and Queen of our nation! Trusting in Your maternal goodness and powerful intercession with Your Son, we place before You our humble prayers and petitions. To You we commend all our needs, in particular (Mention requests silently in your hearts), our families, and all children of our nation.
V: For Your presence and intercession at the Shrine of the Black Madonna and for the countless graces You have obtained for us in the past,
R: We thank you, O Black Madonna, our Mother.
V: For Your gracious reign over our parish, for Your powerful help throughout our history, especially in times of difficulty and suffering,
R: We thank you, O Black Madonna, our Mother.
V: For the maternal care with which You ever surround us, leading us to Your Beloved son, strengthening the faith in our hearts, drawing sinners to conversion, and comforting the sick, the sad, and the faint-hearted,
R: We thank you, O Black Madonna, our Mother.
V: For our negligence in the faith and for the religious indifference through which we have strayed so often from God, unmindful of his presence and love,
R: We ask You, Mother intercede for us.
V: For our conduct which has not always been in accord with our holy faith nor with the dignity of a child of God; for sins against life, for drunkenness, selfishness, carelessness, envy, social discord, and lax morals,
R: We ask You, Mother, intercede for us.
V: For being so preoccupied with ourselves that we did not see the needs of our brothers and sisters; the hungry, the homeless, the sick, and the lonely,
R: We ask You, Mother, intercede for us.
V: O Mother with the Divine Infant in Your arms, through this sacred image You remind us of the constant presence of Your Son and of Your own motherly solicitude as a source of strength and courage in our daily trials, difficulties, and labors,
R: We praise You and we love You
V: O Queen, whose image bears the scars of enemy attacks, You are to us a sign of hope, unity, and victory,
R: We praise You and we love You
V: O Virgin Helper, You aid us in overcoming all evil and weakness,
R: We praise You and we love You
V: When we are oppressed by doubts and temptations against faith,
R: Be our help and protection.
V: When we feel lonely, abandoned, and threatened,
R: Be our help and protection.
V: When we are in danger of yielding to our evil habits and sins,
R: Be our help and protection.
V: That You may strengthen us in faith and obtain for us the power to renew our lives in the spirit of God’s commandments and the Gospel of Christ,
R: We beseech You, O Black Madonna, our Mother.
V: That You may continue to reign in our lives on the personal, family, social, and national levels,
R: We beseech You, O Black Madonna, our Mother.
V: That You may obtain for us from Your Son the special grace that we implore in this novena,
R: We beseech You, O Black Madonna, our Mother.
Hail Mary (3 times)
Sub Tuum Praesidium It is to You, O holy Mother of God, that we go for refuge and protection. Look kindly on us as we cry to You in our need. Glorious and blessed Virgin, be with us always and rescue us from every kind of danger. Amen.
Sources: Adopted from the Novena to Our Lady of Czestochowa and from: http://www.czestochowa.us/novenas_us.php
Cluster News for this Weekend
First piece of news, all of you are invited to Sweetest Heart’s Pierogi Festival. See below.
In other news, a Pontifical Low Mass will be celebrated by the Most Reverend Francis Reiss, auxiliary bishop of Detroit (and our resident bishop at St. Josaphat’s old rectory) at St. Josaphat this Sunday, August 12.
Bishop Reiss will be celebrating his anniversary of consecration as a bishop and as part of this anniversary, his excellency will be offering the 9:30 AM Mass as a Pontifical Low Mass.
Altar Boys practiced last Monday for the the Pontifical Mass
Come for the 9:30 AM Mass then consider stopping by Sweetest Heart of Mary for the Pierogi Fest.
