Devotions to St. Philomena this Sunday, May 12
On Sunday, May 12, we will once again have devotions in honor of St. Philomena after the 9:30 AM Tridentine Mass. This devotion marks the anniversary of the discovery of the relics of the saint in May of 1802. All are welcome to come and seek the powerful intercession of this great wonderworker.
Special note: We have already begun a Novena of Sundays to the Holy Spirit for our new pastor. This novena prayer will be recited before the St. Philomena devotions.
Hoy Week and Easter Schedule 2013
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Palm Sunday
9:30 Tridentine Latin Mass with blessing of Palms and Procession
12 Noon English Mass
Monday in Holy Week
7:00 PM: Tridentine Low Mass with Perpetual Help Devotions and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Holy Thursday
7:00 PM: Tridentine Latin Mass and adoration at the Altar of Repose until 10:00 PM
Good Friday
12 Noon: Good Friday Liturgy (Latin in the Extraordinary Form)
Holy Saturday
7:00 PM*: Easter Vigil (Latin in the Extraordinary Form)
(Note: This week’s bulletin was wrong. 8 PM IS A MISTAKE!!! The Vigil is at 7:00 PM. Fr. Roman has verified this information. Please let everyone know that the vigil begins at 7:00 PM as was mentioned before.)
Easter Sunday
There will be no 9:30 AM Tridentine Latin Mass
12 Noon English Mass
Easter Monday
7:00 PM Tridentine Latin Mass and Divine Mercy Novena with Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Upcoming Mases at St. Josaphat
First Friday: 7:00 PM Low Mass with Sacred Heart Devotions and Benediction
February 2: 9:00 AM Low Mass for the Feast of the Purification with Blessing of Candles. Please bring candles to be blessed.
High Mass on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
There will be a High Mass this Saturday, December 8 for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception at 9:00 AM. It is a Holy Day of Obligation and so you must get to Mass on this day.
For those interested, St. Josaphat will have its first Legion of Mary meeting following the 9:00 AM Mass. For more information please contact Travis Ricketts: Tricketts@inbox.com.
Lastly, as of the First Sunday of Advent, we have resumed the use of the High Altar. Come and see our newly repainted High Altar and sanctuary.
Feast of St. Josaphat 2012
These photos were taken during this year’s feast of St. Josaphat. Please note that the high altar and sanctuary are being repainted and so the Mass was held at the side altar.
Photos are courtesy of Dean T. Wiśniewski.
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.
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
External Solemnity of St. Anne to be celebrated on Sunday, July 29, 2012
Artwork by: Jenna Gambino
As many of you know, Ste. Anne is the patroness of the Archdiocese of Detroit. (FYI. “Ste” is the French abbreviation for a female saint. The French were the ones who brought St. Anne’s devotion to Detroit.) Her feast is observed in both forms of the Roman Rite on July 26.
In the rubrics of the Extraordinary Form, the feast of the principal patron of a diocese may be observed on the Sunday closest to the actual feast. We will be observing the feast of St. Anne as an external solemnity on July 29. The observances of this feast at St. Josaphat Church will be as follows:
9:30 AM: Tridentine Mass (Missa Cantata) celebrated by Fr. Marczewski with veneration of the first class relic of Ste. Anne.
Please let your family and friends know about our Sunday celebration of Ste. Anne.
Veneration of the Relic at last year’s feast
Corpus Christi High Mass and Outdoor Procession
We held our High Mass and outdoor procession to 4 outdoor altars on Thursday, June 7, which is traditionally the day Corpus Christi is observed in the calendar of the Extraordinary Form. This is also the case for the Ordinary Form calendar. In some places like in the Vatican, Thursday is observed as the Feast of Corpus Christi. In most places, such as the United States, Corpus Christi is observed on Sunday.
Divine Mercy Novena 2012 in progress…
This novena began on Good Friday.
For those of you who come to our church, you may obtain copies of the Divine Mercy novena in the vestibule of the church. You can also check this link: http://thedivinemercy.org/message/devotions/novena.php
For those of you who would prefer a more traditional version of Divine Mercy devotions, we provide the following link. http://www.revcastor.com/divine_mercy.pdf. This link gives you the novena, litany, chaplet and background information on the Divine Mercy devotion as given to St. Faustina as it was before Vatican II. The text comes from the period when the devotion was just starting to be promoted. This edition of the devotion can only to be used for private use. It is not allowed to use these prayers for public devotion in church because only the official versions of the chaplet and novena may be used in public.
Public Novena Devotions in honor of the Divine Mercy at St. Josaphat will take place on Monday at the 7PM High Mass for Easter Monday and also on Thursday at the 12 Noon English Mass.
Reminder: Christmas Mass Schedule
CHRISTMAS MASSES AT SAINT JOSAPHAT CHURCH
December 24 (Christmas Eve): 10:00 PM: Ordinary Form Mass in English
There will be NO Midnight Mass at St. Josaphat. This Mass will be held at our cluster parish of St. Joseph. See information below.
December 25 (Christmas Day): 9:30 AM Latin Tridentine Mass and 12 Noon Ordinary Form Mass in English
CHRISTMAS MIDNIGHT TRIDENTINE LATIN MASS
The Tridentine Midnight Mass will take place once again at our cluster parish of St. Joseph on Jay Street at the corner of Orleans.
This Mass will feature the following Musical pieces.
Excerpts from Handel’s Messiah (11:10 PM Prelude Music)
Mass In Honor of St. Nicholas – Franz Joseph Haydn
O Magnum Mysterium – Tomas Luis de Victoria
Ave Verum – Edward Elgar
Gregorian Chant Propers
Performed by the St. Joseph Cappella, Soloists, and Chamber Orchestra
All are welcome to attend one or more of our Masses.
Today is the Feast of St. Josaphat (Tridentine Calendar)
High Mass will be celebrated tonight at 7:00 PM in honor of this feast day.
All Souls Day 2011: Solemn High Mass
Photos from the Low Masses at our four side altars will be posted.
Feast of Our Lady of Czestochowa Photos (August 26, 2011)
Eucharistic Adoration before Mass
The Novena and Consecration to Our Lady of Czestochowa were led by our pastor, Fr. Roman. The icon of Our Lady was painted in Poland and touched to the original miraculous icon in Czestochowa before being brought to our parish.
High Mass was offered after Benediction. Our celebrant for the Mass was Fr. Madey from St. Cyril and Methodius Seminary in Orchard Lake
Feast of Our Lady of Czestochowa (August 26) Schedule
Our parish observance for the feast of Our Lady of Czestochowa will be as follows:
6:20 PM: Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament followed by Confessions
6:50 PM – 6:55 PM: Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament
7:00 PM: Tridentine High Mass in honor of Our Lady of Czestochowa
St. Philomena Devotions Moved to August 28
We will not be having devotions in honor of St. Philomena on Sunday, August 21 as was originally scheduled.
We will have the devotions to St. Philomena with veneration of the relic on Sunday, August 28th.
Novena in Honor of the Black Madonna, Our Lady of Czestochowa, August 17-25 (For Private Devotion)
You are invited to participate in a private novena of prayer in honor of Our Lady of Czestochowa. You may find the prayers at this link: http://stjosaphat.wordpress.com/our-lady-of-czestochowa-black-madonna-novena-page/. This novena begins on August 17 and ends on August 25. The Feast of Our Lady of Czestochowa is August 26.
If you wish to include public devotions as part of your devotion, you can attend the regularly scheduled 12 Noon English Ordinary Form Mass at St. Josaphat on Thursday. This Mass includes the Perpetual Novena to the Black Madonna with Benediction.
Please pray in a special way for St. Josaphat and the parish cluster that through the intercession of Our Blessed Mother, many blessings both spiritual and temporal may be brought about.
Feast of the Assumption
The Blessing of Herbs and Fruits for the Assumption
Next Sunday, August 14, all are invited to bring fruits, herbs, and flowers before Mass to St. Josaphat and Assumption-Windsor for the Blessing for the Feast of the Assumption. This tradition is associated with Our Lady because she is seen in biblical imagery as a vine; flowers represent her virtue; and Our Lord is her fruit.
Masses for the Feast of the Assumption
The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be celebrated at St. Josaphat Church with a High Mass on Monday, August 15 at 7:00 PM.
On Sunday, August 14 at 2:00 PM, Assumption Church in Windsor will offer a High Mass for the External Solemnity of the Assumption, the patronal feast of the parish. The rubrics of the Extraordinary Form permit the moving of a parish’s patronal feast to the nearest Sunday. Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament will follow the Mass.
- Excerpts taken from Tridentine Community News 8/7/2011
Solemn High Mass for the External Solemnity of Ste. Anne: Final Post
The small statue in the picture comes from Sainte-Anne de Beaupre. It was put on display for the feast.
Following the Mass, Fr. Johnson blessed everyone present with the first class relic of Ste. Anne and offered the relic for veneration.
Feast of the Dedication of St. Mary Major (August 5)
In the time of Pope Liberius, there lived at Rome a certain nobleman named John and a noble lady his wife, who had no children to whom to leave their substance. Then they vowed that they would make the most holy Virgin Mother of God their heiress, and earnestly besought her in some way to make known to them upon what godly work she would that the money should be spent. The blessed Virgin Mary graciously listened to their prayers and heartfelt earnestness, and by a miracle assured them of her will.
On the 5th day of August, which is that time when the heat of summer waxeth greatest in Rome, a part of the Esquiline Hill was covered by night with snow. And on this same night the Mother of God appeared in a dream to John and his wife separately, and told them that on that spot, which in the morning they should see clad with snow, they should build a Church, to be dedicated in the name of the Virgin Mary, for that this was the way in which she chose that they should make her their heiress. John went and told it to Pope Liberius, who declared that he also had been visited by a like dream.
Therefore he came in a solemn procession of Priests and people to the snow-clad hill, and traced upon that spot the plan of a Church which was built with the money of John and his wife. It was afterwards rebuilt by Sixtus III. At the beginning it was called by divers names, sometimes the Liberian Basilica, sometimes the Church of St. Mary-at-the-Manger. Howbeit, since there are in Rome many Churches called after the Holy Virgin Mary, and this Church doth excel them all, both in honour, and because of the strange sign wherewith it was dedicated, it hath come to be called the Church of St. Mary Major. The memory of the dedication thereof is kept every year by a Feastday that taketh name from the wonderful fall of snow which on this day took place.
- Taken from the Roman Breviary, http://www.breviary.net
For your viewing interest, here are photos from the Basilica of St. Mary Major taken during my pilgrimage to Rome in December 2010.
- Relics of the Manger at St. Mary Major
The Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known, tat any one who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, and sought thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To thee I come before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.
Our Lady of the Snows, Pray for Us!
High Mass for the Feast of the Transfiguration on August 6
A High Mass for the Feast of the Transfiguration will take place at St. Josaphat on August 6 at 12 Noon.
