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October 2023

October falls during the liturgical season known as Tempus per Annum or Ordinary Time.  The color of the season is green signifying new life and growth. The Liturgy does not focus on one particular mystery of Christ but views the mystery of Christ in all its aspects. We follow the life of Christ through the…
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Feast of Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels

September 29th is the Feast Day of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. These three Archangels are the only angels named in the Bible and all three played an important part in God’s salvation plan. St. Michael The name of the archangel Michael means, in Hebrew, who is like unto God? He is commonly known as "the…
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Our Lady of Sorrows

The month of September is dedicated to the Seven Sorrows of Mary. Devotion to the sorrows of the Virgin Mary dates from the twelfth century. The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, observed on September 15, commemorates the seven great sorrows which Mary lived in relation to Her Son, as they are recorded in the…
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September Overview

September falls during the liturgical season known as Tempus per Annum or Ordinary Time (formerly Time After Pentecost), which is represented by the liturgical color green. Green is a symbol of hope, as it is the color of the sprouting seed and arouses in the faithful the hope of reaping the eternal harvest of heaven, especially the hope of a…
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