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Mass Schedule:
Saturday Masses: Evening
Sunday English Masses: 830 AM , 10:30 AM,
and 6:30 PM
Sunday Spanish Mass:12:30 NOON
Holy Day Vigil Mass: 7:00 PM.
Holy Day Masses: 7:00 PM.
Week days mass (Tuesday - Friday)
8:00 AM
PHONE 552-2223 OR 552- 9045
LOCATED ON DORCHESTER ROAD
ONE MILE SOUTH OF THE U.S. AIRFORCE BASE MAIN GATE
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FR ANDREW RILEY
(FR ANDY)
SHOULD YOU NEEDTO CONTACT FR ANDY HIS PHONE
NUMBERS ARE:
RECTORY
277-0238 CELL PHONE; 518-3712
CONFESSIONS 5:00PM TILL 5:45 PM OR BY APPOINTMENT
(CALL 552-2223)
THE HOLY ROSARY
Wednesday 7:00 PM praying of a
Scriptural Rosary
WE SUPPORT AND PRAY FOR PRAYER INTENTIONS
AT EVERY MEETING
ALL ARE WELCOME
AND ENCOURAGED TO GATHER WITH US FOR THIS WONDERFUL AND FAITHFUL FILLING
EXPERIENCE.
COME WHEN EVER
YOU CAN- EVERY WEEK- ONCE A MONTH- WHEN EVER YOU CAN
SCRIPTURAL
ROSARY PAMPHLETS ARE AVAILABLE
Pray the Rosary with Us! For several years a group of St. Thomas parishioners and
other area Catholics has gathered on Wednesday evening to pray the rosary
(from the Latin meaning “rose garden”), the ancient Marian prayer that many
are familiar with. This is an
invitation to to make it a more important part of your prayer life. The rosary (from the Latin, rosarium, meaning “rose
garden”), consists of repeated sequences
of the Lord’s Prayer followed by ten prayings of the Hail Mary and a
single praying of the Glory Be to the Father. Each sequence is called a “decade”. The praying of each decade is accompanied
by a meditation on one of the mysteries of the rosary, which relate to
events in the life of Jesus and the Blessed Virgin Mary. A variation on this is the scriptural
rosary, which includes the reading of brief passages from the Bible that
relate to each mystery. Popes and theologians of the Faith have stressed the
importance, power, and beauty of the rosary. Recently Pope Benedict noted that the
rosary is experiencing a rebirth.
“It is one of the most eloquent signs of love that the younger
generation nourish for Jesus and his Mother,” he said. Many theologians have stressed that the
rosary is a “vital way to participate in the life of Mary and to find the
way to Christ”. How the rosary can heal and energize our souls is
summarized by the story of the little old lady who was asked why she prayed
the Rosary. Her answer: “It’s very simple. What son can ignore the request of his
mother? How can Jesus not grant the
prayer from a mother who once told him simply that a wedding party had run
out of wine ? He provided the “best”
wine for the party. So I pray to
the mother to ask the son for more “wine” in my spiritual life. When she listens to me, I know He hears!” The rosary can be said privately but it becomes even
more spiritually powerful when recited by a group of the faithful. This is what those who gather on
Wednesday evening are seeking. Whether
you are new to the rosary or regularly pray it privately, we ask that you
consider joining them. They meet
each WEDNESDAY at 7:00 P.M. in the CHAPEl. Deacon Frank
STAFF PERSONNEL
Administrator: Father Andrew Riley
Parish Secretary: Annette Devore
OFFICE
PHONE: 552-2223
Pastoral Assistant-Religious Education: Grace Trinkl
Music Director: Val Horeck
PLEASE
CONTACT FR ANDY FOR THE FOLLOWING:
BAPTISM,
CONFIRMATION, OR MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES.
TO
ARRANGE FOR BAPTISM OR MARRIAGE.
TO
BECOME BAPTIZED AS AN ADULT OR CONFIRMED.
FOR
FIRST COMMUNION.
FOR
RCIA OR CATECHISM CLASSES
PLEASE LET US
HEAR FROM YOU, WE WANT YOUR INPUT
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