Regular Weekday Masses are celebrated on Monday & Wednesday at 7:00 A.M. and on Tuesday at 12:00 Noon only
MORNING PRAYER
Thursday, Friday & Saturday 9:00 A.M.
MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER (Holy Thursday)
April 6, 7:00 P.M. (Bi-lingual)
Night Prayer: 12:00 Midnight
PASSION OF OUR LORD (Good Friday)
April 7, 3:00 P.M. (Bi-lingual)
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
April 7, 7:00 P.M.
BLESSING OF EASTER FOOD
April 8, 11:00 A.M.
EASTER VIGIL MASS
April 8, 8:00 P.M. (Bi-lingual)
EASTER SUNDAY
8:00 am, 10:00 am, 11:30 am & 1:30 pm (Spanish)
There will be no Confessions on Holy Saturday, April 8th.
Encountering Jesus
A Journey into the Mystery of the Eucharist
Led by Dr. Ian Murphy Catholic Author and Speaker
Monday – Wednesday, March 27, 28, & 29
Each session offered twice daily, 10AM and 7PM. Each session lasts one hour.
The weekend of March 25/26 Dr. Ian Murphy will speak at all Masses to introduce himself and sharpen one’s desire for our Eucharistic Revival. Dr. Murphy is the author of the book “Dying to Live” where he tells the story of his journey to Jesus from agnostic to Baptist to Catholic.
Dr. Murphy is an excellent and dynamic speaker who gets to the core of the importance of our relationship with God. He is able to engage audiences of all ages because he is in tune with God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Mark your calendars to attend what is sure to be an up- lifting and one-of-a-kind Lenten Mission!
To learn more visit https://www.drianmurphy.com/
March 30, 2023 at 7:00 PM
In celebration of their Founder's Day, the Knights of Columbus Council #12700 are sponsoring a Lenten Rosary and Prayer Hour. This special prayer hour is open to the entire parish community. Built around the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary, this prayer hour will feature readings and reflections inspired by the life, legacy and mission of Blessed Father McGivney, the founder of the Knights.
Rice Bowls—Catholic Relief Services Lenten Project are available on the tables around the church. Rice Bowls are a powerful way to remember and to support our starving brothers and sisters around the world.
We will be continuing to collect blessed palms from last year (or earlier years) for reverent disposal by burning.
Flowers will be placed by the tabernacle during Holy Week. These envelopes were included with your regular envelopes, and are also available on the tables in the church.
Our next food collection will be taken up this weekend. No perishables, please. Thank you to all who gave so generously last month.
If you have recently lost a loved one, please consider joining our Journey through Grief support group. Our mission is to provide ways to cope with the various feelings that are experienced following the loss of a loved one. We provide a peaceful and caring environment in which you learn that you are not alone on your journey through grief.
The group will meet weekly on Thursdays from 1:30 - 3:00 PM at the Parish Center, 450 Drake Avenue, across from the church parking lot, starting April 13 and ending May 18.
It is not necessary to be a member of our parish, or our Catholic faith, to participate.
Registration is required. Registration forms are available on the tables near the entrances of the church and in the parish office beginning March 20. Please feel free to take for yourself or a friend. Once completed, the form should be returned to the parish office.
Download Flyer & Registration Form
While online giving is the best and easiest way to make offertory and special contributions to the parish, many thanks also to all who use the offertory envelopes for making their weekly and special contributions to the parish. If you are receiving envelopes, but do not use them, we ask that you please call the parish office so that we can cancel your envelope subscription, since each subscription costs the parish a bi-monthly fee to maintain.
Our counters have asked us to make a special plea that you not use tape to seal your envelopes. Each envelope already has glue on the flap that can be lightly moistened and that still leaves the envelope easy to open. Tape makes it much more difficult for the counters to count the collections quickly and efficiently. Also, please don’t engage in “Catholic origami.” There is no need to fold currency multiple times. Unfolding is time consuming and tedious for the counters. Of course, if you are putting in a $100 bill, you may fold it as many times as you wish.
A person seeking a “sponsor eligibility letter” from OLMV to serve as a godparent for the Sacrament of Baptism or a sponsor for the Sacrament of Confirmation must be an active registered parishioner of OLMV for at least 6 months and must have received all three Sacraments of Initiation, be active in the parish and, if married, be in a valid, Catholic marriage. An “active” Catholic is understood to be a person who attends Mass regularly and whose lifestyle is in keeping with the Catholic faith. He or she should ensure that his or her own school age children are attending Mass, are enrolled in religious education, and have received their sacraments.
In order to be considered a registered parishioner, an adult (persons 21 years of age or older) must submit a completed registration form. These forms can be picked up at the parish office. Completed forms must be brought to the parish in person. Please remind young adults (21 and older) who live with their parents that they must be registered separately with the parish.
Ordinarily, for Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation or Matrimony, or to receive a sponsorship eligibility certificate from this parish, a person must be registered and an active member of OLMV.
The Rosary is prayed every Tuesday and Thursday after the 12:00 noon Mass. All parishioners are invited to join in this most devout form of prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary for peace and the preservation of freedom in the United States.
Please make use of our Meditation Garden. What a beautiful spot to spend a few minutes with our Lord! Our Meditation Garden and Remembrance Walkway project is ongoing, and bricks can be ordered at any time. The next placement of bricks will be during the summer. Remembrance bricks are a beautiful way to remember loved ones or special moments in our lives.
All volunteers are reminded that if their volunteer work at the parish involves working with children, unless each child’s parent or guardian accompanies their child for the entire time, the volunteer needs to have been fingerprinted and have gone through the Protecting God’s Children program, and their credentials must be up to date and on file with our Safe Environment Coordinator at OLMV (Ms. Zmigrodski). Also, no photos that include children may be included on any social media website or platform or in any publication without the prior written consent of the parent or guardian. Many thanks for your understanding and cooperation
While online giving is the best and easiest way to make offertory and special contributions to the parish, many thanks also to all who use the offertory envelopes for making their weekly and special contributions to the parish.
Collection envelopes are currently sent out every other month to about 1300 families in the parish. This is far more than the number of families that actually use them. In order to cut costs and waste, we are in the process of discontinuing envelopes being sent to any family that has not used its envelopes since January, 2019. You should still retain your envelope number and use it whenever you add or make changes to online giving or make a note of the envelope number on the memo line of your check if you make a contribution by check. If for some reason you would still like to receive envelopes, please call Patty in the parish office.
The best way to support the parish is to enroll in our online giving program. Through this program you can determine your donation amount, select the funds or funds of your choice to which to donate, determine the method of payment, and set the frequency of payments (one-time or recurring). Many thanks for your prayerful support and generosity.