St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish
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(Third century) Chrysogonus was a martyr who suffered at Aquileia, probably during the persecution of Diocletian. He was buried there, and publicly venerated by the faithful of that region. Soon the veneration of this martyr of Aquileia was transferred to Rome, where a titular church, in Trastevere, bears his name to this day. In about […]
(Above: Mount Carmel School Class of 1921, the last class to graduate when Father Joseph Forma was pastor of Mount Carmel.) This is the third in a series of articles highlighting the history of our parish leading to its 125th anniversary. Previous articles and issues of “More Good News” are available at www.mountcarmelblessedsacrament.com. 1903-1933 Father […]
(c. 843-615) St. Columban was from Leinster, Ireland, and went on to become an abbot, a writer, speaker and one of the greatest missionaries of the Celtic Church initiating a revival of spirituality in Europe. He went to the great monastic seat of learning at Bangor in Northern Ireland, where he was educated by St. […]
(Martyred c. 230 Ad) The picture of St. Cecelia above comes from the ceiling over the choir loft at St. Mary of Mount Carmel / Blessed Sacrament Parish. Today we celebrate her feast. Her story is contained in the Passio Sanctae Caeciliae, a more literary than historical text. It tells us that Cecilia was betrothed […]
Call to worship At the end of the liturgical year, the church celebrates the Kingship of Jesus. Today’s scriptures offer three visions: at the end of time Jesus will come as a healing shepherd, a judge who brings justice and a brother who draws us close. Today’s solemn feast reminds us that God’s love is […]
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Reflection The Solemnity of Christ the King concludes the liturgical year with the assertion that, despite the ominous end-of-time imagery featured in the preceding weeks, God is the ultimate power in the universe. What does this power look like? Today’s readings offer two views. First, […]
All scriptures Christian Women Preach SOLT Liturgy Preparation The Solemnity of Christ the King Gospel LUMO: Gospel of Matthew Chapter 25: 31-46 First Reading Proclained and Explained Liturgical music for this week He Is King of Kings He Is Kings of Kings and Lord of Lords The Lord Is My Shepherd Psalm To Jesus Christ […]
First Sunday of Advent Reflection Jesus says in today’s Gospel: “Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come.” Jesus compared the coming of the Son of Man to a master who left his servants in charge of the homefront. While the householder left all the servants with jobs to do, […]