https://youtu.be/HsCB945K9BU Today the church celebrates The Feast of Saint Elizabeth Ann Bailey Seton. Raised an Episcopalian, wife and mother of five children, she was the foundress of the first congregation for women religious in the United States, The Sisters of Charity, devoted primarily to the education of the poor and to teaching parochial schools. She […]
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The Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord
https://youtu.be/R33k3lzCJqw The church continues the celebration of The Great Feast of Christmas today with The Feast of the Epiphany, a word coming from the Greek that means an awakening, a manifestation, or a revelation. It is used to describe a new idea, or insight, a different way of looking at something, or any situation with […]
Continue ReadingSaturday of the Christmas Season
https://youtu.be/0TNBWSi8v4A “So we begin the work of putting Christmas back in its boxes, and store Christmas away for the next 11 months,” says Father Jerry in today’s homily. “But wait a minute. Let’s not box up the manger scene quite yet. Let Jesus stay around! Not the figurine but the spirit of the child of […]
Continue ReadingNew Year’s Day at All Hallows Catholic Church
https://youtu.be/OTLTLNnZ07E Happy New Years everyone! However, many different cultures celebrate the beginning of the new year on other dates during the year. For example, the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, is celebrated at the beginning of October. The Chinese will celebrate the beginning of the new year in late January. In fact, we as a […]
Continue ReadingThe Seventh Day within the Octave of Christmas
https://youtu.be/pygi3rcBClw “This year, Christ was born again and again and again,” says Father Jerry in today’s homily. “Many of us brought him to birth. Maybe this quieter Christmas rightly reflects a year when we experience the mystery of Christ’s birth in unexpected and lasting ways.” He adds, “This year the Word of God was made […]
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