October is the Month of the Rosary
October 7th is the memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary, sometimes referred to as the Feast of the Holy Rosary. The day was dedicated by St. Pius V who credited a victory over the invading Turks to the intercession of Mary through the rosary. Pope Benedict XVI described the image of Our Lady of the Rosary in a 2007 Angelus:
“The traditional image of Our Lady of the Rosary portrays Mary who with one arm supports the Child Jesus and with the other is offering the rosary beads to St Dominic. This important iconography shows that the Rosary is a means given by the Virgin to contemplate Jesus and, in meditating on his life, to love him and follow him ever more faithfully. It is this message that Our Lady has also bequeathed to us in her various apparitions.” (Benedict XVI, Angelus, October 7, 2009)
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Please pray for the happy repose of the soul of long-time parishioner Mary Silvestri.
The Holy Rosary will take place at Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home in Ventura on Thursday, December 1st at 7pm.
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Gerhard "Gary" Orthuber
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Please pray for the repose of the soul of Gary Orthuber who passed away a few weeks ago.
His memorial will be held here at St. Thomas Aquinas on Tuesday, November 22nd. The Holy Rosary will be recited in the Chapel at 10am with the Mass to be held at 10:30. There willl be a reception in the Aquinas Center immediately after the services.Read more
