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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Dolores Lopez
Friends,
The services for long-time parishioner Dolores Lopez have been scheduled. A Rosary will be held on Thursday, May 19th at 6:00pm at Reardon's Funeral Home on Main Street in Ventura. The funeral will be at 11:00am Friday, May 20th followed by a reception in Aquinas Center.Read more
Bishop Barron's Sermons in Easter
Bishop Barron has been preaching on the readings from the book of Revelation during Eastertime. Revelation is an often misunderstood and unread treasure of our sacred scripture. Bishop Barron's sermons are an excellent guide in helping to unpack the rich teaching contained in this book. You are encouraged to take the time to listen to his sermons by clicking on the links below.
The Unveiling of a New World - 4/24/22 Right Praise, Right Order - 5/1/22 The Great Army of the Martyrs - 5/8/22 Rescued from the Depth - 5/15/22You can access all of Bishop Barron's...Read more
Gloria Sanchez
Dear Friends,
Please keep long-time parishioner Gloria Sanchez in your thoughts and prayers. Gloria fell last Wednesday and hurt her shoulder. Please pray for healing and a quick recovery to good health.Read more
Ann Margaret Orthuber
Dear Friends,
Please pray for Ann Margaret Orthuber, the 44 year old daughter of long-time parishioner Christina Orthuber who is severely ill with cancer. Pray that our Lord ease her pain and give her strength and courage. Pray also for the entire Orthuber family and their friends at this most difficult time.Read more
National Eucharistic Revival
The Bishops of the United States are calling for a three-year grassroots revival of devotion and belief in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. They believe that God wants to see a movement of Catholics across the United States, healed, converted, formed, and unified by an encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist—and sent out in mission “for the life of the world.”
These three years will culminate in the first National Eucharistic Congress in the United States in almost fifty years. Almost a hundred thousand Catholics will join together in Indianapolis for a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage toward the...Read more
