The O Antiphons refer to the seven antiphons that are recited (or chanted) preceding the Magnificat during Vespers of the Liturgy of the Hours. They cover the special period of Advent preparation known as the Octave before Christmas, Dec. 17-23, with Dec. 24 being Christmas Eve and Vespers for that evening being for the Christmas…
Category: Church
December 8th – Immaculate Conception of Mary
The Story of the Immaculate Conception of Mary A feast called the Conception of Mary arose in the Eastern Church in the seventh century. It came to the West in the eighth century. In the 11th century it received its present name, the Immaculate Conception. In the 18th century it became a feast of the…
HOPE – 1st Week of Advent
Advent Begins! First Sunday of Advent “Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.” Matthew 24:42 (Year A) “Be watchful! Be alert!” Mark 13:33a (Year B) “Be vigilant at all times and pray.” Luke 21:36a (Year C) Advent begins with a call to vigilance as reflected in the passages above. There are numerous…
Our Felician Foundings – November 21st
169th Anniversary of the Founding of the Felician Congregation 150th Anniversary of the Founding of the North American Province 15th Anniversary of the Founding of Our Lady of Hope Province November 21 – Presentation of Mary Anniversary of the founding of the Felician Sisters in 1855 Good and gracious Father, we praise you for the…
Niepokalanego Serca Najsw. Maryi Panny – Krakow
Niepokalanego Serca Najsw. Maryi Panny – Krakow Niepokalanego Serca Najsw. Maryi Panny – Krakow
Matki Bożej Królowej Polski – Warszawie
Matki Bożej Królowej Polski – Warszawie Szkoły Sióstr Felicjanek Szkoły Sióstr Felicjanek mają długą, sięgającą 1921 roku, tradycję. Przekształcane na przestrzeni dziejów w związku z kolejnymi reformami szkolnictwa i sytuacją polityczną Polski, niezmiennie przekazywały kształcącym się w nich dzieciom i młodzieży rzetelną wiedzę z zakresu nauk humanistycznych i ścisłych, zachęcając jednocześnie do odpowiedzialnego przeżywania codzienności…
The Letter – A Message for our Earth
In 2015, Pope Francis wrote Laudato Si’ (The Letter); an encyclical letter about the environmental crisis to every single person in the world. A few years later, four voices that have gone unheard in global conversations have been invited to an unprecedented dialogue with the Pope. Hailing from Senegal, the Amazon, India, and Hawai’i, they…
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
PHOTO:©Sadek Ahmed 2022 Theme: Dignity For All in Practice For more information about the 2022 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, please visit: https://bit.ly/EndPoverty2022 The commitments we make together for social justice, peace, and the planet Dignity for all in practice is the umbrella theme of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty for…
International World Poverty Day – October 17th
People living in extreme poverty, many of whom work in the informal economy – unregistered, unrecognised and unprotected under labour legislation – face difficult and dangerous conditions. The most excluded have no choice but to accept unacceptable situations and are often seen and treated as ‘disposable’. Despite working long hours, they are unable to…
Blessed Honorat Kozminski – October 13th
Blessed Honoratus Kozminski’s Story Wenceslaus Kozminski was born in Biala Podlaska in 1829. By the age of 11 he had lost his faith. By the age of 16 his father had died. He studied architecture at the School of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Suspected of participating in a rebellious conspiracy against the Czarists in Poland,…
Special Blessings to our Sisters in Brazil
October 12 Feast Day of Our Lady of Aparecida HISTORY OF OUR LADY OF APARECIDA The devotion to Our Lady of the Conception Aparecida, more commonly known as “Our Lady of Aparecida”, has a very special meaning. It came about when a group of fishermen, after several useless attempts, asked the intercession of Our Lady,…
The words of Bl. Angela
… perfect love of neighbor, that forbearance and understanding of others, that patience which is needed in every circumstance. On the other hand, you ought to see that God permits these temptations to give you the opportunity to acquire those virtues. (I, 32)