This Sunday is the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the joyous feast commemorating the discovery of the True Cross in Jerusalem by St. Helena in 326 A.D., the dedication of the great basilica of the Holy Sepulchre built by Constantine in 335 A.D., and the restoration of the True Cross to Jerusalem in 629 A.D. after its seizure by the Persians.
Continue readingThis Sunday is the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost. The Gospel reading for last Sunday featured the Parable of the Good Samaritan who came to the aid of a traveler badly beaten by robbers. The Gospel for this Sunday tells of an actual Samaritan who is himself a victim: one of ten lepers who cry out to Our Lord for mercy as He is making His way to Jerusalem.
Continue readingTonight, St. Thomas Aquinas parish will offer a special Votive Mass for the Defense of the Church, tonight at 7:00 p.m.
Continue readingThis Sunday is the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost. In the Gospel reading for the day, Jesus is confronted by “a certain lawyer [who] stood up, tempting Him, and saying: Master, what must I do to possess eternal life?”
Continue readingThis Sunday is the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost. The liturgy for this Sunday focuses on the importance of prayer and petition for our needs.
Continue readingToday Pope Leo is inviting all the faithful to fast and pray for an end to the conflicts in the Holy Land and Ukraine. Tomorrow Saturday August 23 at 8:00 a.m. is the monthly Respect Life Latin Mass at Saint Ann parish.
Continue readingSaint Thomas Aquinas parish is sharing a novena to Saint Augustine, the 4th century bishop and doctor of the Church, whose feast day is August 28. The intentions are for Pope Leo XIV, Bishop Martin, and the priests of the Diocese of Charlotte. We encourage all the faithful to participate in this important novena.
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