Bill Hao

February 2 is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. This special feast day was first celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church in the 6th century. It was first called the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which was accompanied by solemn blessings and processions with candles; hence, it was popularly called Candlemas. In the Bible, the Mosaic Law commanded that a woman who had given birth to a son should, after 40 days, offer a…

The Blessing of the Throats through the intercession of St. Blaise and the Anointing of the Sick will be held next Sunday, February 5, 2023 after the 10:30am Mass. 

Septuagesima Septuagesima has traditionally been the period of time which is observed before the start of Lent; hence it is called pre-Lent. It begins on Septuagesima Sunday, which is three Sundays before the First Sunday in Lent and ends on Ash Wednesday. This year, Septuagesima begins on February 5, 2023. In the traditional Latin calendar, the season of Septuagesima comprises the Sundays of Septuagesima, Sexagesima, and Quinquagesima. Septuagesima is an appropriate time to tone down our bodily appetites, as well…