Fr. Edward A. Murphy, Chaplain of St. Anne Shrine, has announced the schedule for his Healing Mass ministry in the Shrine. Please make note of these dates and plan to attend these uplifting and spiritually fulfilling events here at St. Anne.
August 8: Feast of St. Dominic
“To praise, to bless, to preach”.
The feast day of St. Dominic is celebrated on Tuesday, August 8. Known for his self-denial, apostolic zeal, and holiness, St. Dominic (Dominic de Guzman) was born in 1170 and ordained a priest at age 24. In 1216, St. Dominic established separate women’s, men’s and lay orders as the Order of Preachers, which later became known as the Dominicans.
The charism of the Dominicans is to proclaim the Word of God by preaching, teaching, and example while sustained by common life of prayer and study. Known as a joyful friar, St. Dominic conveyed enthusiasm for the Gospel. People came to St. Dominic because he offered them hope.
Along with establishment of the Order of Preachers, St. Dominic is associated with preaching on the daily devotion of praying the Holy Rosary. During the time of the Albigensian heresy, which believed that adultery, fornication, and suicide were praiseworthy and there is no heaven, no hell, and no defined moral code, St. Dominic went from town to town in Southern France preaching the TRUTH through the Word of God. Having little luck in converting the Albigenses, St. Dominic prayed fervently to Our Blessed Lady for direction and help. In Prouille, France, in 1208, The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in an abbey to St. Dominic, instructing him in the prayers of the Angelic Psalter, to be later known as the Holy Rosary. The late Dominican Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange OP, who was a mentor and teacher of Pope St. John Paul II when he was a student at the Angelicum in Rome, stated: “Our Blessed Lady made known to St. Dominic a kind of preaching till then unknown which she said would be one of the most powerful weapons against future errors and in future difficulties.” That St. John Paul II was devoted to the Rosary his whole life is testament to the power of this devotion.
Just as the Dominican Order continues in these missions today, St. Dominic dedicated himself to preaching the Word of God through the pursuit of Truth in His Son, Jesus Christ and encouraged daily praying of the Rosary.
St. Anne’s was privileged to have the members of the Dominican Order minister here since soon after the founding of the parish; the effect of their steadfast devotion and love of our patroness continues today as we work to reestablish the Shrine as a place of pilgrimage, hope, and peace.
St. Dominic, pray for us.
6/18/2023: Fr. Murphy’s 25th Anniversary
Please join us at 2PM on June 18 in the Shrine for a Healing Mass with Fr. Edward Murphy, Shrine Chaplain, as he also celebrates his 25th anniversary as a priest of the Roman Catholic Church. Mass begins at 2PM, followed by Exposition, individual healing prayers over the congregation, and Benediction.
For more information, please contact the Shrine office at 508-678-1510, or info@st-annes-shrine.org
40 Hours Devotion: Could you not watch ONE HOUR with Me?
“And he came to his disciples, and finding them asleep, he said to Peter: ‘What? Could you not watch one hour with me? Watch, and pray that you enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh weak.” (Mt. 26:40-41)
Forty Hours’ Devotion is a special exposition of the Blessed Sacrament over a period of three days, during which prayers continue uninterrupted for an approximate total of 40 hours. It ends with a Eucharistic procession and benediction. The number 40 is a remembrance of the 40 hours from Jesus’ burial until His resurrection, but also a remembrance of the 40 days fast of Jesus in the desert.
Echoing Our Lord’s words: “Could you not watch ONE HOUR with me?”, St Anne Shrine is hosting, in preparation for the observation of the Feast of Corpus Christi on this coming Sunday, June 11, 40 hours of exposition of our Eucharistic Lord in the lower shrine. Please contact the Shrine office at 508-678-1510 for the hours the doors will be open for YOU to spend some time in the presence of Our Lord and Savior, from whom all blessings in this world flow. Time spent in Jesus’ presence is never time wasted.
40 Hours’ Devotion Signup
The 40 Hours’ Devotion is when people adore the Eucharist exposed in the monstrance for 40 hours. The number of hours associated with this devotion comes from the time Jesus spent in the tomb before His Resurrection.
Our Eucharistic Lord will be exposed for Adoration here at the Shrine in the lower church from Friday, June 9 at 4:30pm to Sunday, June 11 at 2:00pm. The Eucharist will be exposed, and need to be accompanied at all times. We need adorers to commit to at least one hour during the Devotion to stay with the Eucharist. Please use this form to sign up for time with Jesus!
New to Adoration? Learn more about how you can make your time spent with the Lord fruitful with the resources below:
Articles:
- The Everyday Catholic’s Guide to Eucharistic Adoration from the Letters to Women podcast
- A Beginner’s Guide to Adoration by Caitlin Sica from LifeTeen
- How to Make a Holy Hour by Christina M. Sorrentino from Blessed Is She
- What Do You Do at Adoration? by Elizabeth Scalia from Word on Fire
- “How Does One Make a Holy Hour?”: A Helpful Guide by Fr. Billy Swan from Word on Fire
- Making a Holy Hour? Here Are Some Reading Recommendations for Adoration by Elizabeth Scalia from Word on Fire
Videos:
- What Really Happens in Eucharistic Adoration with Fr. Mike Schmitz from Ascension Presents
- What Do We Do in Adoration? with Fr. Josh Johnson from Ascension Presents
- 11 Practical Ways to Make a Holy Hour with Fr. Columba Jordan, CFR from Called to More
- How to Pray During Eucharistic Adoration using the “A.C.T.S.” Method! with Sr. Mary Sheila, OP from the Diocese of Arlington
- The Power of the Hour in the Presence of God by Ven. Fulton J. Sheen