10:00 am, Thursday, September 26, 2024
St. Micheal’s Church Hall
Before each decade of the Rosary, Diane Hedrick will speak about a different apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Diane has visited each of these sites.
1. Our Lady of Medjugorje, Bosnia & Herzegovina
2. Our Lady of Fatima, Portugal
3. Our Lady of Nazareth, Israel
4. Our Lady of Lourdes, France
5. Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Paris, France
CCD registration is open now through August 31 for children in Pre-K (age 4) through Confirmation for the 2024-25 school year. Please include your child’s specific grade when registering. Registration forms are available in the back of all churches or online via the link below. Also, if you are interested in becoming a CCD teacher, please contact Sarah Watson at (570) 447-8799.
The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Holy Day of Obligation.
Masses will be celebrated in St. Michael’s Parish as follows:
Wednesday, August 14: 5:30 pm Vigil Mass, St. Michael’s Church, Canton
Thursday, August 15: 7:00 am Mass, St. Michael’s Church, Canton
Thursday, August 15, 5:30 pm Mass, St. John Nepomucene Church, Troy
Holy Days of Obligation (From Loyola Press)
The Holy Days of Obligation are the days other than Sundays on which we celebrate the great things God has done for us through Jesus and the saints. On Holy Days of Obligation, Catholics attend Mass.
Six Holy Days of Obligation are celebrated in the United States.
January 1—Mary, Mother of God
Fortieth day after Easter—Ascension
August 15—Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
November 1—All Saints
December 8—Immaculate Conception
December 25—Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Mass Intention for the Canonization of Blessed Father Michael McGivney, Founder of the Knights of Columbus
On Sunday, August 11th, the 9:30 am Mass will be offered for the Canonization of Blessed Father Michael McGivney by the Knights of Columbus. A Rosary and Litany of Blessed Father Michael McGivney will begin at 8:45 am, led by the Knights of Columbus.
Michael McGivney was born August 12, 1852, ordained December 22, 1877, and died August 14, 1890 at the age of 38 after serving in the Priesthood for 13 years. He founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882. He was declared Venerable on March 15, 2008. A miracle was approved for his Beatification on May 27, 2020. Venerable Father Michael McGivney was beatified on October 31, 2020. His Feast Day is established as August 13th.
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