Announcements
Sunday, October 11th - Divine Maternity of the Blessed Virgin - 22nd Sunday after Pentecost
Monday, October 12th - Feria - St Wilfrid, B; Our Lady of the Pillar
Tuesday, October 13th - St Edward, KC - Our Lady of Fatima
Wednesday, October 14th - St Callistus I, PM
Thursday, October 15th - St Teresa of Avila, V
Friday, October 16th - St Hedwig, W - St Gerard Majella, C
Saturday, October 17th St Margaret Mary, V
Sunday, October 18th - St Luke, Ev - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost
Zelle: If you would like to send donations or payments to the church through Zelle, you may use the QR code or the church email: ourladyofthesnowcatholicchurch@gmail.com.
- Burritos, Cheesecake, & Coffee: Join us in the St Joseph Hall after the 9:30 AM Mass.
- Blessing of Religious Articles: Bring your items to the Communion rail after Mass today.
- October Schedule: This month there will be public Mass at 7:00 AM, with Communion, Rosary, and Benediction at 8:15 AM to fulfill the instruction of Pope Leo XIII that all churches pray the Rosary in front of the Blessed Sacrament.
- All Hallows' Eve Party: A grand-party is being planned October 31st at the church. See Father or Sister for more details.
- Feast of the Divine Maternity: Today is the patronal feast of the Sisters of the Congregation of the Mother of God and of Mater Dei Seminary - happy and blessed feast day! May God bless all our religious!
Feast of the Divine Maternity
To commemorate in the liturgy the fifteenth century of the Council of Ephesus (held in 431 A.D.), which vindicated the title of Theotokos of "Mother of God" for Our Lady, Pope Pius XI, in the year 1931 instituted this Feast to be observed by the whole Church as a double of the second class.
Introit: Isaias 7. 14
Behold a Virgin shall conceive, and shall bear a Son, and His name shall be called Emmanuel. - (Ps. 97. 1). O sing unto the Lord a new song, for He hathdone marvelous things. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. Behold a Virgin shall conceive, and shall bear a Son, and His name shall be called Emmanuel.
Collect:
O God, who didst please that Thy Word should take flesh at the message of an Angel in the womb of the blessed Virgin Mary, grant to us Thy suppliants, that we, who believe her to be truly the Mother of God, may be helped by her intercession with Thee. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth , with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end. Amen.
Gradual: Isaias 11. 1-2
There shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse, and a flower shall rise up out of his root. V. And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him. Alleluia, alleluia. V. O Virgin Mother of God, He whom the whole world cannot contain, enclosed Himself in thy womb being made man. Alleluia.
Offertory: Matthew 1. 18
When Mary the Mother of Jesus was espoused to Joseph, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
Secret:
By Thy mercy, O Lord, and by the intercession of the blessed ever Virgin Mary, Mother of Thine only-begotten Son, may this oblation avail for our welfare and peace, both now and for ever. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth, with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end. Amen.
Communion:
Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary, which bore the Son of the eternal Father.
Postcommunion:
May this Communion, O Lord, cleanse us from all sin, and through the intercession of the blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, may it make us partakers of this heavenly Remedy. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who livest and reignest, with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost livest and reignest forever.
My Daily Thought from the Following of Christ:
Two things especially conduce to great improvement: namely, forcibly to withdraw one's self from what nature is viciously inclined to, and fervently to follow up the good one is most in need of. Study likewise, especially to guard against and to get the better of such things as oftenest displease thee in others.
Preface of the Blessed Virgin:
It is truly meet and just, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto Thee, O holy Lord, Father almighty, everlasting God: and that we should praise and bless, and proclaim Thee, in the festivity of the Blessed Mary, ever-Virgin. Who also conceived Thine only-begotten Son by the overshadowing of the Holy Ghost, and the glory of her virginity still abiding, gave forth to the world the everlasting Light, Jesus Christ our Lord. Through whom the Angels praise Thy Majesty, the Dominations worship it, and the Powers stand in awe. The heavens and the heavenly hosts together with the blessed Seraphim in triumphant chorus unite to celebrate it. Together with them we entreat Thee, that Thou mayest bid our voices also to be admitted, while we say with lowly praise: