by Brian McCauley | 22 Mar 2023 | Liturgical Music, Parish News, Things Catholic
The Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption will be offering a Lenten Tenebrae Service the evening of Palm Sunday, April 2nd at 7:00 pm. The word “Tenebrae” comes from the Latin word for “darkness” or “shadows.” In another age, monks chanted these ancient psalms and...
by Brian McCauley | 20 Feb 2023 | Parish News, Things Catholic
If you think back to the beginning of Advent in 2011, the Latin/Roman Church implemented an updated English translation of the official Latin Prayers of the Third Edition of the Roman Missal of the reformed Mass of the Second Vatican Vatican Council. Since then, other...
by Brian McCauley | 18 Jan 2023 | Parish News, Things Catholic
One body and one Spirit, as you were also called to the one hope of your call; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in us all. Ephesians 4:4-6 To those members of our basilica church parish, we invite...
by Brian McCauley | 3 Oct 2022 | Parish News, Things Catholic
Because of the pandemic, the prison ministry team for the past two years could not enter Southeaster Correctional Institution to attend Mass with the inmates. The authorities have now lifted restrictions due to COVID and once again people from the outside are able to...
by Brian McCauley | 6 Aug 2022 | Parish News, Things Catholic
ADAM JONES I have finished my first year of seminary formation with the Oblates of the Virgin Mary in Boston, and will start the second year this fall. This past year has been a pure gift from the Lord as I have experienced consistency in Mass, personal prayer...
