This week's message from Father Dominic.

Summer Daily Mass Schedule
Please note , beginning Tuesday, May 29
until Friday, August 31, 2012, there will only
be one daily Mass at 8:45AM.
St. Mary's Carnival is Coming - June 6-9th
Pre-sale ride tickets are now available at $10.00/sheet (15
tickets). They are on sale Sundays after all
the masses through June 3rd. Get them while supplies last!
They can also be purchased at the
rectory, Monday-Friday, 9:00am-6:00pm.
Visit our carnival Facebook site and comment
on your past carnival experiences, see what's going on daily and see photos from past carnivals.
Watch out for our BIG 50/50 raffle tickets. They’re in
the mail this week.
Archbishop’s Annual Appeal
If you have not done so, please remember to return your
completed pledge envelope for the Archbishop’s Annual
Appeal. You may place the envelope in the collection
basket or bring it to the parish office.
For those who have already made a contribution, thank
you for your support.
The New Roman Missal
On November 27, 2011, the English speaking Church in the USA began using a new translation of the prayers used at Mass (The
Roman Missal).
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Archdiocese of Neward Lenten Regulations
- The days of both Fast and Abstinence during Lent
are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. The
other Fridays of Lent are days of Abstinence. On a day of Fast, only one (1) full meal is
permitted. Those between the ages of 18 and
59 are obliged to fast.
On a day of Abstinence, no meat may be
eaten. Those who have reached the age of 14
are obliged by the law of abstinence.
- The obligation to observe the laws of Fast and
Abstinence “substantially”, or as a whole, is a
serious obligation.
- The Fridays of the year, outside of Lent, are
designated as days of penance, but each
individual may substitute for the traditional
abstinence from meat some other practice of
voluntary self-denial as penance.
- The time for fulfilling the Paschal Precept (Easter
Duty*) extends from the First Sunday of Lent,
February 26, 2012 to the Solemnity of the
Holy Trinity, June 3, 2012.
*Canon 920, §1. All the faithful, after they have been
initiated into the Most Holy Eucharist, are bound by the
obligation of receiving Communion at least once a year.
Our Lenten calendar offers many
opportunities for you to prepare for Easter.
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