A Fundraiser for the Sisters of Life
(Get Your $5 raffle tickets - contact info below)
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Upcoming Events
(to request that an event be listed,
contact ckcrow@comcast.net)
5/4 - Witness for Life, Old St. Patrick's
5/20 - Mass and Sisters of Life Raffle, Grotto of St. Lucy's Church, Bronx -***New Time***
Each Sunday- 3pm Latin Vespers, Holy Innocents
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For details, click links above or see below.
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5/3 - 5/4: All Night Vigil for First Friday & First Saturday
Church of the Holy Innocents
37th Street between Broadway and Seventh Ave
On First Friday, a Solemn Mass for the Feast of the Sacred Heart will be celebrated at 6 P.M. at the Church of the Holy Innocents in Manhattan (37th Street between Broadway and Seventh Avenue).
The Mass begins the usual First Friday and First Saturday All Night Vigil in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
There will also be Stations of the Cross, Solemn Vespers and Compline, communal recitation of the Rosary, a Eucharistic Procession, and Confessions.
The Friday Night Mass and Divine Office and the Saturday Morning Mass will be celebrated according to the 1962 liturgical books. Service leaflets with the Latin and English texts will be available. Refreshments will be served twice during the night in the Church Hall.
The All Night Vigil is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus in cooperation between Agnus Dei Council, No. 12361,
and Holy Innocent's Regina Coeli Council, No. 423.
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5/4 (Saturday), 8am: Witness for Life
Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral
Come to all or part of the morning.
Sponsored by the Helpers of God’s Precious Infants http://www.helpersbrooklynny.
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass (8am) begins our day. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament follows, then people can either remain in the Church to adore our Lord or attend the rosary procession to the local abortion clinic (2 blocks away - Planned Parenthood).
Upon return from the clinic (approx 10:15am) we will have Benediction followed by a social (complete with coffee and donuts) with a short (10 mins) presentation by the Sisters of Life. You will hear of concrete ways to be of service, as Co-Workers, helping vulnerable pregnant women that are currently being served by the Sisters.
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Fundraiser for the Sisters of Life
Drawing 5/20 at St. Lucy's Grotto Church
Rosary and Benediction at 4:15
Mass at 5:00
http://sistersoflife.org/
Sponsored by
Agnus Dei Knights of Columbus Council #12361
Dear friends,
The Knights of Columbus first principle is Charity. In that regard, we are running a $5 raffle for the purpose of raising funds for the Sisters of Life. The Sisters serve vulnerable pregnant women at their Holy Respite maternity home in Manhattan. Through their Visitation Mission the Sisters provide daily practical assistance and spiritual and emotional support to pregnant women in crisis throughout NYC.
Thank you and God bless,
Ed Mechmann,
Grand Knight, Agnus Dei Council
The raffle drawing will take place on Sunday, May 20th at St. Lucy’s School cafeteria after the 4:15 Rosary and Benediction and 5pm Mass (Extraordinary Form) at the Grotto at St. Lucy’s Church. All are welcome.
St. Lucy’s Church
833 Mace Avenue, Bronx
(718) 882-0710
For more information about the raffles and the drawing, please contact:
Frank Kolovic (917) 514-1722 or fkolovic@gmail.com
Elmer Meza (718) 538-0649 or meza.elmer@gmail.com
Dan Marengo (718) 829-8056 or danmarengo@aol.com
We thank the pastor, Fr. Nikolin Pergjini and the parish of St. Lucy’s, for the use of the church and cafeteria.
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RECENT EVENTS:
Photos from the Feast of the Annunciation/Incarnation
(Day of the Unborn Child, March 26th, 2012)
Fr. Salvatori during the procession (left)
Bishop Timlin, celebrant,
with Agnus Dei Knight Alexis Griffith (right)
See our Grand Knight's speech: The Catholic Lawyer's Moment
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