Upcoming Special Days and Events
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First Saturdays Devotion Saturday, December 7 Adoration & Confession 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM Mass 12:00 PM First Saturdays Devotions following Mass “Look my daughter, at My Heart, surrounded with thorns with which ungrateful men pierce Me at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude. You, at least, try to console Me, and announce in My Name that I promise to assist at the hour of death, with all graces necessary for salvation, all those who, on the first Saturdays of five consecutive months, confess, receive Holy Communion, recite the Rosary and keep Me company for fifteen minutes meditating on the fifteen mysteries of the Rosary with the intention of making reparation to Me.” -Our Lady to Sr. Lucia |
Fr. Leonard Mary, MFVA comes from East Los Angeles, California. Before religious life, he attended community college part-time, worked for a department store for seven years, served as a lay missionary and was active at his local parish. He entered the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word in October 2002 and professed final vows on August 14, 2008. Father studied at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and was ordained to the priesthood on June 2, 2012. He also has a master's in communication management from the University of Southern California. Father is the Community Servant (Superior) and Director of Communications.
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Fr. Patrick Mary, MFVA is originally from Central Florida. Before entering religious life, he was a student at the University of Miami. He entered the Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word in 2002 and professed final vows on August 14, 2008. Fr. Patrick studied at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and was ordained to the priesthood on June 2, 2012. He has a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. Father currently serves as Community Vicar and Vocation Director.
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Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Monday, December 9 Holy Day of Obligation Mass: 11:00 AM Rosary Procession and Consecration to Mary following “Today the Church is celebrating the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. If Christ is the day that never fades, Mary is its dawn, shining with beauty. Chosen in advance to be the Mother of the incarnate Word, Mary is at the same time the first-fruits of his redeeming action. The grace of Christ the Redeemer acted in her in anticipation, preserving her from original sin and from any contagion of guilt.” —St. Pope John Paul II Prayerfully consider consecrating yourself to our Blessed Mother. If you are interested in attending Mass on December 9th, a formal blessing and consecration will follow. Click Here to let us know you will be attending the consecration! |
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Thursday, December 12 Mass: 11:00 AM Rosary Procession following "Let not your heart be disturbed… Am I not here, who am your Mother? Are you not under my protection? Am I not your health? Are you not happily within my fold? What else do you wish? Do not grieve nor be disturbed by anything.” —Our Lady of Guadalupe to Juan Diego |
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Christmas Eve
Tuesday, December 24 Mass: 4:00 PM Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 25 Please Note The National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes will be closed all day. WE WISH YOU A BLESSED AND MERRY CHRISTMAS! "And the angel said to them, “Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased!”" —Luke 2: 8–14 |
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National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes
on the campus of Mount St. Mary's University 16330 Grotto Road Emmitsburg, MD 21727 Phone: 301-447-5318 MASS: Monday–Friday 11:00 AM Saturday 12:00 PM Sunday (English) 12:00 PM Sunday (Español) 2:00 PM ADORATION: Saturday 10:45 AM–11:45 AM Sunday 10:45 AM–11:45 AM CONFESSION: Saturday 10:45 AM–11:45 AM Sunday 10:45 AM–11:45 AM FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION: After 12:00 PM Mass every First Saturday 
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