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May 27th, 2012
St Christopher Parish
4130 W. 147th St.
Midlothian, IL 60445 USA
(708) 388-8190
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Sunday May 20th, 2012 - Solemnity of the Ascension
At the end of His earthly life Jesus ascends triumphantly into heaven. The Church acclaims Him in His holy humanity, invited to sit on the Father's right hand and to share His glory. But Christ's Ascension is the pledge of our own. Filled with an immense hope, the Church looks up towards her leader, who precedes her into the heavenly home and takes her with Him in His own person: "for the Son of God, after incorporating in Himself those whom the devil's jealousy had banished from the earthly paradise, ascends again to His Father and takes them with Him" (St. Leo).
May, 2012 - Overview for the Month
The month of May is dedicated to The Blessed Virgin Mary. All but the last 4 days of the month fall within the liturgical season of Easter, which is represented by the liturgical color white — the color of light, a symbol of joy, purity and innocence (absolute or restored). The last four days of the month (beginning the Monday after Pentecost) are in Ordinary Time which is represented by the liturgical color green. This symbol of hope is the color of the sprouting seed and arouses in the faithful the hope of reaping the eternal harvest of heaven, especially the hope of a glorious resurrection.
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Weekend Masses: Saturday (Vigil) 5:30pm
~ Sunday: 7:30, 9:30 and 11:00am ~
Weekday Masses:
~~ Monday, & Friday - 7am (only) ~~
~~ Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday - 8:30am(only) ~~
~~ Wednesday 7am (& 9:05am when school is in session) ~~
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament:
Monday through Saturday - 7:25am until 8:25am in the Oratory
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: 4:00pm - 5:00pm every Saturday in the Reconciliation Room
(except Holy Saturday Apr 7th)
"HOLY HOUR" & "Holy Day of Obligation" See Current Bulletin
(May 17th(*20th) - Aug 15th - Nov 1st - Dec 8th)
About Saint Christopher
There was a martyr named Christopher who was beheaded in Lycia, in the time of the Emperor Decius (249-251). This is all we know of him. His name, however has been invoked by Christians everywhere as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, whose intercession is especially powerful.
The legend that has grown up about the name is familiar. Christopher was a Canaanite 5 cubits (7.5 feet (2.3 m)) tall and with a fearsome face. A giant of a man he was, originally called Reprobus, and determined to serve the mightiest king on earth. When the king he chose to serve showed fear of the devil, he left him and sought out Satan. Satan showed fear at the sign of the cross, however, and leaving him, Reprobus sought Christ.
He vowed for the love of Christ to carry travelers on his strong shoulders across a dangerous river. One night, being awakened by a child’s voice calling his name, Reprobus hastened to his task. Suddenly in the midst of the surging waters, the giant who had never stooped beneath the heaviest of weights, was bent down under the burden of this child, grown heavier than the world itself. “Be not astonished,” said the mysterious child, “you bear Him who bears the world.” He then disappeared, blessing his carrier and naming him Christopher, “Christ-bearer.”
He bore Christ in four ways, namely, on his shoulders when he carried him across the river, in his body by mortification, in his mind by devotion, and in his mouth by confessing Christ and preaching him. Christopher is the patron of travelers and is invoked against perils from water, tempests, and plagues.
From the Lives of the Saints Copyright 1959 by The Catholic Press
( His feast, July 25, was dropped from the Catholic liturgical calendar in 1969 )
The St. Christopher image is taken from the stain glass window over the main entrance to
St. Christopher Church
Midlothian, IL
USA
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May 20th, 2012
In song, scripture, and ritual, join us as we proclaim
the heart of what we believe and celebrate throughout the year.
DIRECTORY
His feast day,is
July 25th
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HAPPY EASTER
He is Risen
Jesus tells the apostles to "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
Gospel ~ on ~
May 20th , 2012
Ascension
Gospel - Mk 16:15-20
In this Gospel Jesus gives the disciples the power to forgive sins.
Gospel ~ on ~
May 27th , 2012
Pentecost Sunday
Gospel - St. John 20:19-23
