St. Jerome Homeschool Library and Bookstore, a traditional Catholic publisher, announced this morning that their board book has arrived from the printers and will be officially released August 16. Written by Fr. Vili Lehtoranta, a master at children’s storytelling, and illustrated with full-color photos of Fr. Bede Nkamuke saying Mass, this is going to be a fantastic resource for children.
Fr. Benedict Hughes, CMRI, illuminates for us the glories of St. Anne and the importance the Church places on her role in salvation history in this sermon.
Recently we were blessed to have two Congregation Mater Dei nuns visit our chapel and teach catechism before Sunday Mass. In the photo above, Sr. Mary Catherine instructs the older group. Sr. Frances taught the younger group. In both cases, the sisters assessed the students’ knowledge and adapted the lessons to fit their needs. Read more
When St. James was brought before King Herod Agrippa, his fearless confession of Jesus crucified so moved the public prosecutor that he declared himself a Christian on the spot. Accused and accuser were hurried off together to execution, and on the road the latter begged pardon of the Saint. The apostle had long since forgiven him, but hesitated for a moment whether publicly to accept as a brother one still unbaptized. God quickly recalled to him the Church’s faith, that the blood of martyrdom supplies for every sacrament, and, falling on his companion’s neck, he embraced him, with the words, “Peace be with thee!” Together then they knelt for the sword, and together received the crown. ~ Butler’s Lives of the Saints
Chloe Wilhelms, age 12, started investigating the Catholic faith early this year, attending Sunday Mass at our chapel. Then, she had the marvelous opportunity to spend Holy Week and Easter with the Congregation Mater Dei sisters in Persia, Iowa, which she did. This experience cemented her desire to attend girls’ camp, as the activities sounded like a lot of fun. This time there was a difficulty in getting her to the convent, but Sr. Johanna approved a plan to let Chloe come a week early and help the sisters prepare for the camp. Needless to say Chloe had some eye-opening experiences with her insider view of what it takes to host 100 active girls for five days. We will be featuring a report from Chloe soon. Stay tuned! Read more
Our Lady of Fatima Mission Chapel 