November 14, 2024

The Great O Antiphon: O Emmanuel

Sunday December 23 Beginning of Christmas Season

Andrew Usmiani and Dan Perrota, Knights of Columbus from St. Gregory Parish in Robbinsville came for a Christmas visit with Andrew’s dog, Romeo. He belonged to a man from Turkey so Romeo has a passport to travel.
Also the same day, Marge and her daughter and nephew and his son came for their annual visit.

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Friday, FAther Martin O’Reilley, pastor of St. Mary’s Chruch in Bordentown, came to celebrate the Eucharist with us and stayed for dinner. The donkey is from Larry Denny, a Knight of Columbus. We named the donkey KC after the Knights of Columbus.

Some pictures of Christmas around the Monastery 

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O Antiphons: O Root of Jesse

Great Advent – O Adonai

Pope Francis turns 82 on Dec. 17

The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe December 12

Our Lady of Guadalupe, also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe, is a Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with a Marian apparition and a venerated image enshrined within the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. Wikipedia
Date12 December 1531
Holy See approval12 October 1895, during the Canonical coronation granted by Pope Leo XIII
PatronageMexico (2018); The Americas (12 October 1945)

Christmas Newsletter 2018

November 25 Feast of Christ the King

Today is the Feast of Christ the King. Jesus Christ, anointed with the oil of gladness, is Priest, (notice the garment on the cross) King (the Crown) and sacrifice on the altar of the Cross- He is the universal King of the Kingdom:
A Kingdom of truth and life. A kingdom of holiness and grace a
kingdom of jutice and peace.
We do not look for the government to fulfill this role. 

November 25 Feast of Christ the King

Today is the Feast of Christ the King. Jesus Christ, anointed with the oil of gladness, is Priest, (notice the garment on the cross) King (the Crown) and sacrifice on the altar of the Cross- He is the universal King of the Kingdom:
A Kingdom of truth and life. A kingdom of holiness and grace a
kingdom of jutice and peace.
We do not look for the government to fulfill this role. 

Thanksgiving at the Monastery November 22, 2018

The Thanks Giving Mass at the Monastery was for all our family, friends, Benefactors, living and deceased and for our community and more vocations to our Poor Clare Way of Life. Our Sisters are preparing the Thanksgiving dinner as the roving reporter roves. blessings to you all. Our dear friend, Bernie McClain, roasted our Turkey in a peanut oil fryer .