Friday, January 26, 2024

MASS SUNDAY AUGUSTA

 

SUNDAY PRE-LENT BEGINS MASS IN AUGUSTA FOR SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY

There will be a high mass to start the pre-Lenten season in Augusta. Mass is at 12:30 pm. Following mass in Saint Francis Hall, there will be a pot luck dinner and entertainment. 

ALSO NOTE THE BELOW INFO FOR FUTURE MASSES:

The MARCH mass will be moved from the normal 4th Sunday to March 17th due to a Palm Sunday concert in the church.

The MAY mass will also be moved from the normal 4th Sunday to May 19th due to annual parish picnic

MASS INFO:

12:30 pm Sunday 

Most Holy Trinity

720 Telfair Street

Augusta Ga 30901

(706) 722-4944

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

CANDLEMAS ATLANTA ARCHDIOCESE 2024









Kissing Priests Hand
 




























Saint Blaze Blessing

ONLY CNADLEMAS IN THIS ARCHDIOCESE

The only place to assist at Candlemas in this Archdiocese or state is at Saint Francis de Sales in Mableton. There will be a solemn high Candlemas at St Francis de Sales in Mableton on Friday February 2nd at 7:00 pm. The blessing of candles and procession precede the mass. Bring your candles for the blessing and make sure your name is on them. When you take a candle from the priest, you kneel then you kiss the candle first then kiss the priest's hand and take the candle. Your lighted candle is held during the Gospel. At home these candles are lit for prayers after dusk on All Saints Day, Extreme Unction, and during storms. These candles will be used by the priests on the following day for the blessing of throats on St Blaze's Day. It is traditional to eat crepes on this day. Bees wax candles are for sale in the parish bookstore for $8.00 for two tapers. For info call 770 948-6888. 

For directions see: St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church - Latin Mass Atlanta (fsspatl.com)



Friday, January 5, 2024

EPIPHANY WATER BLESSING TONIGHT SAVANNAH DIOCESE 2024









EPIPHANY WATER BLESSING SACRED HEART CHURCH SAVANNAH

Today starting at 4:30 pm at the church of Sacred Heart in Savannah the parish will have First Vespers. During vespers on this the Vigil of the Epiphany vespers pauses for the ancient blessing of the powerful Epiphany water. The blessing is complex and takes around 45 minutes. This water is used for the Epiphany Blessing of homes during the Octave. If you would like to have water blessed please bring it to the church early and have your name on the container. 

Sacred Heart 

707 Bull Street

Savannah Ga 31401

For further info visit the official site for Latin Mass news in this Diocese:

https://unvocesouthga.com/