CHRISTMAS 2014

SOLEMN HIGH MASS

The video is here below:

I cannot tell you when the last Solemn High Mass, with deacon and subdeacon, was celebrated on Guam. It was definitely in the 1960s, as the Novus Ordo came into effect in early 1970. But, even before that, the traditional Mass was being modified little by little, and many traditional observances fell to the wayside, and I suspect the Solemn High Mass was one of them.

So this Solemn High Mass celebrated in 2012 by Canon Jean Marie Moreau (Institute of Christ the King), with Fr Eric Forbes, OFM Cap as deacon and Mr. Joseph Capulong as subdeacon, was the first on Guam in 42 years or more.

We have not had another Solemn High Mass since then, but it is on our list of hoped-for Masses.

RORATE MASS 2014

Before Mass

Rorate Mass this year was celebrated today at 545AM with Rosary preceding Mass. People were at the Friary chapel since a little after 5AM.

The chapel was dark except for the abundant candles on the altar and to the sides of it. Just as Our Lord was born as the Light in this darkened world.

Elevation of the Chalice

The Mass is in honor the Blessed Mother, without whom there is no Incarnation or Christmas.

"Domine non sum dignus."

As I turned around to show the Host to the people at the Domine non sum dignus, I noticed that the sun was just coming out over the hills to the east. The people were just about to receive their Lord, the Light of our souls, just as the planetary sun was beginning to shine.

After Mass, with the sun shedding its first rays of light on the island

The faithful at the end of Mass

OUR PERSECUTED BRETHREN : HOLY HOUR

After Sunday Mass on August 17, most of the community stayed behind for a Holy Hour to pray for our persecuted brethren in Iraq and Syria.

The Governor and First Lady, Eddie and Christine Calvo, heard about the Holy Hour and joined us in prayer.

CORPUS CHRISTI 2014

MAY CROWNING 2014

As we do every year, we crowned Our Lady during her special month of May.

And every Sunday in May, the little angels and archangels gave their floral gifts to Our Lady.

SCENES OF HOLY WEEK 2014

The Altar of Repose, or Monumento, of Holy Thursday

Adorers keeping Our Lord company on Holy Thursday after the Mass of the Last Supper

Good Friday Liturgy

Lighting the Easter Fire at the Easter Vigil

The glow of Easter Light

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

HOLY THURSDAY

April 17

 

7PM - Mass of the Last Supper

 

 

GOOD FRIDAY

April 18

 

12NN - Holy Rosary

1PM - Stations of the Cross

2PM - Seven Last Words

3PM - Liturgy of Good Friday

 

 

HOLY SATURDAY

April 19

 

5PM - Confessions

 

12AM - Easter Vigil Mass

 

 

EASTER SUNDAY - NO MASS

PALM SUNDAY 2014

LENTEN DAY OF PRAYER

On Saturday, April 12, about 40 people, mostly from the TLM community, attended the Day of Prayer in preparation for Holy Week.

 

 

 

FIRST FRIDAY

First Friday, February 7, 2014

Votive Mass of the Sacred Heart
Commemoration of Saint Romuald and Pro Papa

followed by

Eucharistic Adoration
Litany of the Sacred Heart
Consecration to the Sacred Heart
Prayers for the intention of the Holy Father
Benediction

CANDLEMAS 2014

On today's Feast of the Presentation and the Purification, Christ, the Light of the World, came into the Temple, carried in the hands of His Blessed Mother who, having no need of purification herself, gave to us the One who makes us clean!

So we blessed candles and distributed them to the people....

The candles were lit.....

And we processed, just as Joseph and Mary walked to the Temple.

And the candles remained lit for the Gospel, when the Light of God's Word is proclaimed....

 

 

....and while the faithful received the True Body of Christ, the source of Sanctifying Grace which shines our souls.

CAROLING AT SAINT DOMINIC'S

Remembering how our Lord came to earth as a vulnerable infant, born in the midst of hardship and poverty, we brought the joy of His birth to our senior brothers and sisters who live at Saint Dominic Senior Care Home in Barrigada Heights.

The carolers sang for half an hour, in English, Chamorro and Tagalog.  We certainly did bring cheer to the elderly, who started to clap or move their hands.  Some started to sing along with the carolers and one was given a microphone to really join in.  God bless our carolers!