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Sunday Holy Hour for priests January 23, 2005 |
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Welcome to Our Lady of the Roses, Mary Help of Mothers Shrine, staffed and directed by St Michael's World Apostolate. |
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| Vincent McDonnell opens the Holy Hour for Priests |
| OFFERING OF THE HOLY HOUR FOR PRIESTS |
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O my God, poor, weak and miserable as I am, I have come to spend this hour alone with You, in reparation for the priests who have forgotten that they are Your chosen souls. Especially, dear God, do I offer this holy hour for the priests who at this moment need it most. In praying for consecrated souls, help me to remember my own utter weakness, misery and nothingness. Were it not for Your grace I would be far worse than those for whom I pray. O my god, help those priests who are faithful to remain faithful. To those who are falling, stretch forth Your divine hand that they may grasp it as their support. And for those poor unfortunate souls who have fallen, lift them up in the great ocean of Your mercy, that being engulfed therein, they may receive the grace to return to Your great loving heart. Amen. |
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James Donohue leads the Joyful Mysteries. A 15 decade Rosary, litanies and traditional hymns are prayed and sung during each Holy Hour. |
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Bearing with the elements for the love of Jesus and Mary and for the sanctification of priests |
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| Shrine guard, Tim McGurran |
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Francis Gibney, Shrine guard, leads the Sorrowful Mysteries. |
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Shrine Guards, Francis Harrington (front) and John Benevides, LOSM (behind). |
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| Peter Frank, Shrine guard and LOSM |
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| Michael Mangan |
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| Vincent leads the hymns. The sun begins to break through. |
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| John digitally records the Holy Hour |
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| Helen and Rachel |
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Roses blessed by Jesus and Mary with the power of cure and conversion are distributed by Vincent to the pilgrims. |
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Jose and Hitome Valle and their children, Teresa and Joseph. Teresa crowned Our Lady last year at the annual May crowning. |
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The faithful praying for the Pope and priests |
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Only SMWA--and of course Jesus and Mary--were on the sacred grounds today. |
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| Some hearty souls |
| photos by William Dykes Jr. LOSM |
| Your Comments | A BIG clean-up |
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Last updated: 11/11/06 |
