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Great Blizzard of '06 |
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Sunday Holy Hour for priests February 12, 2006 |
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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. Despite the frigid and stormy weather Our Lady, of course, doesn't feel the cold. Interestingly, Veronica explains on April 6, 1974 that: "Now Jesus and Our Lady are moving over...Jesus has on sandals, but it looks awful cold. No. No, Jesus says there is no feeling of cold." |
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It was the most snow ever recorded in New York City: just about 27 inches. |
| 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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Shoveling snow off the excedra before the Holy Hour |
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William Dykes, LOSM, bearing with the elements for the love of Jesus and Mary and for the sanctification of priests |
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James Donohue, LOSM. The wind chill was in the single digits. It may have been bitter cold, but the hearts were warm. |
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John Benevides, LOSM videotaping for the archives |
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A 15 decade Rosary, litanies and traditional hymns are prayed and sung during each Holy Hour |
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| Michael Mangan, LOSM |
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Ryszarda Kostrozynska from Queens, N.Y. |
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Peter Frank, LOSM. Jesus and Our Lady promised to be present at the sacred grounds as long as one person comes here to pray |
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| Francis Harrington |
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Jose Valle of Queens, N.Y. leads the final prayers |
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| SMWA photos by Darryl Bolisay |
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Last updated: 01/31/07 |
