Alleluia! Alleluia! 

Happy Easter!

Regina Caeli: English and Latin

This is one of four Marian antiphons, with following versicles and prayers, traditionally said or sung after night prayer, immediately before going to sleep. It is said throughout Eastertide. (That is, from Easter Day through Pentecost, the seventh Sunday after Easter.

The Regina caeli is also said in place of the Angelus during Eastertide.

English:

Queen of Heaven

V. Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia.
R. For He whom you did merit to bear, alleluia.
V. Has risen, as he said, alleluia.
R. Pray for us to God, alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia.
R. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.

Let us pray. O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech Thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His Mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Latin:

Regina caeli

V. Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia.
R. Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia.
V. Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia.
R. Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.

V. Gaude et laetare, Virgo Maria, alleluia.
R. Quia surrexit Dominus vere, alleluia.

Oremus. Deus, qui per resurrectionem Filii tui, Domini nostri Iesu Christi, mundum laetificare dignatus es: praesta, quaesumus; ut per eius Genetricem Virginem Mariam, perpetuae capiamus gaudia vitae. Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.

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Smoke billowed from the chimney at 7:07 p.m. (2:07 p.m. ET) on  March 13,2013, the second day of behind-closed-doors voting at the Papal Conclave in Rome.

The cardinals are thought to have taken five ballots to reach the two-thirds of the vote necessary for a decision.

Habemus Papam!  

 Tenemos una Papa!

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina becomes

Pope Francis I

 Benedict XVI, Pope Emeritus

O God, true shepherd of all the faithful,
look with kindness on your servant

Benedict XVI, Pope Emeritus
whom you once set as head and shepherd of Your Church.

We give you thanks for your grace at work in him
as he had led us by word and example:
in his teaching, in his prayer and in his great love.

Grant him your strength in frailty, comfort in sorrow,
and serenity amid the trials of this world;
and guide your Church, built on the rock of Peter,
with the power of your Spirit as we continue on the path that leads to you.
Through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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 A Cuddle and a Prayer

Blankie Ministry

                                           

Congratulations to all on another very successful Blankie Workshop! You live your faith in such a beautiful way, spreading God's love and peace around the world.

 Mrs. Oleasz

You can view our recent Blankie Workshop at the following link to "Crossroads Magazine", the Television program of the Office of Radio and Telelvision for the Achdiocese of Hartford

http://dv2.discovervideo.com/play/?vod=3108

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Catholic Television

See programming regarding the Pope,

live and archived at:

http://www.catholictv.com/home.aspx

CatholicTV is a 24/7 television network that broadcasts local and national religious programming and live events for the Catholic church in America. Heeding Pope Benedict XVI's call to greater utilize the power of television and new media to reach Christians, the network features CatholicTV, their Catholic web site, mobile apps and widget. Celebrate online mass; pray The Rosary; enjoy programs on prayer, the saints, the bible, Jesus, who is God and the Catholic church on America's Catholic Television Network.

Watch CatholicTV live for free iCatholic.tv">www.iCatholic.tv on your iPad/iPhone

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Catholic TV Kids Club

 Please check out the link below for some

Catholic based viewing options for children:

http://www.catholictv.com/Catholic-kids-club.aspx

 

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APRIL in the Year of Faith

Gospel Value Theme:

Reconcilliation  

 

 

 

The Miriam Webster Online Dictionary definition of the words: reconcile and reconciliation:

RECONCILE:

1

a : to restore to friendship or harmony <reconciled the factions>

b : settle, resolve <reconcile differences>

 RECONCILIATION:

1

: the action of reconciling : the state of being reconciled

2

: the Roman Catholic sacrament of penance 

 

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 Year of Faith

October 2012 - November 2013

 Pope Benedict XVI declared a Year of Faith beginning October 11, 2012 and concluding on November 24, 2013. In the Year of Faith, October 11, 2012 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council and the twentieth anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. During this Year of Faith, the Office of Catholic Schools will promote the study, reflection, and action on:

GOSPEL VALUE THEMES

Each of the following Gospel themes will be presented one month in advance in the eNewsletter,Vision along with resources for consideration.

October: Faith November: Hope December: Love

January: Community February: Justice

March: Courage April: ReconcilliationMay: Service: Service

 

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Exposition is a manner of honoring the Holy Eucharist, by exposing It, with proper solemnity, to the view of the faithful in order that they may pray their devotions before It.

Catholic Devotions may include : Catholic prayers,

Holy Rosary, Holy Eucharist, sacramentals, scapulars,

the Eucharist, Stations of the cross, First Fridays,

First Saturdays, Divine Mercy, prayers, meditations,

inspirations, etc.

For more information on Eucharistic Education and Adoration visit: http://www.therealpresence.org/

 

 

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Two new American Saints -

Canonized on October 21, 2012

                     

   Saint Kateri Tekakwitha                  Saint Marianne Cope

        First Native American Saint                                                Worked with lepers in Hawaii

 

Click on the link below for more information on these two saints and for "Stepping Stones to Official Sainthood":

http://www.americancatholic.org/Newsletters/CU/preview.aspx?id=273

 

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