News: It is hard to believe that the month of August has arrived. The summer at the Fatima Shrine has been a busy one. I would like to thank all those who have participated in our Eucharistic Procession on the 13th of July; it was a grace filled evening of which we are all grateful. It was a great preparation for the Eucharistic Congress that was held in Indianapolis the same week where tens of thousands came and participated in festivities while giving glory to God as part of a Eucharistic Revival in our country. I believe if there were ever a time for such a revival it is now. I think that I can say with some degree of certainty that most of us, if not all of us, are feeling as if something has gone horribly wrong in our nation and world. That the enemies of mankind have gotten control of the levers of power and will do anything to keep their hold on us. Their desire seems to transform our nation into something that we nor our children will recognize. We seem to be witnessing the controlled demolition of this once great country by forces that would be perfectly content if we disappeared tomorrow. The demoralizing attack and corruption of our once great institutions, along with an immoral and dehumanizing world view seems to put people of faith, and Christians in general with a target on our backs. It is never a good thing when we hear discourse that dehumanizes or disparages a certain group of people, that never seems to end well. It appears to be a sign of the times, that God is calling us to be more vigilant and faithful than ever before. I believe that it is Our Lady through her Immaculate Heart that she is gathering her forces together like a great army in full battle array as the scripture tells us, preparing us for her triumph. The way she will conquer will by leading us back to Her son through devotion to the Eucharist. “Most Holy Trinity, I adore you, my God, my God, I love you in the Most Blessed Sacrament.”
August 2nd: First Friday Devotion at the shrine; 7 pm Mass; Rev. Joseph Akilo will preside, immediately followed by all night Eucharistic Adoration until 8:00 am ending with benediction on the First Saturday.
August 3rd: The First Saturday Mass will begin at 9:00 am at the Fatima Shrine Boston. Rev. Ron Tacelli S.J. will lead us. Also at 3:00 pm the Spanish Rosary Community from St. Columbkilles will conduct their monthly First Saturday meeting with a rosary, music and fellowship at the shrine.
August 13th: Join us for our fourth Candlelight Procession of the season at 8:00pm at the Fatima Shrine with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament followed by a talk by a priest, after that we will process on the grounds of the Shrine and end with benediction. We will recite the Rosary as we process.
August 15th: Feast of The Assumption, you are invited to the 25th Anniversary of Ordination of Rev. Joseph Medio FPO. at St. Catherine of Siena, Norwood. 1pm-3pm confession/adoration, 3pm Divine Mercy chaplet, 3:30 Holy Rosary, 4:30pm Holy Mass, reception to follow.
August 17th: The Pro-life Mass will be held at 10:30 am at the Fatima Shrine Boston. Following Mass there will be a pro-life rosary followed by a short talk. Rev. Paulinus Nweke will preside
August 31: MMP prayer Cenacle, Mass at 10:30 am followed by adoration and rosary, reflection on the Blue book. Rev. Andre Feain FI
