Posts from January 2017

Rosca de Reyes

On January 7th we held our traditional “Rosca de Reyes”, an Hispanic tradition full of meaning. Everyone in the picture found a baby in the Rosca. El 7 de enero celebramos nuestra tradicional “Rosca de Reyes”, una tradición hispana llena de significado. Todo el mundo en la foto encontró un bebé en la Rosca.

January 28th Crab Feed

Annual Knights of Columbus Crab Feed The Mission of the Knights is to support the needs of the Parish by planning and organizing social and fundraising events throughout the year. The first event for 2017 will be the annual crab feed on January 28 at St. Mary’s Parish Hall after the 5pm Mass. Tickets available Now! La tradicional comida de Jaiba Se llevara…

Our Traditions / Tradiciones – English/Español

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION It’s still months away, but parish ministers, especially if they are involved in the catechumenate, have their eyes on Lent and the Easter Triduum. Until fairly recent times, the last few days before Easter were shaped by an awareness of the Passion, but the faithful were left to their own devices about how to engage with these mysteries. A thousand years…

Our Traditions / Tradiciones – English/Español

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION As soon as Christmas ends, people begin planning for Easter! Originally, the source of our Paschal Triduum was but a single liturgy extending from Saturday sundown to sun-rise on Easter Sunday. The two days leading up to the liturgy were days of fast, not only for the elect, but for the church preparing to baptize them. A fifth-century…