ADVENT
The season of preparation for Christmas, was kept to some extent like Lent, the preparation for Easter, and assumed a penitential character. The spirit of penance still finds expression in some of our passages used in the proper Masses of this season and in certain practices - the Violet vestments, the supression of the Gloria. But the Alleluia chant after the Gradual, which has always been maintained, is a clear indication that Advent is intended to be a time of gladness, as well as a time of anticipation. This gladness at the coming of salvation increases as Christmas approaches. On the third Sunday, the Altar with it's flowers, the Rose-colored Vestments worn, and the playing of the organ, all give emphasis to this increasing joy.
The principal purpose of the Christmas Cycle is to remind us of the radical transformation effected in our human life by the Incarnation of the Word.
(... and the Word was God. John 1.)
By coming into this world to take upon Himself our human nature, God's own Son did not merely become one of us, He gave us the power of becoming ourselves real children of God, a new race, a holy people, whom He quickens with His Divine Life and leads to our Heavenly home. The Incarnation inaugurated a new order, whose development continues here below and whose final consequence is our definitive union with God in eternity.
This profound transformation of our lives and destinies the Church celebrates at Christmas. She causes us to discover in our Savior's sacred humanity the ever- welling spring of our supernatural life and calls down on us, as on all men, the full accomplishment of the work of redemption which began by His coming into this world.
We commit ourselves to the Divine Will of our Heavenly Father and dedicate our lives in service to our Lord and Savior, our most Holy Mother; with St. Michael our Warrior and Standard; with St.Joseph our Model and Guide; we promise to uphold and defend the True Dogmas, Doctrines and Traditions of the Roman Catholic Church.
The Apostolate of the Order of Our Lady in which we the Christian Faithful, made up of Clerics, Religious and Laity - together - endeavor to foster public worship and promote Traditional Christian Doctrine, exclusively through the offering of the Tridentine Sacrifice of the Mass; to exercise other Apostolic works; offer ourselves as victim Souls given to a life of Penance, Prayer, Reparation and Adoration, to atone for the horrible Crime of Abortion, to evangelize through example, piety and charity and to animate the temporal order with a vibrant Christian spirit.
Here at Holy Innocents hermitage we commit ourselves to a life of
Prayer, Penance, Reparation, and Adoration
to offer ourselves in reparation for the horrible crimes of abortion and child trafficking;
and for all the outrages and blasphemies committed against the Sacred and Immaculate Hearts of Jesus and Mary
The Traditional Tridentine Mass is offered 7 days a week, Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation , the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is at 10:00 AM. Regular weekday Masses are at 10:00 AM., Mass at special times are announced beforehand.
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and Holy Hour of Reparation offered after Mass on the first Sunday of every month and after 1st Friday Mass.
The holy Rosary will be prayed before every Sunday Mass.
Confession by request before every Mass.
During the Lenten season the Stations of the Cross are offered after Sunday Mass
and Fridays during lent following the 10:00 AM Mass.
Proper Dress Code strictly enforced.
Men should dress neatly, dress shirts and pants; No t-shirts or jeans; no tennis shoes.
Women should wear head covering; dresses should be modest and to below the knees; No pants or jeans or low cut tops.
Children should by seated with and cared for by parents or responsible adults.
Thank You in advance for your cooperation.
We Survive strictly on Donations with no financial support from the Diocese and have few amenities to offer at this point.
Since we are struggling to survive, we are not yet able to afford Insurance coverage for the buildings, property or visitors. We are not able to cover personal accidents on the property.
Our Needs are many:
We are desperately in need of donations for a new Well, to replace a 25yr. old well gone bad; for a new 4 wheel drive truck, to replace a 17 yr. old truck - the only vehicle still in use on the property today; to repair hurricane damage to the Hermitage house itself and to finish construction of the rooms inside.
We need to repair the old tractor for the upkeep of the property.
We also seek donations to build a proper Chapel to replace the temporary garage Chapel in use today.
Please make donations out to
The Order of Our Lady, Warriors of the Blessed Virgin Mary
or
Fr. Robert Pensenstadler
P.O.Box 806, Paisley, Fla. 32767
We also accept Paypal (donate button )
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