
THE PURIFICATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIV MARY AND CANDLEMAS
This feast on February 2 celebrates the Presentation of Jesus in the temple and the purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, forty days after the birth of our Savior, it belongs , therefore, to the Christmas season.
The Purification is a festival of light. The procession, in which the blessed candles are carried by Clergy and Faithful, recalls, by it's symbolism the manifestation of Christ, the light of the world, received in the temple by Simeon as God's messenger.
"A light of revelation to the Gentiles, and a glory for Thy people Israel."
Our Savior's coming to the temple is the principal theme of this feast, but the thought of our Lady is never far away. This feast is one of the oldest, if not in fact the oldest, of Marian feasts.
The blessing of candles takes place always on February 2.
The feast of St. Blaise and the blessing of throats is celebrated on February 3rd.
On this day we honor the life of St. Blaise, Bishop of Sebaste in Armenia, who died a martyr in A.D. 316.It is said that on his way to prison, he was approached by a woman and her son, who was chocking on a fishbone lodged in his throat. She implored his prayers for her son, and St. Blaise cured him on the spot. After his martyrdom, veneration for him soon became widespread. Throughout Church history, he has been invoked against diseases of the throat.
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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