A Letter From Our Pastor
The Regina Caeli Dear Friends in Christ,
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here are many ways we can show our love and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. We can make a commitment to pray the Rosary daily. We can celebrate the various Marian feast days that span our Church’s liturgical calendar. We can participate in a Marian consecration. We can fulfill the Five First Saturdays devotion. Another way we can show our love and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary is by praying the Regina Caeli (Queen of Heaven). This is one of four Marian antiphons 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 Regina Caeli is also said in place of the Angelus during Eastertide, traditionally prayed at 6 a.m., noon, and 6 p.m. It is a great reminder that we should mark the hours of our day with prayer, asking the powerful intercession of Mary. It is also a wonderful opportunity to incorporate in a very simple and effective way, some good family prayer time. I encourage you to pray the Regina Caeli as we journey through the Easter Season and establish this good prayer habit.
May you and your loved ones have a blessed and joyous Eastertide! Our Lady, Queen of Heaven, pray for us! Regina Caeli (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. Sincerely yours in Christ,
Fr. John Blum Pastor
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