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with statue of Our Lady) to honor this great occasion. We already started the construction of the Grotto on the parish grounds on Monday, January 14. Novena Masses will be celebrated for all the sick (family members, friends, parishioners & benefactors of our parish) before the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. We mailed a special letter with the form you can use to write down the names of your loved ones who are ill or sick (please use all capital letters). Extra forms you can find next to the Parish Bulletin in our church. We will pray for their intentions, and their names will be entered in the Book of Prayer for the Sick. That book will be placed in Our Lady’s chapel (in front of the statue of Our Lady of Lourdes) during that Jubilee Year and will be updated weekly with new names of the sick. The dates and times of the Holy Masses for the intentions of our sick people are as follows: Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 – 5.00pm - Novus Ordo Latin Mass (NOLM) Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008 – 12.30pm Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008 – 10.00am (TLM) Monday, February 11, 2008 – 8.00am English (E Monday, February 11, 2008 – 10.30am (NOLM) Monday, February 11, 2008 – 6.00pm (TLM) Saturday, February 16, 2008 – 8.00am (E) Saturday, February 16, 2008 – 10.00am (TLM) Saturday, February 16, 2008 – 12.00Noon – (E) On Monday, February 11, during 8.00am and 12.00 Noon Holy Masses, all sick people will receive the Holy Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. Solemn dedication of this Shrine will take place in our church on February 16, 2008 at 12.00 Noon, by Archbishop Tadeush Kondrusevich of Minsk (former Archbishop of Moscow, Russia). Numbers of Holy Masses with the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick will be offered in our Parish during this Jubilee Year. If some parishioners would like to participate in a Pilgrimage to Lourdes (June 2—18), and other Shrines of France, Spain and Portugal, please reserve this time. More devotional services will be celebrated during this Jubilee Year. PILGRIMAGES: (2008/2009) June 1—15, 2008; to France, Spain & Portugal To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Bernardette Soubirous on February 11, 1858—the Jubilee Year officially opened on December 8th—the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Every year, millions of the faithful and pilgrims from all over the world come to France to pray for cures and healing from their illnesses—bodily and spiritual. September 1—15, 2008; to THE HOLY LAND - ”In the |
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footsteps of Jesus Christ”. We will really walk in the footsteps of Our Lord in the Land of His birth, where He lived for 33 years and died for our Salvation. Don’t miss this unforgettable experience. February 9—23, 2009: to Brazil & Argentina If you would like to have more information about these Pilgrimages: brochures with Itinerary and Application Forms, please contact Father Stanislaw Zak as soon as possible: his telephone is: 510-336-0698, or e-mail him: stanzak7@yahoo.com TORCH TEEN NEW YEAR’S MASQUERADE Many thanks to St. Margaret Mary's for letting us use the hall for our TORCH Teen New Year's Masquerade. The chaperones had a great time watching the kids do the Virginia Reel, line dancing, pinky dancing and swing dancing as well as dancing to the clean, modern music. We had about 50 teenagers (and up) from all around the Bay Area attend and a good time was had by all. If you're interested in your teen/young adult attending one of our next dances, please contact Joni Durling @ 925-757-6896 or joni@durlingfamily.net to be put on the invitation mailing list. One of the teens wrote: In the company of animated Catholic teens, with well-selected music and a handsome hall, the T.O.R.C.H. Masquerade Dance could not have been more delightful! Shimmering masks, sequin vests, and graceful skirts have never looked so invitingly charming than those displayed at the Masquerade Dance. Yet, the most adorning feature of each dancer’s apparel was the blithe and lively grin that crept on every face. Countless thanks to St. Margaret Mary’s Catholic Church whose magnanimous and hospitable accommodations have made our night of festive merrymaking possible!! MARDI GRAS & AUCTION The Mystic Krewe of St. Anne extends a heartfelt Thank You to all guests who joined us last Saturday, in our transformed church hall. Everyone got in the spirit of New Orleans upon arrival with live Dixieland Jazz played by a 4-piece band. A little champagne for the guests helped too! His Excellency, Bishop Allen Vigneron, crowned Frank and Imogene Martin as our Mardi Gras King and Queen. Can you think of a more fitting couple? King Frank was regal, and Queen Imogene was stunning at his side! Guests perused the auction area and partook in some friendly competition as we bid on the auction items. A fine New Orleans style dinner was served by PJMac, and Pat O’Brian’s bar was open during the whole evening. |
