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Immaculate Conception

Monday Dec. 9 is the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. This year it is not a holy day of obligation since it will be celebrated on Dec. 9 instead of Dec. 8.  St. John’s will have two Masses, one at 8

A Bishop in Nigeria, Boko Haram, and a Sword

The following excerpt comes from 10 Wonders of the Rosary, the forthcoming book by Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC. It will be available  at shopmercy.org or by calling 800-462-7426.

In April 2014, Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 young girls from …

How the Rosary Drove Communism Out of Brazil

March 19 is the anniversary of a time when Catholic women of Brazil picked up their most powerful weapon—the rosary—and drove communism from their country.  

In 1964, the oppressive President Joao Goulart had appointed many communists to positions of …

The rosary – greater than the atomic bomb

Four Jesuits were very near the center of the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima. They survived both the initial explosion and the radiation that killed thousands in the months following.

The four religious never doubted that they had been blessed …

Our Lady of Akita, Japan

“Pray very much the prayers of the Rosary.”

On Oct. 13, 1973, the anniversary of Our Lady’s last apparition at Fatima and the Miracle of the Sun, she appeared to Sister Agnes Sasagawa in a convent in Akita, Japan.  …

October is the month of the rosary

Our Lady of the rosary

On the Catholic calendar the month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary. Oct. 7 is the memorial of Our Lady of the rosary.  On Oct. 13 we celebrate the last apparition of Our …

Power Lab Vacation Bible Camp was a success

This year’s Summer Day Camp was full of fun, learning and friendships. We had 58 campers from 18 different schools ranging in age from 3-12. We had 9 High School Crew members and 4 College Station Leaders and 10 Adults. What …

Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord

When Fr. John Direen addressed our annual liturgical ministers meeting, he made frequent reference to a document published by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops.  The document, Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord, is available on their website …