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This February 7-14, 2021, we will celebrate National Marriage Week! This annual observance is a great prompt for everyone to reflect on the gift marriage is to our Church and our country, as well as an opportunity for couples to build up their own marriages.

The Memorial of Saint Blaise is February 3rd. The memory of Saint Blaise stands behind one of the most enduring healing traditions. In the holy name of Blaise, two candles are crossed, X-shaped, and pressed against the neck to ward off and cure diseases of the throat.

The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord is February 2nd. The Lord Jesus Christ, forty days after His birth, was presented in the temple in Jerusalem by His parents, Mary and Joseph.

Memorial of Saint Thomas Aquinas is January 28th. By universal consent, Thomas Aquinas is the preeminent spokesman of the Catholic tradition of reason and of divine revelation. He is one of the great teachers of the medieval Catholic Church, honored with the titles Doctor of the Church and Angelic Doctor.

The Feast Day of The Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle is January 25th. In the long history of the Church no conversion has been more consequential than Saint Paul’s. Paul had actively persecuted the Church. But he changed, or God changed him, on one particular night.

On Sunday, January 24th, 2021, we celebrate the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time as the Sunday of the Word of God. ​​​​​​​"May the Sunday of the Word of God help his people to grow in religious and intimate familiarity with the sacred Scriptures." -Pope Francis

9 Days for Life Novena for 2021 will take place starting on Thursday, January 21st through Friday, January 29th. 9 Days for Life is a multi-faceted novena for the respect and protection of human life. Each day, a different intention is accompanied by a short reflection, suggested actions, and related information. As you pray this novena during these days, you will be praying with other Catholics throughout the United States.

The Religious Education Classes for all grades in January will be postponed until February. We are taking cautionary steps during this Christmas Season. The Governor, as you may know, is working to stem the transmission of the virus after the Christmas and New Year holidays and we will do our part as well.