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Rev. Fr. Dylan Flanery

5065 Olivet Road

Georgetown, IL 64846

(217) 662-2127

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Rev. Fr. Dylan Flanery, FSSPX

Rev. Fr. John O'Connor

Mr. Gerald Bonnell and family

The soul of Mr. Stephen Reen and his family

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  Mr. Gregory Latz, R.I.P.

   In your charity, please pray for the repose of the soul of Gregory Paul Latz. After an extended battle with cancer, he passed away in his sleep with his entire family present. Requiescat in pace!

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Liturgy: Third Sunday after Easter - Your Joy No Man Shall Take From You

"A little while and now you shall not see Me", said our Lord in the Cenacle... and you shall lament and weep" and "again a little while and you shall see Me... and your heart shall rejoice" (Gospel). When the apostles beheld our Lord again they experienced this joy which still overflows into the Easter liturgy. this is the same joy which will be felt by the Church when, having with sorrow begotten souls to God, she sees her Lord once more, triumphant in Heaven, at the end of time; but a short season compared with eternity. He will change our sorrow into joy which no man shall take from us (Gospel).

This holy joy begins here below, for our Lord has not left us orphans, but comes to us by the Holy Ghost, whose grace fills us with the hope of future bliss. As strangers and pilgrims journeying to heaven in the train of our risen Lord, we should not cling to the vain pleasures of the world but rather as St. Peter tells us, we should follow the precepts of the Gospel (Epistle), that professing ourselves Christians, we may "reject those things which are contrary to that name, and follow such things as are agreeable to the same" (Collect).

So may we come to the heavenly kingdom whose joy and glory are described for us by St. John. "One of the seven angels said to me: Come and I will show thee the bride, the wife of the Lamb. And I saw the new Jerusalem coming down out of Heaven prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Alleluia. How beautiful is she become, this bride from Lebanon."



Testimony: The Current Situation in Sri Lanka

May 03, 2019

Source: fsspx.news



Father Fabrice Loschi, prior of St. Francis Xavier Priory in Negombo (Sri Lanka), on site, brings us up to date on the current situation, after the Easter attacks.

Today, May 1, 2019, about 20 people attended the 7:15 a.m. Mass in our chapel, which is rather good for a weekday, and given the exceptional circumstances in which we live.

Catholic churches are still closed throughout the country, which we find difficult to understand.

For our part, we are keeping our chapel open every day, with a person constantly monitoring the front door. The police told me yesterday morning that we had nothing to fear, and told us not to worry because the situation was under control, now that most of the suspects had been killed or arrested. So it would be easy to reopen places of worship and screen who might enter. This excessive fear may betray the fearful faith of the local priests.

However, the police are still finding Islamists planning terrorist acts. Yesterday, they arrested a group of people in Gampaha (50 minutes from here) who wanted to attack churches, Catholic schools and bus stations.

The police and the army are going to all the mosques in the country. They have found there explosive belts, knives to slit throats, army uniforms, chemical weapons, and other items intended for a general insurrection.

In Negombo, the situation has returned to normal in the city center, most stores having reopened. The tourist area is still deserted, but some brave Westerners are walking on the sidewalks from time to time, which is encouraging.

The area of ​​Colombo hit by the attacks no longer has any visitors, likewise the Gall Face esplanade, which is the largest square in the city where everyone loves to hang out, along the seaside.

Although the police and the army seem to have been successful in eradicating the terrorist threat. The security alert remains at its highest level. A kind of psychosis seems to be making the situation worse than it is, especially in the Catholic community. Let's hope the country will recover quickly and return to a normal life.

Fr. Fabrice Loschi

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May 2019

 Dedicated to:

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, May 5

2nd Sunday after Easter

Confessions after Mass

Confession: 9:00am

Mass: 10:00am

Sunday, May 12

Adult Catechism after Mass

3rd Sunday after Easter

Confession: 9:00am

 Mass: 10:00am

Sunday, May 19

4th Sunday after Easter

Second collection for LaSalette

Blessing of religious items after Mass

Holy Name Society meeting after Mass

Confession: 9:00am

Mass: 10:00am

Sunday, May 26

5th Sunday after Easter

Eucharistic Crusade meeting after Mass

Confession: 9:00am

Mass: 10:00am

Thursday, May 30

Ascension of Our Lord

Holyday of obligation

Confession: TBA

Mass: TBA





Most Holy Rosary

Please join us in praying 5 decades of the Most Holy Rosary each Sunday 30 minutes before Mass.



First Friday

Holy Mass at 7:00pm

Followed by Stations of the Cross

first Saturday

Holy Mass at 9:00aM

With Rosary and Benediction



Weekday Mass

Mon - Fri - 8:00am  Saturday - 9:00am

Confession

Confessions are held one hour before Sunday Masses (i.e. 9:00 am). The confessional booth is private and located in the main area of the chapel.

Silence in Church

Out of Respect for the Blessed Sacrament, Silence is Observed in the Church. PLEASE SILENCE ALL DEVICES

Proper Dress

 According to the Apostolic custom and Church Law,  women and girls are requested to have their heads covered.

 Out of respect for Our Lord and for mutual edification, men and women should dress modestly. Slacks, shorts, sleeveless dresses, and low cut dresses do not meet the norm of Christian modesty. Dress which is too casual is inappropriate. This matter is evidence of your love for our God in the Blessed Sacrament.

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