Sister and Brothers: How wonderful to be together at Saint James last Saturday for the Annual Walsingham Pilgrimage. I’ve added the name of Lois Tamplin, sister of John, to our list of Associates as she was received at Saint Rocco’s Church, Youngstown, during the 1970’s when that parish was active.
Continue readingBrothers: With the arrival of the month of June, the month honoring the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Walsingham Associates are reminded of that major celebration honoring Our Lady under her title of “Our Lady of Walsingham” will be held this Saturday, June 6th, at Saint James’, Cleveland, as we make
Continue readingST. JAMES’ ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Cleveland, Ohio THE SOCIETY OF OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM “Regina Pacis” Cell FIFTY FIRST ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE to this shrine church* SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2015 (in the Octave of Corpus Christi) 11:00 a.m. Solemn Pontifical Mass 12:15 p.m. Luncheon in St. James’ Hall Guest Speaker; The
Continue readingBrothers: Welcome to May, the month of Our Lady. The two festivals this month honoring Mary will appear in the shadow of two major festivals, so they might be overlooked. Her feast under the title of Our Lady of Fatima falls on the 13th, this year, Rogarion Wednesday or the
Continue readingBrothers: March the month of Saint Joseph contains as well two festivals of Our Lady: that of her Annunciation to be celebrated on Wednesday, the 25th; and immediately following on Friday, the 27th, being the Friday before Passion Sunday, the feast of the Seven Sorrows of the BVM. At Saint
Continue readingBrothers: Tomorrow, Ash Wednesday, marks the start of Lent, with our request of God that He, “create and make in us new and contrite hearts.” Obviously we who make that request of Him as we pray with the Church during these forty days must offer ourselves in cooperation with Him.
Continue readingBrothers: As we come to the start of the month of February I remind you that it is the month of the “HOLY FAMILY” and within its days, two honoring Our Lady. At the start of the month on the 2nd we celebrate “Candlemass,” the feast of her Purification, known
Continue readingBrothers: As Associates of the Holy House at Walsingham I again encourage you in the regular use of the Rosary. At Saint James the Rosary is publicly recited on the 4th Saturday of each month at 9:30 in the morning, prior to Mass being offered at 10:00. Having a discipline
Continue readingBrothers: In my first parish that I served as rector for 22 years, Saint Matthew’s, Woodhaven, we were fortunate to have been able to set aside a shrine to Our Lady under the dedication of “Our Lady of the Epiphany.” A beautifully carved life sized polychromed statue was given as
Continue readingBrothers: Today, as we celebrate the feast of Our Lady under her dedication as Our Lady of Guadalupe we recall her appearance to Juan Diego seeking him “to believe in his heart of hearts that I am Mary, holy and perpetual Virgin…I desire above all things that you build for
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