Today is Sat-Jan-28-2012
4th Sunday/Week in Ordinary Time

Our Mission Statement

The mission of our Saint Blaise Catholic Community is to be people of prayer dedicated to spreading the Good News of God's saving love to all, as we journey together in faith. As a sacramental people united in the Eucharist, we seek to develop and strenghten our relationship with Jesus.

Through the guidance of the Holy Spirt, we give witness to God's Word, actively following the Gospel message of peace, love, and social justice.^Ref.

Lenten Season:

Ash Wednesday - Image Ash Wednesday and the beginning of our Lenten Season will be celebrated on Wednesday, February 22nd. Masses will be held at 9:00 am and 7:00 pm and a Service of the Word at 3:30 pm. Distribution of Ashes will take place at each of these services.

Congregational Responses for Mass:

New English translation of the Mass prayers. Get your copy here. Congregational Responses for Mass

Let's Come Together to Celebtrate Our Patronal Feast Day: (Pot Luck form)

The Feast of Saint Blaise will be celebrated with a 6:00 p.m. Vigil Mass on Wednesday, February 1st followed by a Pot Luck Supper in the Parish Hall. Please check you calendar, fill out the form and return it to the rectory indicating your interest in celebrating our parish patron saint especially during this, our 50th Anniversary Year. The traditional Blessing of Throats will take place during this Mass with Blessed Candles from the Church of Saint Blaise in Dubrovnic.

The New Presider's Chair:

New Presider's Chair arrived on time for Fr. Al's Installation.

AA Meeting

Every Tuesday and Wednesday Evening
at 7:00 PM in the Church Hall

Bingo

Every Sunday Evening at 6:30 PM
in the Church Hall (Doors open at 4:00 PM)

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St.Blaise

lived in the eighth century and was born into a rich and noble family. He was a well educated Physician who became the Bishop of Sebaste Armenia. At that time a new

persecution of Christians began. St. Blaise received a message from God to leave his village and go to the mountains to escape persecution, which he did.One day, men hunting in the mountains found St. Blaise surrounded by sick animals. St. Blaise walked among them and cured the animals of their illnesses. The men recognized St. Blaise and captured him to take back to the village to stand trial. On the way back he witnessed a wolf with a pig in its mouth, which belonged to peasant woman. St. Blaise asked the wolf to release the pig and the wolf did at the request of St. Blaise. When St. Blaise was sentenced to be starved to death, the woman in gratitude, sneaked into prison with food and candles for St. Blaise. While in prison he helped sick prisoners and saved a child who was choking on a fish bone. Saint Blaise refused to renounce his faith and was killed by the governor. St. Blaise is the patron saint of wild animals because of his care for them and of those with throat maladies.