On Saturday, December 14, at 5:30 in the morning, St. Mary’s celebrated a Rorate Mass. Rorate Masses are Masses celebrated on Saturdays during Advent in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. They are celebrated by candlelight. About 100 were in attendance.
On Friday, December 13, and Saturday, December 14, St. Mary’s was also hosting the International Centennial Pilgrim Image of Our Lady of Fatima, which can be seen in the Sanctuary in several of the images. The visit of the Statue included a Rosary Procession, overnight Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and a talk on Marian devotions.
The church prepared for the Rorate Mass. The High Altar prepared for the Rorate Mass. The church prepared for the Rorate Mass. The church prepared for the Rorate Mass. The Sanctuary prepared for the Rorate Mass. The congregation preparing for Mass. One of the faithful lights a candle before Mass starts. The first incensation. One of the faithful prays the Mass using her hand missal. The Elevation of the Host. “The people that sat in darkness, hath seen great light: and to them that sat in the region of the shadow of death, light is sprung up” (Mat 4:16)
