The Efficacy of Holy Water in Behalf of the Suffering Souls.

The priest blesses water in the name of the Church, to be used for ritual pur-poses and by the faithful. The priest in reciting the form of the blessing makes the sign of the cross over the water, and mingles with it a little salt that has been previously blessed. The prayer recited is a petition that God may preserve those sprinkled with this water from the snares

of satan, grant them health of body and purity of soul, etc.

Holy water is to remind us of the Sa-cred Blood of Christ, by which we are cleansed from sin, and whose prototype saved Israel from the Destroying Angel. It is moreover to exhort us that we should purify our souls by a chaste and pious life. Let us therefore remember how Jesus shed His Precious Blood amid excruciating torments to cleanse us from sin and to deliver us from the bondage of satan; let us pray to be more and more cleansed in the Blood of Jesus, and to be preserved from future sins. And may God, through the death of Him Who vanquished satan by the shedding of His Blood, protect us in all dangers, and ward off from us all tem-poral and spiritual evils.

The prayer of the Church and the blessing of the priest are rendered effica-cious through the merits of Christ. Hence the faithful and confident use of holy wa-ter is attended with great benefits for soul

and body in life, and brings consolation to the souls of the faithful departed. The fol-lowing are some of its effects:

a) It brings remission of venial sins to the souls in the state of grace.

b) By the devout use of it at least a part of the temporal punishment of sin is remitted.

c) It promotes the health of the body.

d) It puts to flight the evil spirits and guards us against their snares.

e) It prevents sickness and wards off other evil influences.

When we take holy water and sprinkle ourselves or our surroundings with it, the prayer of the Church ascends to heaven, drawing down blessings upon us and on the objects that are sprinkled with it. The missionary, Father Alexander of Rodez,

relates that his catechists wrought numer-ous miraculous cures by the sign of the cross and the sprinkling of holy water. Thus he once sent six catechists to a vil-lage sadly afflicted with sickness, and within a week they healed two hundred and seventy-two sick persons. Church his-tory relates that holy water was also used to avert the plague of locusts. For in-stance Pope Stephen VI, had the fields devastated by locusts sprinkled with holy water blessed by himself, then these vora-cious insects suddenly disappeared.

Holy water may be used not only for the purpose of benefiting persons pre-sent, but may also be applied with the intention of procuring its blessed effects for the absent, and especially for the Suffering Souls. In this case the prayer of the Church ascends to heaven in favor of

the person or soul intended to be helped. A drop of holy water is sometimes more effectual than a long prayer. Our prayer is often distracted and lukewarm; the prayer of the Church connected with holy water always pleases God, no matter when, where and by whom it is said—provided it be said in the name of the Church. Hence the Suffering Souls thirst for holy water, and could we but witness their yearning for a drop of it, we would certainly not omit to refresh them at least in the morn-ing and evening and sometimes during the

24TH Sunday after pentecost

November 19, 2017 24th Sunday

After Pentecost (6th of Epiphany) Volume 5 Issue 47

Our Lady of the Rosary

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HOLY MASS Sundays: 7:00 & 10:00 a.m. Weekdays: 8:00 a.m.

CONFESSIONS Sundays

6:40—6:55 a.m. 9:15—9:55 a.m.

Weekdays 7:40—7:55 a.m.

and by appointment

HOLY ROSARY Sundays: After 7:00 a.m. Mass and 9:40 a.m.

First Saturdays: after 7:00 a.m. Mass

“Divine Heart of Jesus,

convert sinners, save

the dying, set free the

Holy Souls in

Purgatory.”

St. Pope Pius X

(300 days indulgence)

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MASS

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intentions for the rest of the year.

I’ve placed a list in the back of the Church for Masses by Bp. Morello.

We have Midnight Mass Cards ($7.00) and

Christmas Novena Mass Cards ($10.00) for

sale at the bookstore.

day with its sacred dew.

From the following private revelations we may conclude with what joy the Suffer-ing Souls receive, and how yearningly they long for holy water. A stranger had been buried in the Campo Santo at Rome. Sev-enteen years afterwards he appeared to the Venerable Dominic of Jesus-Mary, begging that the remains of his body might often be sprinkled with holy water, because thereby his soul would be re-freshed. This same servant of God, as is customary with the Carmelites, had a skull always lying before him on his desk. One day he sprinkled this skull with holy water, when he heard a pitiful voice imploring

him: "More holy water! More holy water!" The sprinkling of the holy water undoubt-edly refreshed the soul and relieved its pains. in the fiery prison. —To the Venera-ble Sister Frances of the Blessed Sacra-ment there often appeared a deceased Sister begging that her grave be sprinkled with holy water, because her soul was re-

freshed thereby. —The Venerable Lind-mayer was frequently reminded by God to sprinkle the remains of the deceased with holy water, and she was accustomed, be-fore retiring, to sprinkle the souls that ap-peared to her. Once she forgot to do so, when the souls continued to implore her till she rose from her bed and complied with their request.

The following is related by the learned divine Mendo in his life of St. Martin, can-on regular of Liege, the manuscript of which is still preserved in the convent of St. Isidor : "There were many saints who were privileged to enjoy the visible inter-course of their guardian angels; and this holy servant of God during his whole life was similarly attended by the soul of a priest from Purgatory. This soul revealed to him, among other particulars concern-ing the punishments of that state of purifi-cation, that the souls felt a great mitiga-tion of the pain of fire as often as the faithful sprinkled with holy water the graves in which their bodies were buried, feeling its effect in about the same man-ner as when in life a person overcome by

heat is refreshed with water.”

With regard to the use of holy water the directions of the Church and the ex-ample of our ancestors are the unerring compass which we must follow. Hence, if we desire to be worthy children of the Church and of our glorious predecessors in the faith, we must do as—follows: As often as we enter a church, we ought to sprinkle ourselves with holy water, dipping our bare fingers into it and devoutly mak-ing the sign of the cross. Thereby we drive away satan, and excite ourselves to recol-lection in prayer. On Sundays we should assist at the sprinkling of holy water which takes place regularly before the parochial

Mass. We should not omit to have holy water at home, preserving it in an appro-priate vessel and in a decent place. In Catholic Europe there was a time when not a house was to be found in city or country, no matter how rich or poor the dwellers therein, where holy water, the crucifix and sacred images were not kept.

Even today we find these indications of a true religious spirit wherever true faith has a home. —The use of holy water is very ancient. Some are of the opinion that it was introduced by the Apostles. Its in-troduction in homes where its use was hitherto unknown, would go far to revive the spirit of faith.

If hitherto we have made use of holy

water from custom, simply because we

were thus trained, let us henceforth do so

from a conviction of its usefulness and

with due regard to its purposes. Con-

vinced that we give great consolation to

the souls in Purgatory by the devout appli-

cation of holy water, can we regard it as

troublesome to give a drop to them on

leaving or entering the room? It is a com-

mendable custom when using holy water

to give one drop for ourselves and the lov-

ing members of our family to receive pro-

tection for soul and body; a drop for the

dying, especially dying sinners, that God

may be moved to grant them the grace of

conversion; and a third drop for the

Suffering Souls in Purgatory. Oh, how

Evening Prayer

Into Thy hands, O Lord, I

commend my spirit. Holy

Mary, be a mother to me.

O my good angel, whom

God has appointed to be

my guardian, watch over

me during this night.

All ye angels and saints of

God, pray for me.

May Our Lord bless us and

preserve us from all evil

and bring us to life ever-

lasting.

May the soul of the faithful

departed through the mer-

cy of God, rest in peace.

Amen.

(Bless yourself with

Holy Water.)

In the name of the father,

and of the son and of the

Holy Ghost. Amen

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SUNDAY November 19

24th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

(6th of Epiphany)

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7:00 am 10:00 am

Bo Zhong & Liz

Missa pro Populo

MONDAY November 20

St. Felix of Valois, C

W

8:00 am 7:00 pm

Special Intention

Requiem Mass, Rosary and St. Joseph’s Litany for the Poor Souls

TUESDAY November 21

PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

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8:00 am

Miguel, Daniel, Denis & Michael

WEDNESDAY November 22

St. Cecilia, VM

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8:00 am

All our benefactors

THURSDAY November 23

THANKSGIVING DAY St. Clement I, PM

St. Felicitas, M

R

8:00am

Ronald McGuire

FRIDAY November 24

St. John of the Cross, CD

St. Chrysogonus, M

W

8:00 am

Special Intention

SATURDAY November 25

St. Catherine of Alexandria, VM

R

7:00 am

Joseph V. Galucci, R.I.P.

SUNDAY November 26

25th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

(last Sunday after Pentecost)

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7:00 am 10:00 am

Ray & Isaura Abed Missa pro Populo

Ah! Turn to Jesus, Mother! Turn, And call Him by His tenderest names.

Pray for the Holy Souls that burn this hour amid the cleansing flames.

—Rev. Matthew Russell, S.J.

November 19th 9:30 am Fr. Bachtiger

November 26th No Mass Because heavy traffic

December 3rd 5:00 pm Fr. Rodriguez

December 8th 7:00 pm Fr. Bachtiger

For those wishing to have Masses said, an expected stipend of at least $20.00 must be paid at the time of the request. (more may be offered) If this is to be paid by check, make the check payable to Fr. Rodriguez

Catechism: What kinds of sins are called “sins that cry to heaven for vengeance?” Such sins are: 1. premeditated homicide, 2. sodomy, 3. oppression of the poor, widows and orphans, 4. withholding of just wages.

much of blessing and true welfare, of

merit and grace we would obtain during

the course of the year for our dear ones

and for innumerable others by this easy

practice, thereby gaining a great num-

ber of intercessors during life, in death,

and for the time of our own purification

in Purgatory! As often as we perform

this service for the Suffering Souls, they

will requite it by interceding for us with

an ardor impossible to the most saintly

persons on earth. And God willingly

hears their prayer, it being the prayer of

His elect, and vouchsafes an immeasur-

able amount of grace to their helpers.

Hence the devout Christian, who is

zealous for the glory of God and intent

on his salvation and on the release of

the Suffering Souls, makes it a practice

to use holy water often—at home as

well as in church. He sprinkles himself

on entering the church and on leaving

it; he is careful to keep it at home, and

sprinkles himself on rising in the morn-

ing, before leaving the house, and be-

fore retiring for the night. Many zealous

Christians make it a practice to take ho-

ly water as they enter or leave a room,

in temptation, danger of lightning, etc.

Good parents bless their children with it

every evening.

When using this salutary sacramen-

tal, let us pray that God, for the sake of

our Redeemer's Blood, may grant to

the souls in Purgatory refreshment in

their pains and speedy relief. —Behold

how light and fleeting the vapor of

steam: yet these few drops of diluted

water are powerful enough to move

enormous burdens! How small and in-

considerable is a gnat, how insignificant

its sting; yet under certain circumstanc-

es such a sting may cause death! Now, if

things so small and apparently so insig-

nificant may cause death, why should

not small things have saving properties?

A drop of holy water possesses them.

Oh, what comfort it gives to a Suffering

Soul! Deodatus, one of the ancient Fa-

thers of the desert, remarks: “As the

flowers withering in the heat of the sun

are refreshed by the rain, so also the

souls in Purgatory—these flowers elect

of heaven, scorched by the Sun of eter-

nal Justice—are refreshed by the devout

application of holy water." Hence the

cry of Dives in hell: "Father Abraham,

have mercy on me, and send Lazarus

that he may dip the tips of his fingers in

water, to cool my tongue, for I am tor-

mented in this flame." (LukeXVI. 24.) His

request was refused. "But," says the

learned Eck, "when the souls in Purgato-

ry thus address us, saying, 'My brother

in Christ, dip the tip of your finger in ho-

ly water and cool us, for we are tor-

mented in this flame of Purgatory, oh,

do not refuse to do so, but grant them

this consolation!"

Taken from: Charity for the Suffering Souls

By: Rev. John A. Nageleisen

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NOTICE TO NEWCOMERS

Founded in 1973 in the wake of the disastrous Second Vatican Council, the mission of Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel is to maintain and restore as far as possible the traditional faith, values and liturgical practice of the Roman Catholic Church, and to provide a haven of sanc-tity where men and women of good will may grow in love for God and their neighbor. Please don’t hesitate to introduce yourself and ask questions. After Mass come to the Social Hall, and join us for coffee and refreshments. We hope your visit with us is a pleasant one, and we look forward to seeing you again and welcoming you as a member of Our Lady of the Rosary. We welcome Spanish-speaking guests, and confessions are heard in Spanish and English every Sunday and by appointment with the pastor.

OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY CHAPEL

ANNOUNCEMENTS TODAY — We have the second collection for the Building Fund. Please be generous. WE ARE ACCEPTING DONATIONS through November 18th for Thanksgiving baskets which we will dis-

tribute to chapel members and some poor people. Food may be placed in the box in the Church hall. Monetary donations may be given to Fr. Rodriguez. See Sandy Bouton for more details.

POOR SOULS: November is the Month of the Poor Souls; every year we place our Poor Souls list on the altar to pray for them . It is not necessary to include stipends, but any donation is welcome. For fami-lies of the parish, it is not necessary to do the whole list, just the name of your family.

CHRISTMAS CRAFT AND BAKE SALE: We are asking for donations of any craft items or baked goods for our sale on November 25th, next Saturday. For more details see Mrs. Kusterer or Mrs. Juliana Nesci

REPARATION TO THE HOLY FACE: First and second Sunday of the month we will begin at 9:30 am (before the Holy Rosary), and the other Sundays immediately after 10:00 o’clock Mass.

MONDAY EVENING: Requiem Mass—7:00 P.M. followed by the Holy Rosary and St. Joseph’s Litany for the Poor Souls in Purgatory.