Laudetur Iesus Christus! Today Thursday November 10 is the feast of St. Andrew Avellino, the 16th century confessor and member of the Theatines religious order. We have a few updates to share today.
- Tom Savoy Requiem Mass 7pm Tonight: This evening special Requiem Mass for Tom Savoy at St. Thomas Aquinas parish. Also, the Charlotte Observer posted an article on Tom’s passing (if you can get beyond the paywall): https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article268284987.html
- No 7am Latin Mass Tomorrow Friday November 11 at St. Ann: There will not be a 7am Latin Mass tomorrow Friday November 11 at St. Ann parish. There will be a 12:30pm Latin Mass at St. Mark parish on Friday.
- Sunday Latin Mass 4pm in Salisbury: This Sunday at 4pm there will be a Latin Mass at Sacred Heart parish in Salisbury. The Mass, normally held first Sunday, was rescheduled for this Sunday November 13 at 4pm. Fr. Joseph Wasswa, parochial vicar at Our Lady of Grace parish will offer the Mass. A social and pot-luck in Brincefield Hall immediately following Holy Mass. Feel free to bring an hors d’oeuvres or favorite dessert. For more information please visit the Salisbury Latin Mass Community at: www.salisburylmc.org
Martinmas (feast of St. Martin) Friday November 11
This Friday the Church honors the great bishop, St. Martin of Tours and his feast day became the thanksgiving and harvest celebration throughout Catholic Europe in centuries past. Families would attend Mass, and spent the day in celebration, and feasting on cooked goose. It has been noted that the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, instituted by protestants, was to some degree based on this ancient Catholic feast day (more on that in a few weeks).To learn more about this feast day and a mini-Lent that accompanied it, we share these excellent articles posted on OnePeterFive and Fisheaters:
- Forgotten Customs of Martinmas and St. Martin’s Lent: https://onepeterfive.com/forgotten-customs-of-martinmas-and-st-martins-lent/
- Feast of St. Martin (Martinmas): https://www.fisheaters.com/customstimeafterpentecost15html
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