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 On Sunday June 9, 2013, following Shrine Devotions at 2:30 p.m. Debbie Kaiser and many members of her family were present along with parishioners and other pilgrims for the dedication of the shrine’s newest statue in the lower basilica. The Apostle Saint Jude Thaddeus, known as the patron saint of the impossible, is beautifully depicted with the flame of the Holy Spirit’s arrival at Pentecost over his head. He is also carrying a club, the instrument of his martyrdom, and wearing the medallion of Jesus. It is said that Jude was a blood relative of Jesus and bore a physical remembrance to Him. Because of sharing a name with Jesus’ betrayer, Judas Iscariot, devotion to Saint Jude has not always been strong. In recent decades, however, there has been a new found interest in this saint who intercedes in difficult situations, reminding us that nothing is impossible for God.
Come by and see this statue, as well as the recently added Blessed Teresa of Calcutta statue, both located in the lower basilica. The flooring in the lower basilica has been replaced and all of the pews and kneelers restored. It provides a nice environment for prayer and devotion.
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Filipino Pilgrimage Day
Saturday, July 13th
The Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation will host its yearly Filipino Pilgrimage Day to honor
Our Blessed Mother and to worship her Son, Jesus. We invite you to join in this celebration
of Mass in Tagalog and English along with devotions and an outdoor rosary procession.
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Blessed Chavara Syro Malabar Church Pilgrimage |
All are invited to join Blessed Chavara Syro Malabar Church Pilgrimage:
On Sunday, July 14th at 11:00 am for a Syro Malabar Holy Qurbana (Mass) in the
Original Shrine Church. |
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Novena for the Assumption of Mary |
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Our annual novena for the Assumption of Mary begins on Tuesday, August 6.
Father Thomas Orians, S.A., a Franciscan Friar of the Atonement is the Novena preacher this year. Each night our service at 8:00 p.m. include a rosary procession around the basilica, exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, a scripture reading, homily, benediction of the blessed sacrament, and the hymn to Our Lady of Consolation. The sacrament of reconciliation is offered from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. each evening. The music each night is beautiful, the preaching inspiring, and the opportunity for renewed faith and hope is ever present. Please join us whether in person or by praying the novena with us wherever you are.
On August 14, the candlelight procession forms at 9:00 p.m. on the front steps of the basilica. As the image of Our Lady of Consolation is brought to the doors of the basilica, we say the concluding prayers of the novena and begin our pilgrimage to the Shrine Park for the Vigil Mass of the Assumption. The thousands of candles flickering as Mary is acclaimed as our mother and queen is an unforgettable sight and fills each participant with an awareness of the nearness of God as we journey through life. The celebration of the Mass in the park, where we are fed by God’s Word and by the Bread of Life in the Eucharist, is a joy-filled celebration of worship and an anticipation of the glory of heaven which Mary now experiences. The mass is followed by the procession back to the basilica.
Mary’s assumption into heaven at the conclusion of her life of faith and service here on earth inspires hope in each one of us. As a loving mother, Mary wants each of her children to “come home” and live forever with Jesus her Son. Mary is the example that we follow through life and beyond this present life to the fullness of God’s reign.
We will gladly accept your intentions for inclusion in our prayers. Thanks for all your support.
Please join us in the Novena of prayers In Honor of Our Lady of Consolation. |
 The Conventual Franciscan Friars at the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation joined their confreres throughout the world in giving thanks to God for the election of the new Holy Father on March 13 this year, and especially rejoiced at the choice of his name in honor of our founder, Saint Francis of Assisi. Explaining the choice of his name to the journalists from around the world who covered the conclave, Pope Francis recalled the words of his good friend, Franciscan Cardinal Claudio Hummes of Brazil, when he reached the required number of votes to become pope, “remember the poor.” So in remembrance of the poor and aligning his new ministry with Francis of Assisi’s mission to rebuild the Church, Pope Francis began his ministry as the Bishop of Rome and Pastor of the Universal Church. In the early weeks of his pontificate, Pope Francis has taught us a great deal by his actions and gestures, from the simplicity of his dress and living arrangements to the prophetic action of washing the feet of juvenile detainees in a Roman correctional institution.
Because our shrine is a basilica, we have a special bond with the Holy Father and a special obligation to pray for the pope. Prayers for the Holy Father are always included in our shrine devotions at the conclusion of the rosary. The Pope’s own dedication to Our Lady has been included in all of his speeches and homilies. At his meeting with the cardinals right after his election, Pope Francis said, “I entrust my ministry and your ministry to the powerful intercession of Mary, our Mother, Mother of the Church. Under her maternal gaze, may each one of you continue gladly along your path, attentive to the voice of her divine Son, strengthening your unity, persevering in your common prayer and bearing witness to the true faith in the constant presence of the Lord.” Let us ask Our Lady of Consolation to look lovingly upon our new pope and to strengthen him as he gives witness to the Risen Christ in our world.
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 This is the Year of Faith beginning October 11, 2012 and extends through November 24, 2013. This date marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council, an event which prepared the universal Church to simultaneously look back to its roots and chart a course for the future. Faith is a tremendous gift from God and orients our lives toward Him. This year offers us a special opportunity to reflect on that gift of faith and its importance in our lives. The Year of Faith also commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the great resource that contains the major teachings of our Roman Catholic faith in accessible language. It is one of the many gifts that Blessed John Paul II leaves as a legacy for the Church. This Year of Faith invites us also to deepen our understanding of our faith and expand our desire to share that faith through evangelization.
A Plenary Indulgence has been granted as part of this Year of Faith. A “plenary indulgence for the temporal remission of sins, imparted by the mercy of God and applicable also to the souls of the deceased faithful, may be obtained by all faithful who, truly penitent, take Sacramental Confession and the Eucharist and pray in accordance with the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff… each time they visit, in the course of a pilgrimage, a holy site designated by the local ordinary for the Year of Faith and there participate in a sacred celebration, or at least remain for a congruous period of time in prayer and pious meditation, concluding with the recitation of the Our Father, the Profession of Faith in any legitimate form, and invocations to the Blessed Virgin Mary..” (for a complete list of indulgences see the Vatican’s website www.vatican.va).
Bishop Leonard P. Blair of the Diocese of Toledo has named the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation as one of the pilgrimage sites for the Diocese of Toledo. See www.toledodiocese.org and click on the Year of Faith icon.
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