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Feast of Our Lady of Consolation |
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Saturday, May 25th
The Feast of Our Lady of Consolation is Saturday, May 25. We invite you to come to the 11:00 am Mass and celebrate the Feast Day of Our Blessed Mother under the title of Consoler of the Afflicted. Our Lady’s consoling love is so desperately needed in these unsettled times. Our Lady’s mission from her Son is to bring to each of us the consoling love of God and the invitation to return to Him with all of our hearts.
Mass at 5:30 pm with Bishop Leonard Blair who will entrust the Diocese of Toledo to Our Lady
If you are unable to attend we encourage you to join us in the following prayer:
Oh holy Mary, we honor you as our Mother and give thanks
for all blessings granted through your intercession.
As your children, we humbly ask that you
console our afflicted bodies and troubled minds.
Comfort the broken hearted, strengthen the weak in faith,
protect all human life and lead all sinners to reconciliation that in God’s mercy,
we may be made worthy of the promises of your Son, Jesus Christ.
Amen. |
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Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ |
Sunday, June 2nd
On the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi), there will be a Eucharistic Procession as part of the Shrine Devotions, beginning at 2:30 p.m. as usual. Please join us in giving reverence to the Body of Christ present in the Eucharist. |
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Syro-Malankara - Indian Pilgrimage Day |
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Sunday, June 9th
The Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation, Carey, Ohio is hosting a Syro-Malankara Indian Pilgrimage for the 5th year at the Shrine on Sunday, June 9th.
The schedule for the day is Confessions beginning at 10:30 am. and available until 12:00 noon. The Syro-Malankara Mass will be held in the Original Shrine Church at 12:00 noon. The liturgy consists largely of prayers, songs and chants of great beauty and solemnity. The entire body of the faithful actively participates in the liturgy. Colorful vestments, incense and bells are an essential part of the liturgy. Other Masses for the day are 8:00 am, 10:00 am, and 12:00 pm in English in the Upper Basilica
The Shrine Cafeteria will be open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. If preferred, picnic tables are available for those wanting to pack a lunch. There is free time following lunch to visit the Shrine Gift Shop or time for private prayer. At 2:30 pm. there will be an outdoor Rosary procession and Devotions. Prayers for healing with the relic of the True Cross will conclude the day.
We hope all will consider this invitation to come and celebrate our journey of faith, hope and healing. |
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New Statue of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta in Lower Basilica |
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 On Easter Saturday (April 6), a beautiful new statue was unveiled and dedicated in the lower basilica. It is an image of Mother Teresa, the foundress of the Missionaries of Charity, and already viewed as a saint during her lifetime. Mother Teresa, now Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, was known for her humble service of charity, especially her ministry to the dying on the streets of the slums in Calcutta. The statue is dedicated “to all those who serve” and was placed in memory of Sally McKivergin and Phyllis Avila; the idea for the statue was inspired by the same statue in the church of Saint Michael in Worthington, Ohio. Some of the family members and friends of Sally McKivergin and Phyllis Avila were able to be present for the dedication.
The Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation is visited by many pilgrims of Indian origin as well as Albanians, from Mother Teresa’s homeland. We hope that everyone who visits will be inspired to a life of charity and service following the example of Blessed Teresa.
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Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! |
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Come visit the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation during the 50 days of the Easter Season. Beginning on Easter Sunday the Shrine’s Sunday Mass schedule is 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. Saturday evening mass is at 5:30 p.m. year round. Sunday devotions are at 2:30 p.m. all year; our first outdoor rosary procession will be on Sunday, May 5th, with the May Crowning. To arrange tours, special blessings or any other needs for your pilgrimage, please contact the shrine office. |
 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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