It’s one of the biggest days of the year for us here at Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary! We enjoyed the annual festivities—our Lady’s altar decorated with beautiful bouquets of flowers; Marian hymns sung late into the night the eve of the feast; a lovely Solemn High Mass the morning of; Pontifical Vespers with Bishop Conley and the seminarians of Saint Greg’s in the evening; and, to top it all off, a fiesta complete with tacos, a mariachi band, and a piñata.
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of our seminary & Patroness of the Americas, pray for us.
We celebrated a wonderful Solemn High Mass at the the Carmel for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
Mary Immaculate, Patroness of The United States of America, pray for us.
Gloriósa dicta sunt de te, María: quia fecit tibi magna qui potens est. ~ * ~ Glorious things are told of thee, OMary, for He Who is mighty has donegreat things unto thee.
Here at the seminary, we began Advent with the 40 Hours Devotion. Spending this time with our Lord in Adoration was the perfect way to enter into the new liturgical year, and to begin this season of preparation and expectation. As we approach Christmas in four weeks’ time, may we be ceaselessly preparing for the coming of our Savior.
“May we receive, O Lord, Thy mercy in the midst of Thy temple, that we may prepare with due honor for the approaching feast of our redemption.”
With autumn in the air on a near-perfect Thanksgiving morning, we took to the field for our annual Thanksgiving Day football game—the beloved Buckley Bowl. Both teams played hard, and all those on the sideline enjoyed the spectacle. The halftime banjo performance, however, might’ve been a highlight for many in the stands. After the game, a bit later in the afternoon, we (of course), sat down together for a hearty and delicious dinner.
It was most definitely a good Thanksgiving here at the seminary. God has indeed blessed us with countless gifts, and we have so much to be grateful for. Thank you to all of you who support us with your prayers, encouragement, and donations. May God continue to bless you!
Last Saturday, November 19th, 22 candidates received minor orders from his Excellency Bishop Robert Finn. Twelve seminarians received the orders of Exorcist and Acolyte, and another ten received Porter and Lector. The minor orders are an indispensable part of our discernment and formation for the priesthood—incrementally increasing our duties as we slowly draw closer to the altar, and also providing the grace for us to whole-heartedly fulfill the ministry conferred upon us by Christ’s Church. Family and friends traveled in to witness the men take this step, happily supporting them and celebrating with them. The weekend was an exciting and joyous time. Please continue to pray for our seminarians!
