How Oblate & Salesian Communities are celebrating the Jubilee Year!
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Members prayed a novena together at weekend Masses. The novena culminated on the Feast Day Weekend of January 22/23 as they celebrated the Solemnity of St. Francis de Sales.
Holy Infant hosted Francis and Our Faith talk focused on the legacy of St. Francis de Sales and the little virtues of Salesian spirituality.
A discussion group going on now on the introduction to the Devout Life. Details on here.
The St. John Neumann Catholic Community will be hosting a 40 Hours Devotion from January 23 to January 25 with many prayer opportunities on the Feast Day of Saint Francis de Sales.
The entirety of the devotion was be live-streamed.
Our Mother of Consolation, Philadelphia, PA. hosted their Annual Appeal and featured Fr. Jack Kolodziej, OSFS, as guest homilist all weekend. OMC will be featuring Salesian materials in print and online throughout this special year.
At Holy Redeemer by the Sea (OBX) announcements will be made throughout the year and articles in weekly bulletin throughout the jubilee citing and explaining significant events in the lives of DeSales, DeChantal, and other Salesian Saints.
A Custom banner announcing the Jubilee Year is prominently displayed at main entrances.
Commissioning of a statue "shrine" display of St. Francis DeSales and St. Jane DeChantal in 3ft carved, colored linden wood pointing to a V+J sunburst that will be placed between them. Both statues will be pointing to the V+J sunburst.
The parish is continuing display of Salesian pamphlets, booklets, holy cards, and other various publications in the vestibule of each worship space.
Father Judge High School, Philadelphia PA, will welcome the Archbishop of Philadelphia, Nelson Perez, at a special Mass celebrating St. Francis de Sales and the Oblate presence in the Archdiocese on January 31st.
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Georgetown Visitation
All on campus are invited to stop by our Front Reception Desk to share their favorite Salesian quote and get a honey candy from Mrs. Jermaine Dawson!
Feast Day Mass was held with Campus Minister and Oblate, Fr. Patrick Kifolo, OSFS, as celebrant.
At the Mass, two members of our faculty and staff were recognized with the inaugural Dan Kerns Salesian Leadership Award, in honor of our former Head of School (for 30 years). Dan Kerns offered remarks; Mr. Kenny Purcell and Mrs. Laurie Quirk were recognized.
Lily Nicholson '22, read a reflection on Salesian virtue of HUMILITY in honor of our patron.
