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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Burying the Alleluia


Explanation:  During Lent, which is a serious, somber time, Catholics don't praise God with Alleluia.  Alleluia is too gleefully joyful.  Easter we will burst with shouts of acclamation--Alleluia!

Blessing of the Houses

It is the custom that those chapters and individual people, who identify with the Sisters of Bethany, pray for each other.  We call this ...