Mother's and Father's Day Newsletter 2024
Remembering and honoring all our mothers, living and deceased. May 4-12
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Easter 2024 Novena Newsletter
Celebrating the fullness of our joy with a Novena of Masses!
Lourdes Novena 2024
Praying for your intentions and loved ones in our Novena
The Passing of a Giant Figure in Our Shrine
We are sad to announce the death of Fr. Tommy Hayes, OP
Death of Stedman Matthew, Shrine Administrator
Dear Friend of St. Jude: It is with great sadness that I write to inform you that Stedman Matthew, the…
The Power of Forgiveness
Doesn’t this look like a touching photo of an elderly mother with her son? The story behind this peaceful,…
A California Saint
Postcard circa 1915, made by the Franciscans. To say that St. Junípero Serra has been a controversial…
What is a Triduum?
The older Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) defines a Triduum as “A time frequently chosen for prayer or for…
Translation of the Relics of St. Dominic
Reliquary with a relic of St. Dominic We are shaped by our culture, and our culture is one that inherited…
St. Joseph the Worker
One of the more common prayer intentions we get at the Shrine is for those looking for employment. So…
Major Rogation Day
La bénédiction de blés en Artois, Jules Breton As we continue our Easter Novena, we recall that today,…