Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return - Servant of God, Sr. Thea Bowman
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Remember
Servant of God, that you are
Sr. Thea Bowman dust, and to
dust you shall Basilica of
return. Santa Sabina
Daily Morning Prayer for the 6th Week in Ordinary Time St. Valentine, The Dominican Special Intention for the Week Ash Wednesday Liturgy of the Word Lenten Season The Basilica of Santa Sabina Black History Month; Catholics on the Road to Sainthood Mark Your Calendar – Class of 2022 CSL Virtual Orientation Prayer Intention Requests Contact Us
Sunday, February 14 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mark 1:40-45 World Marriage Day
Monday, February 15 President’s Day
Genesis 4:3-9
Tuesday, February 16 Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras
Genesis 6:5-8
Wednesday, February 17 Ash Wednesday
2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2
Thursday, February 18
Deuteronomy 30:15-20a
A great prophet
Friday, February 19 has arisen
Isaiah 58:5-7 in our midst,
Saturday, February 20 God has visited
Isaiah 58:13 his people.
-Luke 7:16
This Week’s Hebdomadarian: Xavier Smith ‘22
Valentine’s day, February 14th, commemorates the well known and
celebrated Roman martyr of the third century who helped Christian
couples wed in secret, but…
there is also a Dominican St. Valentine;
Valentine Berrio-Ochoa who was born on February 14, 1827. Can you
guess why he was given this name?
He was a Spaniard who became a Dominican Missionary and bishop
who preached in the Philippines and then Vietnam where he was
martyred, on November 1, 1861.
Like St. Valentine of Rome, he was also beheaded.
In Liturgy, the color red is associated with the blood of martyrs and that
is why Valentines greetings are red.
St. Valentine Berrio-Ochoa was conferred the status of “blessed” by Pope
St. Pius X in 1906 and canonized a saint in 1988 by Pope St. John Paul II. O God,
you willed the lands of Vietnam
His remains are interred at the Basilica de Purisima Concepcion in to be moistened by the blood
Elorrio, Spain – his birth place. of the blessed bishops Ignatius and
Dominic, and their companions;
His feast day is celebrated on November 1, but he is also celebrated with through the pleadings of these great
the Vietnamese Martyrs including the Dominican St. Ignatius Delgado martyrs let it continue to blossom
and their martyr companions on November 24. with the Christian religion.
Through Christ our Lord.
FOR MARRIED COUPLES
Almighty and eternal God,
you have so exalted the unbreakable bond
of marriage that it has become
a sacramental sign of your Son’s
union with the Church as his spouse.
Look with favor upon all those whom
you have united in marriage as they
ask for your help and the protection
of the Virgin Mary.
They pray that in good times and bad they
will grow in love for each other;
that they will resolve to be of one heart
in the bond of peace.
Lord, in their struggles let them rejoice that
you are near to help them;
in their joys let them see that you
are the source and completion
Sunday, February 14, 2021 of every happiness.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers USCCB, © 2008
Remember that you are dust,
and to dust you shall return.
The Lord said to Moses:
Speak to the whole Israelite community and tell them:
Be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy.
-Leviticus 19:1-2
The Basilica of Santa Sabina Since 1220, the Basilica of Santa Sabina on the Aventine Hill has served as the mother church and international headquarters of the Order of Preachers. It’s Christian origins date to the fifth century. St. Sabina was a Roman matron who converted to Christianity and was martyred in the 2nd century. Her home was located where the basilica stands and her earthly remains are enshrined under the main altar. Her feast day is celebrated on August 29. St. Dominic, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Hyacinth, and Pope St. Pius V are among the Dominicans who have lived, prayed, and studied in the convent and studium of Santa Sabina. The Garden of Oranges (Giardino degli Aricini), located adjacent to the basilica, is associated with a famous legend about St. Dominic and even our Houston Dominican Sisters. That’s a story for another time. Santa Sabina is the stational church of Rome for Ash Wednesday. Each year the Holy Father processes from the Benedictine Basilica of San Anselmo, to the Basilica of Santa Sabina and there celebrates liturgy and receives ashes on his head as is customary for clergy. This year, due to COVID19 precautions, Rome has issued guidelines that ashes be distribute to the faithful in this same manner, sprinkled on top of the head.
Sr. Thea Bowman, FSPA was a self-proclaimed, “old folks’ child.” Bowman was the only child born to middle-aged parents, Dr. Theon Bowman, a physician, and Mary Esther Bowman, a teacher. At birth, she was given the name Bertha Elizabeth Bowman. She was born in 1937 and reared in Canton, Mississippi. As a child, she converted to Catholicism through the inspiration of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration and the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity who were her teachers and pastors at Holy Child Jesus Church and School in Canton. During her short lifetime, many people considered her a religious sister undeniably close to God and who lovingly invited others to encounter the presence of God in their lives. She is acclaimed as a “holy woman” in the hearts of those who knew and loved her and continue to seek her intercession for guidance and healing. For more information on Sr. Thea Bowman's cause, check out the website for her cause. Source: USCCB
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