Generally the first of the Liturgy of the Hours that most people pray is Morning Prayer (historically known as Lauds). The liturgy begins with this simple dialogue: Lord, open our lips. And we shall praise your name. This dialogue can be followed by the invitatory psalm and then a hymn. READ MORE

The Divine Office and its prayers have roots in Jewish tradition when sacrifices and prayers would be offered during the morning and evening. Additionally there is a mention of seven times of daily prayer in Psalm 119. Early Christian adaptations of these prayers developed differently in various regions and religious communities. Typically, there would be morning and evening prayers as well as shorter prayers at the 3, 6, & 9th hours of the day. With the formalization of Benedictine order there developed a standard for praying the hours which many religious communities would adapt themselves. READ MORE

Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church is seeking a bilingual (English/Spanish) Parish Secretary to serve as a vital member of our front office team. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a heart for service, and a strong ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds. This full-time position is more than administrative—it is a ministry of hospitality and service, rooted in the mission of the Church. The Parish Secretary is often the first point of contact for parishioners and visitors and should represent the parish with professionalism, warmth, and Christian charity. See the FULL JOB DESCRIPTION HERE

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When we speak of the term liturgy we are generally referring to one of two options- Mass which we are very familiar with. We have sacramental celebrations connected directly to the celebration of Mass like weddings, baptism, anointing of the sick, etc… These can also be performed outside of Mass but they still retain most of the structure as if they were during Mass. The other is the Divine Office, which we generally are much less familiar with. The Divine Office is a systematic collection of prayers (especially recitation of psalms) that span different parts of the day.

The word “Pentecost” might immediately evoke images of tongues of fire, rushing wind, and the dramatic descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles. But before the fanfare of Pentecost Sunday, there is a lesser-known but deeply rich liturgical celebration: the Pentecost Vigil. Often compared to the Easter Vigil in tone and structure, the Pentecost Vigil is one of the Church’s hidden gems—solemn, expectant, and deeply rooted in Scripture and the life of the early Church. ++ La palabra "Pentecostés" podría evocar inmediatamente imágenes de lenguas de fuego, viento impetuoso y el dramático descenso del Espíritu Santo sobre los apóstoles. Pero antes de la fanfarria del Domingo de Pentecostés, hay una celebración litúrgica menos conocida, pero de gran riqueza: la Vigilia de Pentecostés. A menudo comparada con la Vigilia Pascual en tono y estructura, la Vigilia de Pentecostés es una de las joyas ocultas de la Iglesia: solemne, expectante y profundamente arraigada en las Escrituras y en la vida de la Iglesia primitiva.

The word “chaplet” may bring to mind rosary-like beads or rhythmic prayers, but many are unfamiliar with the range and richness of these devotional tools. A chaplet is a form of prayer, usually structured and often prayed with a string of beads. While the Rosary is the most well-known, it is actually one of many chaplets in the Catholic tradition. READ MORE

The term novena is related to the number nine and can be connected to many devotional practices throughout Christian history and the world. If the word is familiar it probably brings to mind a set of daily prayers for nine days. The structure of Novenas can be quite formal and liturgical but could easily be done simply for a personal reason. ++ El término novena está relacionado con el número nueve y puede vincularse a muchas prácticas devocionales a lo largo de la historia cristiana y del mundo. Si la palabra te resulta familiar, probablemente te recuerde a un conjunto de oraciones diarias durante nueve días. La estructura de las novenas puede ser bastante formal y litúrgica, pero también podría realizarse fácilmente por un motivo personal.

One of the various forms of prayers are Litanies which in a general sense includes a repeated phrase between various other words. We have two litanies that occur at almost all Masses. The Kyrie (Lord, have mercy) and the Agnus Dei(Lamb of God). In one of the forms of penitential act, petitions are added between each iteration of the Lord have mercy & Christ have mercy. The Agnus Dei typically has three repetitions with the repeated part starting- Lamb of God you take away the sins of the world and the second part changing- have mercy on us/grant us peace. Prior to the 2010 revision of the Roman Missal it was not odd to have a variety of invocations at the start of the Lamb of God. For example, Bread of life you take away, cup of mercy, you take away, etc… ++ Una de las diversas formas de oración son las Letanías, que, en sentido general, incluyen una frase repetida entre varias palabras. Existen dos letanías que se repiten en casi todas las misas: el Kyrie (Señor, ten piedad) y el Agnus Dei (Cordero de Dios). En una de las formas de acto penitencial, se añaden peticiones entre cada iteración de "Señor, ten piedad" y "Cristo, ten piedad". El Agnus Dei suele tener tres repeticiones; la parte repetida comienza con "Cordero de Dios, que quitas los pecados del mundo" y la segunda parte cambia: "Ten piedad de nosotros/concédenos la paz". Antes de la revisión de 2010 del Misal Romano, no era extraño tener diversas invocaciones al comienzo del Cordero de Dios. Por ejemplo, "Pan de vida que quitas", "Cáliz de misericordia que quitas", etc.

On Saturday, June 7 (5-7PM), celebrate the Feast of Pentecost by enjoying a night with Mass, food, drinks, and entertainment from around the world while supporting our Youth & Young Adult Ministries! Reserve a table to decorate and represent your family heritage with posters, artifacts, flags, or anything else you want to display. Please bring 100 food samples! You may also share a slideshow, popular game or craft, wear traditional clothing, bring music, demonstrate a dance, or teach simple words or phrases. Each table will have a 4 foot space. Please bring whatever power cords or materials needed. Set up and rehearsal times will be available beginning Saturday morning at 9am. El sábado 7 de junio (de 5 a 7 p. m.), celebre la Fiesta de Pentecostés disfrutando de una noche con misa, comida, bebidas y entretenimiento de todo el mundo mientras apoya nuestros Ministerios de Jóvenes y Adultos Jóvenes. Reserve una mesa para decorar y representar su herencia familiar con carteles, artefactos, banderas o cualquier otra cosa que desee exhibir. ¡Por favor traiga 100 muestras de comida! También puede compartir una presentación de diapositivas, un juego popular o una artesanía, usar ropa tradicional, llevar música, demostrar un baile o enseñar palabras o frases sencillas. Cada mesa tendrá un espacio de 4 pies. Traiga los cables de alimentación o los materiales necesarios. Los horarios de montaje y ensayo estarán disponibles a partir del sábado por la mañana a las 9 am.

"Peace be with all of you!" - the first words of Pope Leo XIV. The Conclave has elected Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Bishop of Rome. The new pope was announced to the waiting crowds by Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti.

The church provides many books to help support the faithful in their liturgical worship and in practice of their faith. Some of these I have referred to many times, including the Roman Missal (the large book the priest uses throughout Mass), the lectionary(the readings for Mass), and the Book of Gospels(a decorated book including the Gospels used for processions and proclamation). The Book of Blessings is a very helpful book which can be used to supplement Mass as well as be used outside of Mass.

In Fiddler on the Roof (one of my favorite musicals) people are constantly asking the Rabbi if there is a blessing for all manner of things. The Rabbi always responds that there is a blessing (even for the Czar). This prominence and preponderance of blessings is a commonality we as Catholics have with our Jewish brethren. We incorporate prayers of blessing in the Mass a few times, have specific special blessings for use during Mass, and more spontaneous blessings outside of Mass as well.

One of the main reasons people come to Mass is to seek a personal and intimate connection with God. We do this most tangibly through the reception of the Eucharist, but many people spiritually connect with God through their personal prayers. However, there is tension within the Mass between the communal nature of Mass and personal spiritual growth. An oft expressed critique of the Tridentine (pre-Vatican II) Mass is that since the people didn’t know the language, with the priest facing the altar, and I would guess less than ideal sound systems, the assembly's ability to hear and follow what was going on at Mass must have been significantly impacted. So the image of people simply praying the rosary while Mass occurs became prevalent. So much so that bells were rung to bring people’s attention back up to the altar at most sacred moments. Vatican II sought to develop ways to enhance the communal nature of worship at Mass by making changes to encourage the full, active, and conscious participation of all of the faithful in the Mass. Therefore, personal prayer has rightfully been diminished during the Mass in favor of communal prayer (vocally and with liturgical ministers).

Mary Queen Parish Offices will be closed Holy Thursday - Easter Monday. Staff will return on Tuesday, April 22.

Continuing in our series on prayer at Mass, we have now come to the Lord’s Prayer. When people think of or are asked to say a prayer this is the most likely candidate to be mentioned. There are a few reasons for this. It is found in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke as the example of how Jesus says we should pray. So this prayer is foundational to our Christian faith. It is also commonly shared with all of the Christian faithful, so it is one of ways we can truly show our unity as the faithful. ++ Continuando con nuestra serie sobre la oración, en la Misa llegamos al Padrenuestro. Cuando la gente piensa en una oración o se le pide que la rece, este es el más común. Hay varias razones para ello. Se encuentra en los Evangelios de Mateo y Lucas como ejemplo de cómo Jesús dice que debemos orar. Por lo tanto, esta oración es fundamental para nuestra fe cristiana. También se comparte comúnmente con todos los fieles cristianos, por lo que es una de las maneras en que podemos mostrar verdaderamente nuestra unidad como fieles.