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Friday, April 30, 2021
Flores de MayoDevotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Flores de Mayo is the Filipino variety of spring flower festivals celebrated in many Asian countries. In the Philippines, the festival is month-long Catholic celebration held in honor of the Virgin Mary. It is held in May, the beginning of the rainy season. After a long dry spell, flowers bloom overnight, the landscape bursts with tropical flowers, their fragrance filling the air. Catholic Filipinos celebrate the coming of the rains by giving praise to God and offering devotion to the Blessed Virgin. The celebration features nine days of praying the rosary in honor of the Virgin Mary , donations of flowers from parishioners’ gardens, participation from children and youth dressed in white (symbolizing the desire to imitate our Blessed Mother’s purity of heart), traditional hymns, and flower offerings to the Blessed MotherAll parishioners are encouraged to participate in the prayer and with flower offerings to honor our Blessed Mother during the month when we honor all mothers. On the final evening (May 8th), due to covid-19, we are not going to do our traditional candle light procession around the Olive campus while praying the rosary. Instead, we will pray the rosary after the 4:30 p.m. mass, offer flowers and crown our Blessed Mother at the end of the rosary while being serenated with an “Ave Maria” song.
Schedule of Rosary Novena for our Blessed Virgin Mary
Date | Time | Location as follows
Friday April 30 7:00PM | Columbia Street | Bible Study Group
Saturday May 1st: 7:00 PM | Columbia Street | Cursillos in Christianity
Sunday May 2nd : after the 5:30pm mass | Olive Avenue | Youth Ministry
Monday May 3rd: 7:00PM | Columbia Street | Sacred Heart Academy
Tuesday May 4th after the 6:30 pm mass | Columbia Street | Consecration to Jesus thru Mary
Wednesday May 5th 700PM | Columbia Street | Respect for Life
Thursday May 6th after the 6:30pm mass | Columbia Street | Knights of Columbus
Friday May 7th 7:00PM | Columbia Street | Italian Catholic Federation
Saturday May 8th 4:30PM | Olive Avenue | Filipino Ministry
For more information, please contact:
Evelyn Alms (909) 793-3001, Evelyngalms@gmail.com or Socorro Ramirez (909)792-5933 Ramirezsoco27@gmail.com
The Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church 115 W. Olive Ave & 1205 Columbia St, Redlands 909-793-2469 www.theholynameofjesus.org