Annual Chrism Mass

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7th ANNUAL CHRISM MASS and WOMAN'S MARIAN PILGRIMAGE           with Fr. Robert Greiner, Chaplain for Mother Mary's Daughter and Dr. Lynne Bissonnette-Pitre, MD, PhD, Doctor of Psychiatry, Portland, OR ___________________________________ The Eucharist:  "And the power went out from Him: the healing grace of the Eucharist"       FRIDAY, MARCH 23 THROUGH MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012 JOHN PAUL II CONFERENCE  AND  RETREAT CENTER - POWELL  BUTTE,  OR.              TUESDAY, MARCH 27, free day to travel to Baker City   WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28  THROUGH  THURSDAY, MARCH 29                   ST. FRANCIS de SALES CATHEDRAL                                 Meet with Father Julian Cassar, Rector of Cathedral                    Main Celebrant and Lecturer   CHRISM  MASS  ▪ THURSDAY, MARCH 29  7PM       Click here to print a registration form   Click here to print a flyer in black and white   Click here to print a flyer in color   Click here to print a full schedule       We will pray for our Holy Father, the Church and the Magisterium, for our Bishops, Priests and Deacons, Seminarians , our Religious and Consecrated, Future Vocations and for Each Other, the Priestly People, for Christ’s Peace in our Hearts, our Homes, in our Country and in all Countries.    POPE JOHN PAUL II CONFERENCE CENTER at POWELL BUTTE:   Friday   March 23    4:00 PM Arrive at Retreat Center, unpack, unwind John Paul II Center 5:30 EVENING PRAYER St. Mary Church 6:00 HOLY MASS and HOLY ROSARY     St. Mary Church 6:45 Dinner (conversation permitted) John Paul II Center 7:30 LECTURE 1: AND HEALING VIRTUE WENT OUT FROM HIM AND HE HEALED THEN ALL Luke 6:10 Dr. Lynn Bissonette  John Paul II Center 8:45 NIGHT PRAYER  St. Mary Church Saturday   March 24   7:45 AM MORNING PRAYER St. Mary Church 8:15 HOLY MASS and HOLY ROSARY for Priests St. Mary Church 9:00 Breakfast (conversation permitted) John Paul II Center 10:00 LECTURE 2: THE EUCHARIST IS THE MEDICINE FOR ETERNAL LIFE  Dr. Lynn Bissonette  John Paul II Center 11:00 HOLY HOUR begins - EXPOSITION, ADORATION, ANGELUS, MID-DAY PRAYER St. Mary Church 12:00 PM  LUNCH     (conversation permitted) John Paul II Center 1:00 Break   2:00 LECTURE 3: IF YOU LOVE ME YOU WILL KEEP MY COMMANDMENT                    (What's wrong with our conscience)     Dr. Lynn Bissonette  John Paul II Center 3:00 DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET - CONFESSIONS St. Mary Church 4:00 Rest and Break - Free Time   5:00 Dinner/Theater John Paul II Center 7:00 NIGHT PRAYER - LORD'S PRAYER NOVENA St. Mary Church   Sunday March 25   9:00 AM MORNING PRAYER - HOLY ROSARY for Priests St. Mary Church 9:30 Breakfast (conversation permitted) John Paul II Center 10:30  Movie Presentation "Eucharistic Miracles" John Paul II Center 12:00 PM ANGELUS - MID DAY PRAYER St. Mary Church 12:30 Light Lunch John Paul II Center 1:30 Free Time   2:00 LECTURE 4  HEALING OUR HEARTS THROUGH ASCETICISM    Dr. Lynn Bissonette John Paul II Center 3:00 HOLY HOUR - DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET St. Mary Church 4:00 Break - LEXIO DIVINA   5:00 HOLY MASS St. Mary Church 6:00 Dinner John Paul II Center 7:00 NIGHT PRAYER - LORD'S PRAYER NOVENA St. Mary Church Monday - March 26 - The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord   9:00 AM MORNING PRAYER St. Mary Church 9:30 HOLY MASS - LORD'S PRAYER NOVENA St. Mary Church 10:30  Celebration Brunch John Paul II Center 11:30 HOLY HOUR - EXPOSITION - ADORATION - ANGELUS - MID DAY PRAYER - HOLY ROSARY for Priests - LITANY OF LORETTO St. Mary Church 12:30 Light Refreshments John Paul II Center   Retreat at this location ends.   Tuesday - March 27   Today is travel day to Baker City to continue the retreat.  The travel to our Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales for the rest of the retreat is optional.  It is our hope that you can make the Pilgrimage.  If this does not fit your schedule, we hope you will be able to come and join us and our Bishop, pastors, priests, seminarians, and deacons for the beautiful Chrism Mass at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 29.  Refreshments afterwards in the Cathedral Hall. During the Holy Mass, the oils that are used throughout the year will be consecrated by The Most Reverend William Skylstad.  These oils are used to bless our churches and are also used for the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Orders.    Please make your own reservations for overnight lodging and you are free to select your favorite restaurants.   All meals and outings are flexible as a group activity or on own. Wednesday - March 28     BREAKFAST  ON  YOUR  OWN 8:30 AM HOLY  ROSARY Cathedral Day Chapel 9:00 AM MOST HOLY SACRIFICE of the MASS       Fr. Julian Cassar, Rector At St. Alphonsus Medical Center, formerly the St. Elizabeth Hospital 3325 Pocahontas Rd., Baker City   541-523-8145   9:30 AM LITURGY of the HOURS Cathedral Day Chapel 11:00 AM HOLY HOUR  (  Benediction - Exposition - Reposition )   Fr. Julian Cassar LEXIO DIVINA,  journal, THE LORD'S PRAYER NOVENA   Cathedral Day Chapel 12:00 PM LUNCH  ( either together or on our own - TBA ) 2:00 PM VISIT WITH FR. JULIAN CASSAR          TALK ( 1 hour )     Cathedral Hall 3:00 PM CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY Cathedral Day Chapel   Rest of the day free for relaxation, prayer, touring.  Time to meet in the evening if we want (dinner or later evening get together - TBA)   Thursday - March 29   NO  DAILY  HOLY  MASS   because of the Chrism Mass at 7:00PM at the Cathedral.  Reception follows.   10:30 AM FULL HOLY ROSARY RECITED Cathedral Day Chapel 12:00 PM LUNCH May eat together or on own 3:00 PM HOLY HOUR with Bishop Skylstad, Fr. Julian Cassar and our Priests, Deacons, Seminarians Praying for all their intentions and the intentions of our Pilgrimage/Retreat  (Exposition - Benediction - Reposition )                          St. Francis de Sales Cathedral 7:00 PM CHRISM MASS followed by Reception in Cathedral Hall St. Francis de Sales Cathedral