Includes Mass everyday and a series of sermons concerning salvation.
About this Event
What is a Parish Mission?The special goal of the Mission is threefold: (1) to help fallen away Catholics return to their faith, (2) to convert tepid souls to fervor, and (3) to encourage pious souls in their good resolutions to serve God. Just as Jesus and His Apostles went from town to town preaching the Kingdom of God, so the missionary comes to your parish to encourage you to give up sin and to practice your Catholic faith better.
What is a Parish Mission? A Parish Mission is one of the extraordinary apostolates of the Catholic Church. It is a series of sermons concerning salvation and the means of persevering in God’s grace and friendship. The sermons work together as a whole, so it is important to attend them all in order to derive the most profit from the Mission. The Mission will enlighten your mind with God’s Truth, help to detach your heart from sin, and strengthen your will with the love of God.
What do the Mission sermons discuss? Hard truths are discussed: sin, the reality of hell, the importance of sacramental confession. But more consoling truths are also talked about: how to persevere in God’s grace and grow in His love; the importance of prayer, devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and especially love for Jesus Christ, our God and Savior.
Who can attend the Mission? Anyone can come – Catholic or non-Catholic are all welcome. The Mission is especially helpful for anyone who is unable to attend an enclosed retreat in a religious house. However, scrupulous persons should attend the Mission only if they receive permission from their parish priest or confessor.
Can children attend the Mission? Parents should bring their teenagers to the Mission; younger children may come at the discretion of their parents.
What is a General Confession? During the Mission, everyone is encouraged to make a “General Confession” – that is, a confession of your whole life, as a means of preparing you to come closer to God. For someone who has been making bad confessions or sacrilegious Communions, a General Confession is the only way to return to the state of God’s grace and friendship. It clears the slate so you can start over fresh with God. And for pious Catholics, even though you have confessed your sins before, a General Confession is a good way to renew your contrition and hatred for sin, and to come closer to your loving Savior through the sacrament of Penance.
Who is the missionary priest? He is a Redemptorist Father whose special apostolate is to preach Parish Missions. He comes as an “extraordinary confessor” – that is, he will be unknown to you, so you can make your General Confession to him without feeling embarrassed.
Who are the Redemptorist Fathers? The Redemptorists were founded in 1732 by St Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, Doctor of the Church and patron saint of all confessors. The goal of the Redemptorists is to preach Parish Missions to the most abandoned souls – those destitute of spiritual aid.
Are there any indulgences attached to the Mission? Yes. According to the old laws governing indulgences, anyone who attends at least four of the Mission sermons can gain a plenary indulgence. Sick parishioners who are unable to attend may gain a plenary indulgence by praying each day for the success of the Mission. And on the last day of the Mission, rosaries and crucifixes will be blessed with special indulgences, so remember to bring these items with you to be blessed.
Can we record the Mission sermons? Yes. Although it’s best to listen to them live, recordings can be helpful to remind you of the graces you received during the Mission. Also, sick parishioners unable to attend the Mission can profit by listening to recordings made for them.
How can we prepare for our Parish Mission? Firstly, pray for the success of the Mission. Then, encourage others (friends, family, neighbors) to attend. Finally, ask God for a true sorrow for sin and a real desire to change your life from sin or tepidity. In this way, you will be preparing yourself and your parish for the extraordinary grace of the Parish Mission.
For more information, please contact:
FR. ALPHONSUS MARIA, C.SS.R. [email protected]
More information will be sent to all registered attendees.
Inquiries not specific to the priest can be sent to: [email protected]
JMJAT
PARISH MISSION
St. John Bosco Mission
Embassy Suites Hotel
4550 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA, 92122
November 19-21, 2021
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19
6:00 pm Confessions (Ambassador Room)
6:30 pm Opening Ceremony (Embassy Room)
6:45 pm Mass with Sermon 1: Salvation (Embassy Room)
8:00 pm Sermon 2: How to Make a Good Confession (Embassy Room)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20
LA JOLLA ROOM AVAILABLE FOR BREAKS ALL DAY ON SUNDAY
9:00 am General Confessions (Ambassador Room)
9:30 am Commandments 1-3 (Embassy Room)
10:00 am Devotions in honor of St. Gerard Majella for mothers and children (Embassy Room)
10:30 am Mass with Sermon 3: Hell (Embassy Room)
11:30 am Commandments 4-6&9 (Embassy Room)
12:00 pm Lunch on your own
1:30 pm Commandments 7- 8; Sermon 4: Mercy of God (Embassy Room)
2:30 pm Rosary and General Confessions (Embassy Room)
3:00 pm Sermon 5: Resolutions; Devotions to Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Embassy Room)
4:00 pm Holy Hour and General Confessions (until finished) (Ambassador Room)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21 – LAST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
8:00 am General Confessions (Ambassador Room)
10:00 am Mass with Sermon 6: Devotion to Mary; Benediction and Closing Ceremony of Mission (Embassy Room)
Catholic bookstore open at various times throughout the weekend. Cash or Check accepted.
(NO MASS AVAILABLE AT 4PM THIS DAY --- MASS IS ONLY AT 10AM)
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SUCCESS OF THIS PARISH MISSION
+JMJAT+
PRAYER FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE PARISH MISSION (#633 in the Raccolta)
O Jesus, most holy Redeemer, our Master and our King, it is to Thy Sacred Heart, that ocean of love and goodness, that we owe the inestimable blessing of a Mission. Touched with compassion at the sight of our miseries and the eternal unhappiness that threatens us, Thou hast resolved to save us. The missionary who is coming to us is Thy representative; in Thy person they will break for us the bread of God’s Word and will bring to us the joy of forgiveness. Grant, O Lord, that we may be faithful to Thy grace and correspond zealously with the advances of Thy mercy. Let the preaching of Thy eternal truths enlighten and quicken our minds, and deeply move our hearts, so that we may realize our shortcomings and sincerely repent of them. To the poor souls plunged in the darkness of ignorance and error do Thou grant the life of faith. To those who have saddened Thee by a wicked life, do Thou give the grace of a sincere conversion. Bestow fresh fervor upon the lukewarm, and upon the just true progress in the way of virtue. Send forth Thy Holy Spirit upon all of us, and the face of this parish shall be renewed. And thou, O Mary, immaculate Virgin and Mother of Perpetual Help, thou art the refuge and advocate of poor sinners; the more guilty they are, the more claim they have upon thy tenderness. It is for this reason that we make bold to implore thy powerful and motherly protection with all confidence. Our salvation is in thy hands, plead our cause and intercede for us with thy divine Son. St. John Bosco, Patron of the parish of San Diego, pray for us during the blessed days of this Mission. Amen
An indulgence of 500 days in places where Missions have been publicly announced beforehand to the people, up to the beginning of the same. (S.C. of the Holy Office. Feb. 27. 1913. S. P. Ap., May 17, 1935
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Embassy Suites by Hilton San Diego La Jolla, 4550 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, United States
USD 0.00