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Fr. Vili Lehtoranta
Oct 10
Support the Oblate Sisters
To boost our fundraiser to purchase a home for the Sisters, they made this short video. You can watch the video also on my Odysee...
Fr. Vili Lehtoranta
Jun 27
The Retreats
Dear friends of the Oblate Sisters, On the second week of June, I attended the annual priests’ retreat, which Bishop McGuire led at Saint...
Fr. Vili Lehtoranta
Apr 11
Holy Face Parish in Maryland
Dear friends of the Oblate Sisters, On Easter week I had to make a trip to Washington D.C. to the Finnish Embassy to renew my passport....
Fr. Vili Lehtoranta
Feb 29
Maria Stein Visit
Dear friends of the Oblate Sisters, On February 13 Father Simpson said the school High Mass of the Holy Face, after which St. Gertrude...
Fr. Vili Lehtoranta
Feb 10
Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face
I published this short defense of the Holy Face devotion on the Sodality of Charity website three years ago. Tuesday, February 13, is the...
Fr. Vili Lehtoranta
Jan 30
Good Time in a Catholic School
Dear friends of the Oblate Sisters, After the feast of Epiphany, January 6, the Sisters and I commenced the daily routine in St. Gertrude...
Fr. Vili Lehtoranta
Dec 29, 2023
Gratitude to Clergy
Dear friends of the Oblate Sisters, I wish you a blessed season of Christmas. The four Sundays of Advent refer to the four thousand...
Fr. Vili Lehtoranta
Nov 29, 2023
The Month of Anniversaries
Dear friends of the Oblate Sisters, I hope you had a blessed Thanksgiving. We had a pleasant and peaceful one here at St. Gertrude’s,...
Fr. Vili Lehtoranta
Oct 28, 2023
Charity for the Dead
Dear faithful, Thank you to all of you who answered the fundraiser call for the Sisters. I said Mass in thanksgiving to all our...
Fr. Vili Lehtoranta
Sep 23, 2023
Final Oblation Photos
Dear faithful, On the feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary, September 12, 2023, our two Oblate Novices made their final Oblation and...
Fr. Vili Lehtoranta
Aug 23, 2023
The Final Oblation September 12
Dear faithful, On September 12, God willing and Our Lady interceding, our two Oblate Novices, Sister Eulalia and Sister Ulrica, will make...
Fr. Vili Lehtoranta
Jul 31, 2023
The Necessity of Rest and Pleasure
Dear faithful, In July I had my first real vacation since Bishop Dolan died. I went to visit Finland and Sweden, for the first time in...
Fr. Vili Lehtoranta
Jun 29, 2023
The Oblate Retreat
Dear faithful, In mid-June, on the Sacred Heart weekend, Bishop McGuire and I gave a retreat for the Sisters and one other attendant. The...
Fr. Vili Lehtoranta
Jun 29, 2023
Most Holy Rosary for Priests
The Oblate Sisters are asked to pray daily this Rosary for all priests. Prayer for Priests O Jesus, our great High Priest, hear my humble...
Fr. Vili Lehtoranta
May 31, 2023
Catholic Action for Liberty and Faith
Dear faithful, On Tuesday, September 12, the feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary, our two Oblate Sisters of the Holy Face will, God...
Fr. Vili Lehtoranta
Apr 26, 2023
Interview by Catholic Family Podcast
Dear faithful, April 26, the feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel, is the first anniversary of the death of Bishop Daniel Dolan, the founder...
Fr. Vili Lehtoranta
Mar 30, 2023
Penny for Your Thoughts
Dear faithful, On March 25 our parish celebrated the feast of the Annunciation. After the morning ceremonies, the Sisters, our...
Fr. Vili Lehtoranta
Feb 27, 2023
Holy Face and the Season of Lent
Read this letter from the February Newsletter Dear faithful, On Tuesday, February 21, our parish celebrated Shrove Tuesday, also known as...
Fr. Vili Lehtoranta
Jan 31, 2023
The New Book Apostolate
Dear faithful, Have a happy and blessed New Year! The year 2022 was truly a year of changes. We lost our dear pastor, Bp. Daniel Dolan,...
Fr. Vili Lehtoranta
Dec 1, 2022
Fundraiser for the Oblate Sisters
Dear faithful, We have started the season of Advent. This is also a penitential season, though less severe than Lent is. Our Lord’s birth...
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