News from Tucson

Calendar of Events 2010

Calendar:

Events:

* Lenten Retreat on Sat. March 13, 2010 at the Oratory, starting at 7:30 am with the Rosary and at 8:00 am with Holy Mass.

 

Picture Gallery of St. Gianna Oratory

http://saintgianna.smugmug.com/Events/

 

Religious Classes, Groups and Activities at the Oratory

Adult Theology and RCIA Classes, Liturgy- and Bible Studies, Children and Teenager Catechism Classes, Children and Adult Choirs, Latin Tutorials all offered by St. Gianna Oratory. Marian Catechist Formation Program according to Fr. John Hardon offered by Holy Family Parish.

Altar & Rosary Society, St. Joseph Catholic Men's Group, Pro- Life at the Oratory, RosaryOnCampus.

Socials, Retreat Days, Concerts, Gregorian Chant Workshops, Family Vacations and Pilgrimages.

Read the Schedule of events [PDF]

 

How can we edify our Neighbor at Church?

Reflections and Resolutions for a New Year with The Lord

Read the Letter [PDF]

 

A prayer booklet for the Oratory

Our favorite prayers for Adoration and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, for devotions at the Oratory and for family prayer.

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Presentation of the Altar and Rosary Society

History, purpose, prayers and activities. Papal teaching about and blessing of Altar and Rosary Confraternities and Societies. Plenary and partial Indulgences for its members. History and importance of the Most Holy Rosary. Papal Teaching on the Rosary. Picture Gallery.

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Presentation of the Holy Name Society

History, purpose and prayers of the Holy Name Society. Plenary and partial indulgences granted to its members. Activities of our Holy Name Society at St. Gianna Oratory. Picture Gallery.

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Presentation of Pro-Life activities and the Fatima Devotion at the Oratory

Pro-Life activities, Photo Gallery, Papal Teaching on the Culture of Life and its defense.

Fatima devotions and First Saturdays at the Oratory, Fatima prayers, Picture Gallery. The importance of the Message of Fatima for the 21. century.

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Presentation of RosaryOnCampus

Prayer of the Most Holy Rosary on each First Thursday of the Month on the Mall of the University of Arizona in Tucson. Picture Gallery. Great classical texts for students. Papal texts on the universal call for holiness, on marriage and on vocations to the priestly and religious life.

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St. Gianna Beretta Molla, Patron of our Oratory

Life of St. Gianna Beretta Molla, Litany of St. Gianna, Sanctuary of St. Gianna in her hometown of Mesero in Italy, books on St. Gianna. Picture Gallery.

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A short History of the Latin Mass and of the St. Gianna Latin Mass Community prior to the canonical erection of  St. Gianna Oratory by The Most. Rev. Gerald F. Kicanas, Bishop of Tucson.

History and Picture Gallery.

A short History of Holy Family Church, its blessed first pastor and pastor assistant and its old neighborhood.

History and Picture Gallery

A short history of both the Diocese of Tucson and the city of Tucson.

History and Picture Gallery

Fr. Eusebio Kino S.J. (1645-1711), a great missionary from the Italian Tyrol in the New World.

History and Picture Gallery

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mother of the Americas.

History, importance for the conversion of the Americas, devotion at St. Gianna Oratory, Picture Gallery.

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Pictures from the First Mass at the newly erected Oratory

High Mass celebrated by the Oratory's first Rector, Canon Richard P. von Menshengen, Sept. 21, 2008.

click to view: (part 1), (part 2), (part 3) , (part4) ;

 

Letter of Msgr. Michael Schmitz

Letter of US Provincial Superior Monsignor R. Michael Schmitz concerning the Institute's new apostolate in Tucson, St. Gianna Oratory: Read the Letter [PDF]

 

A short presentation and history of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest

History and Presentation.

For the Picture Gallery please consult our main website at www.institute-christ-king.org

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The Primary and Secondary Patrons of the Institute of Christ the King

Presentation and Picture Galleries

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