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October 1st: Feast of St. Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face
Wednesday, October 1st, 2014September 29th: Feast of Sts. Michael, Gabriel & Raphael, Archangels
Monday, September 29th, 2014Original Prayer to St. Michael
O Glorious Prince of the heavenly host, St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in the battle and in the terrible warfare that we are waging against the principalities and powers, against the rulers of this world of darkness, against the evil spirits. Come to the aid of man, whom Almighty God created immortal, made in His own image and likeness, and redeemed at a great price from the tyranny of Satan.
Fight this day the battle of the Lord, together with the holy angels, as already thou hast fought the leader of the proud angels, Lucifer, and his apostate host, who were powerless to resist thee, nor was there place for them any longer in Heaven. That cruel, ancient serpent, who is called the devil or Satan who seduces the whole world, was cast into the abyss with his angels. Behold, this primeval enemy and slayer of men has taken courage. Transformed into an angel of light, he wanders about with all the multitude of wicked spirits, invading the earth in order to blot out the name of God and of His Christ, to seize upon, slay and cast into eternal perdition souls destined for the crown of eternal glory. This wicked dragon pours out, as a most impure flood, the venom of his malice on men of depraved mind and corrupt heart, the spirit of lying, of impiety, of blasphemy, and the pestilent breath of impurity, and of every vice and iniquity.
These most crafty enemies have filled and inebriated with gall and bitterness the Church, the spouse of the immaculate Lamb, and have laid impious hands on her most sacred possessions. In the Holy Place itself, where the See of Holy Peter and the Chair of Truth has been set up as the light of the world, they have raised the throne of their abominable impiety, with the iniquitous design that when the Pastor has been struck, the sheep may be.
Arise then, O invincible Prince, bring help against the attacks of the lost spirits to the people of God, and give them the victory. They venerate thee as their protector and patron; in thee holy Church glories as her defense against the malicious power of hell; to thee has God entrusted the souls of men to be established in heavenly beatitude. Oh, pray to the God of peace that He may put Satan under our feet, so far conquered that he may no longer be able to hold men in captivity and harm the Church. Offer our prayers in the sight of the Most High, so that they may quickly find mercy in the sight of the Lord; and vanquishing the dragon, the ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, do thou again make him captive in the abyss, that he may no longer seduce the nations. Amen.
V. Behold the Cross of the Lord; be scattered ye hostile powers.
R. The Lion of the tribe of Judah has conquered the root of David.
V. Let Thy mercies be upon us, O Lord.
R. As we have hoped in Thee.
V. O Lord, hear my prayer.
R. And let my cry come unto Thee.
Let us pray.
O God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, we call upon Thy holy Name, and as supplicants, we implore Thy clemency, that by the intercession of Mary, ever Virgin Immaculate and our Mother, and of the glorious St. Michael the Archangel, Thou wouldst deign to help us against Satan and all the other unclean spirits who wander about the world for the injury of the human race and the ruin of souls. Amen.
Auxilium Christianorum, ora pro nobis
Sunday, October 10th, 2010
The shrine to our Patroness, Maria Auxilium Christianorum, has been completed with the addition of two antigue wall candlebra from Germany! These two candles will be lit on all feasts of Our Lady, and during Mass on First Saturday mornings. The photograph was taken on the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, October 7, 2010.
Video of bell tower and steeple
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009Very interesting video taken by 10th grade parishioner John Streff, with the help of his younger brothers Mark and Andrew. John and his brothers enjoy ringing the church bell before High Mass and during the Elevation of the Sacred Host and the Precious Blood.
Click here for the video: Tour of the Bell Tower
Father Weixelberger, the second Pastor of St. Mary’s, Salem, purchased the first church bell, which was christened “Maria” on May 5, 1891 by the Very Reverend A. L. Ricklin from Sioux Falls, under delegation of Bishop Marty. Realizing that the first church was too small for the growing parish, Father Weixelberger began making plans for the new church. Unfortunately, he died in early November, 1896.
The consecrated bell in our tower was the victim of “graffitti” in the 1960’s – the artwork of students from St. Mary’s High School (which closed in 1970) who used to climb the tower to smoke (I am told!). Anyone interested in cleaning the bell? If so, contact the Pastor at rpmartinus@gmail.com.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church Bell Tower and Steeple Pictures
Friday, August 7th, 2009- looking down ladder going up to bell
- looking up ladder going into steeple
- approximate thickness of bell
- the toller
- chip out of the bell from use of the toller
- the bell, “Maria”
- !! A DEAD BAT !!
- stairs behind the organ
- one of four speakers for the electronic bells
- in the bell tower, vent-like windows
- John going down through hole in steeple floor
- another view of steeple interior
- John coming down through the hole
- looking down through a hole at the ladder that goes up to the steeple
- looking up the ladder
- ladder on side of steeple interior
- floor of steeple
- Upward view of steeple interior
Original Church Bell
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009Holy Thursday Altar of Repose
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009- Altar of Repose 1
- Altar of Repose 2
- High Altar after being stripped
- Altar of Repose 3
- View of High Altar from the side aisle
Some Lenten photographs of our parish church
Sunday, March 8th, 2009- High Altar for Lent
- Saint Mary’s Sanctuary Lent 2009
- Pulpit hanging for Lent made by Mary S.
- Pieta
- Relic of the True Cross exposed for veneration at the Epistle side altar
- Another photo of the Relic of the True Cross