LAFLIN — The Congregation of the Oblates of St. Joseph will host the annual Feast of the Holy Spouses Mass at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, in the Chapel of St. Joseph, Route 315, Laflin. Principal celebrant and homilist will be the Rev. Timothy Kennedy, pastor of Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church, Jessup.
Fr. Kennedy is married to Angie Kennedy and hails from Newark, New Jersey. He celebrates the Liturgy in both the Byzantine & Latin Rites.
The Vatican approved this annual feast in 1989 for the Oblate Congregation to celebrate publicly, honoring the spousal roles of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph, parents of the child Jesus.
Fr. Paul McDonnell, O.S.J., Oblates of St. Joseph Residence & Chapel rector, invites everyone to participate in this annual celebration that emphasizes the sanctity of marriage as lived out in the life of the Holy Spouses.
“Upholding the dignity of marriage is necessary now more than ever in today’s secular culture where marriage is often minimized or under moral attack,” Fr. McDonnell, said. “All are welcome, especially married couples in our local area.”
The Mass fulfills the Sunday obligation. A social will immediately follow the Mass.
For information, contact the Oblates office at 570-654-7542 or osjseminary@comcast.net.