Guild of St. Peter ad Vincula

The Guild of St. Peter ad Vincula

ST. MARGARET MARY CHAPEL
1000 Scioto Street
Urbana, Ohio 45038

CHAPLAIN
Fr. Bernard G. Hall
(513) 650-0190
[email protected]

HOLY MASS
Sundays:  10:00 AM
Holydays:  5:00 PM

CONFESSIONS
Before Sunday Mass
9:15 – 9-50 AM

BAPTISMS, MARRIAGES
By arrangement with Fr. Hall

SICK CALLS, LAST RITES
Be sure to let Fr. Hall know if a church member is sick, hospitalized or in danger of death.

St. Margaret Mary Chapel

St. Margaret Mary Chapel in Urbana, Ohio is a mission chapel of the Guild of St. Peter ad Vincula.  Mass is offered here on Sundays and Holy Days by the Chaplain, Fr. Bernard G. Hall.  This month’s Mass Schedule is provided below.  Please make sure you are registered with the chapel if you wish to attend, so that we may contact you with any last-minute changes to the schedule.

Devotion to the Sacred Heart painting

Announcements

March 23, 2025

The Annunciation

The week begins tomorrow with the feast of St. Gabriel, the Archangel whom God sent to our blessed Lady to declare unto her that she would conceive by the Holy Ghost and become the Mother of God.  Following this feast of St. Gabriel we continue our focus on our Lord’s Incarnation by celebrating the Feast of the Annunciation.  This very special day has a special liturgical instruction for the priest—at High Mass, when he sits for the Credo, usually just bowing for the words Et incarnatus est…, only on Christmas Day and this feast of the Annunciation, instead of bowing for these words, the priest kneels in solemn remembrance of the anniversary of the Incarnation and Birth of our Lord.  This unique liturgical rubric draws our attention to the importance of these events, and we should celebrate this feast accordingly.  Although the Lenten fast is still observed, it is a good idea to prepare a special meal or do something else out of the ordinary, thereby giving honour to the Blessed Virgin and teaching our children to observe the great feasts of the Church with the appropriate solemnity.

The Great Lenten Fast

The Great Fast of Lent applies to all those between the ages of 21 and 59, requiring them to limit their intake of food to one main meal, at which meat may be taken, and two meatless snacks.  Liquids are not included in the fast, although we should avoid liquids heavy in calories such as soups, milkshakes, smoothies, etc., all of which should be considered as one of our two snacks of the day.

The usual exemptions from the fast apply to those for whom it could be physically harmful, such as expecting and nursing mothers, the sick and those on special medically required diets, those involved in heavy work such as construction, and students.  If in doubt, check with Father!  Children and young people under the age of 21 should be encouraged to participate in the fast in some smaller and voluntary way.  The only binding law for children (7 years and older) is the observance of partial abstinence on the Ember Days of Lent.

Complete abstinence should be observed on Ash Wednesday and the morning of Holy Saturday, and of course on Fridays as usual.  The fast is traditionally dispensed on St. Patrick’s Day.

Mass schedule

March 2025

DATE TIME OBSERVANCE BENEFACTOR MASS INTENTION
Sun Mar 2
10:00 AM
Quinquagesima Sunday
In honor of the Holy Angels
Sun Mar 9
10:00 AM
Quadragesima Sunday
Mary Kate Fullenkamp
Fr. James Thielen, RIP
Sun Mar 16
10:00 AM
2nd Sunday in Lent
Valeria Brugger
The Russell Martin family
Sun Mar 23
10:00 AM
3rd Sunday in Lent
Valeria Brugger
Charles Gingrey
Sun Mar 30
10:00 AM
4th Sunday in Lent
Valeria Brugger
The Upchurch and Brugger families
Sun Apr 6
10:00 AM
Passion Sunday
Valeria Brugger
Poor Souls

Attendance and collection

March 2025

DATE MASS ATTENDANCE COLLECTION
Sun Mar 2
Quinquagesima Sunday
28
$567.00
Sun Mar 9
Quadragesima Sunday
26
$415.00
Sun Mar 16
2nd Sunday in Lent
44
$438.00
Sun Mar 23
3rd Sunday in Lent
37
$510.00
Sun Mar 30
4th Sunday in Lent
Sun Apr 6
Passion Sunday

Holydays of Obligation

2025

DAYDATEMASSTIME
WednesdayJanuary 1CIRCUMCISION4:00 PM
ThursdayMay 29ASCENSION10:00 AM
FridayAugust 15ASSUMPTION10:00 AM
SaturdayNovember 1ALL SAINTS10:00 AM
MondayDecember 8IMMACULATE CONCEPTION10:00 AM
ThursdayDecember 25CHRISTMAS12:00 Midnight