Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary at 206 Ellis Street, Glassboro, NJ 08028 US - Home
"All for the glory of God and the salvation of souls."
(Blessed M. Catherine Troiani, Foundress)
We are the Franciscan Missionary Sisters
of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (FMIHM) .
According to the Liturgical Calendar we are now in what is called ‘Ordinary Time’. Ordinary Time in the Church's year occurs in two sections. The first part begins on the Monday following the Christmas season, which ends with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on the Sunday following January 6. It lasts through the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lenten season. Ordinary Time resumes after the Easter Season, on the Monday after Pentecost, and continues until evening prayer on the Saturday before the First Sunday of Advent. The Liturgical Color for Ordinary Time is green, a sign of hope. In the context of the liturgical year the term "ordinary" does not mean "usual or average." Ordinary here means "not seasonal." Ordinary Time is that part of the Liturgical Year that lies outside the seasons of Lent-Easter and Advent-Christmas.
During Ordinary Time the readings are not chosen according to a theme. Rather, they present in a continuous fashion. The life and work of Jesus Christ as proclaimed in the Gospels of either Matthew, Mark, or Luke. John's Gospel is read principally during the liturgical seasons.
In light of this, we invite you to participate in a study-discussion of Sacred Scripture. Find out if your parish has Scripture Study sessions and try to attend.