Saints Cyril and Methodius Oratory

05/28/2026

Trip to the nursery to select flowers for the "infiorata," the flower carpet which will line the processional route for Corpus Christ next week

Thank you to our wonderful friends at Filanowski Farms for their expert guidance in selecting the perfect blooms!

05/27/2026

Blessing of new vestments.

Thank you to our generous benefactors.

These beautiful new vestments will be used for the first time next Thursday for the feast of Corpus Christi!

05/27/2026

This week -- on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday -- we observe the summer Ember Days, which always fall during the Octave of Pentecost.

Here are some interesting observations of the appropriateness of keeping the Ember Days at this time.

Sacred liturgy and liturgical arts. Liturgical history and theology. The movements for the Usus Antiquior and Reform of the Reform.

05/26/2026

Blessing of an expectant mother on Pentecost Sunday

05/25/2026

Memorial Day at Saints Cyril and Methodius

05/24/2026

Sunday, May 24th - SOLEMN PENTECOST VESPERS

Solemn Choral Vespers of Pentecost at 6 p.m.

Featuring music by Renaissance masters Palestrina and Lassus. Concludes with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament

05/24/2026

05/23/2026

The Gloria from the Pentecost Vigil this morning

05/22/2026

Explanation of the ceremonies of the Pentecost Vigil

Prayers here: https://www.institute-christ-king.org...The novena in honor of the Holy Ghost is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direc...

05/22/2026

Register now for summer camp!

Summer is just around the corner, and so are the deadlines to register for the Institute's Summer Camps at the Sacred Heart Retreat Center! Registration link:
https://shrcburlington.org/summer-camp/

Our camp registration deadlines are:
Camp St. Therese: June 15
Camp Immaculate: June 15
Camp St. Dominic Savio: July 1
Camp St. Michael: July 1