Ember Wednesday

II Class

At the beginning of the four seasons of the Ecclesiastical Year, the Ember Days have been instituted by the Church to thank God for blessings obtained during the past year and to implore further graces for the new season. They are intended, too, to consecrate to God the various seasons in nature, and to prepare by penance those who are about to be ordained. The faithful ought to pray on these days for good priests. The Ember Days were until c. 1960 fastdays of obligation.

Commemoration of Our Lady of Ransom

The Blessed Virgin Mary by repeated visions inspired St. Peter Nolasco and St. Raymond of Peñafort to found with the aid of King James of Aragon the Order of Our Lady of Ransom for the redemption of Christian captives from the infidels. The Church commemorates today this incomparable work of charity.

Today's big news is that team Old Guys beat a team of FUS students in the first flag-football game of the season, 16-12. Our old guys team consists of ITI students/faculty/staff, Ave Maria students (not so old), and FUS faculty/staff. The season is four games long and then there is a two round playoff.