Our Lady of the Island

   The Tabernacle and the Jerusalem Cross Window

    Dedicated to Our Lady, New Ark of the Covenant

                                     Pilgrim Hall

Yearly Events

Annual Blessings, Events and Pilgrimages

January

  • 1st Mass 11:30 AM - Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God
  • Shrine Closed  -  January 14 - 19, 2013
  • 6th - Volunteer Appreciation Dinner Dance- Rock Hill, Manorville
  • 25th - March for Life - Bus Trip to Washington, D.C - Depart from Shrine  

 


 February

  • Lenten Stations of the Cross Wednesday & Friday at 1 PM 

March

  •  Lenten Stations of the Cross Wednesdays & Fridays at 1 PM 


April

  • 28th -  Riders of Fire         
  • 28th - Celebrate St. Louis de Montfort Feast Day


May

  • 4th - Blessing of Firefighters, Trucks & Equipment 
  • 13th - Our Lady of Fatima Feast Day

June
  • Celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi - Children who have recently received their First Holy Communion are asked to process with Fr. Roy and then Children's Benediction is offered.
  • Annual Spring Volunteer Recognition Dinner/Dance- Each year a volunteer is voted upon and honored at this special event.     


July

  • 4th- Independence Day, "We hold these truths to be self evident, that ALL men are created equal with certain inalienable rights

                                 

                                    


August
  • Blessing of returning college students
  • Fatima Under the Stars

September

  • Blessing of Teachers, Catechists
  • 15th - Our Lady of Sorrows Feast Day


October

  •  2nd - FEAST DAY OF OUR LADY OF THE ISLAND, dedicated by Bishop McGann,  October 2, 1976
  • 4th - St. Francis Feast Day - Blessing of the animals
  • 13th - Our Lady of Fatima Feast Day - Stations of the Cross, the Rosary,  Mass and speaker.
  • Art Show and Sale - Long Island artists gather for a day of expression through art-TBA
  • 19th  - Chinese Auction Dinner Dance Fundraiser @ East Winds! 


November

  • Thanksgiving Day - Blessing of Food Items from your table!
  • 30th -  Women's Retreat , Tabor House, Oceanside

 December

  • 1st and 2nd - Women's Retreat, Tabor House,  Oceanside
  • 8th - Feast of the Immacualte Conception
  • 12th - Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day
  • 24th -  5 PM- Christmas Caroling at Manger
  • 24th -  6 PM Christmas Eve Mass in Pilgrim Hall
  • 25th -  11:30 AM Christmas Day Mass