St. Margaret's Catholic Church of Clewiston

MASS SCHEDULE / HORARIO DE MISAS

Saturday Vigil / Sabado: 5:30 p.m. (English),* 7:00 p.m. (Espanol)
Sunday / Domingo: 10:00 a.m. (English), 12:00 p.m. (Espanol)
Wednesday - Friday: 7:30 a.m. (English)
Miercoles: 7:00 p.m. (Espanol)

*The Saturday 5:30 Mass will resume in September. Please call the office or see the bulletin for more information.

HOLY HOUR / ADORACION DEL SANTISIMO

Thursday: 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. (English)
Jueves: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. (Espanol)

SICK CALLS / EN CASO DE EMERGENCIA

Anytime, day or night: 863-599-8117


ABOUT OUR PATRON SAINT

"Saint Margaret of Scotland (c. 1045 – 16 November 1093), also known as Margaret of Wessex and Queen Margaret of Scotland, was an English princess of the House of Wessex.

"Born in exile in Hungary, Margaret and her family returned to England in 1057, but fled to the Kingdom of Scotland following the Norman conquest of England of 1066. Around 1070 Margaret married Malcolm III of Scotland, becoming his queen consort. She was a pious woman, and among her many charitable works she established a ferry across the Firth of Forth for pilgrims travelling to Dunfermline Abbey, which gave the towns of South Queensferry and North Queensferry their names.

"Margaret attended to many other charitable works, including serving orphans and the poor every day before she ate, and washing the feet of the poor in imitation of Christ. She rose each night at midnight to attend church services, and dedicated much of her private time to prayer, devotional reading, and ecclesiastical embroidery. Among her many deeds, Margaret invited the Benedictine order to establish a monastery at Dunfermline in Fife in 1072, and instigated the restoration of Iona Abbey off the west coast of Scotland. She is also known to have been an intercessor for the release of fellow English exiles, forced into serfdom during the Norman conquest.

"Saint Margaret was canonized in 1250 by Pope Innocent IV in recognition of her personal holiness, fidelity to the Church, work for religious reform, and charity. After her canonization, her remains were moved to Dunfermline Abbey. Her feast day is November 16, the date of her death. She is also venerated as a saint in the Anglican Church."


Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Margaret_of_Scotland