30th Anniversary of Perpetual Adoration

Our first initiative began last weekend with the celebration of the 30th anniversary of our Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel. At all the Masses, we preached about the efficacy of praying in front of our Eucharistic Lord. The benefits to each individual’s faith and to the parish as a community are vital for the overall mission of our parish. As part of the weekend, we had members of our Adoration Ministry available to talk to parishioners in the narthex. They answered questions about the ministry and helped people sign up to come and pray and cover an hour of the week. Additionally, we displayed the Eucharistic Miracles of the World, an exhibit first created by Blessed Carlo Acutis. This first initiative was a great success with many people signing up and a great number visiting the exhibit.

Praise and Worship Holy Hours

In the past couple of years, we have had a monthly evening of adoration with the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the church accompanied by praise and worship music. In the year ahead, we are going to continue this opportunity for adoration and praise on the second Thursday night of the month from 6:15 to 7:45pm during our time of confessions. This will begin on September 14th and continue each month through May 9th. This is a great opportunity to praise Jesus Christ, truly present in the Eucharist, in a communal format with the availability of going to confession.

First Friday Evening Mass

In a vision of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Jesus promised to give the grace of final repentance to anyone who receives communion on nine consecutive first Fridays. While it is true that we offer two Masses on every Friday morning, for nine consecutive months, October through June, we will add an evening Mass at 5:15pm to assist those who would like to observe this devotion and, in general, for those looking for a weekday Mass in the evening. In September the priests will be preaching about this devotion so that all of you will be invited to participate in it.

Eucharist: Discovering the Mass in the Bible

Join our Director of Evangelization as he guides a group through a new in-depth Bible study by acclaimed author and teacher Dr. Brant Pitre that will dig down to the biblical roots of the Eucharist, through its foreshadowing in the miraculous events of the Old Testament, the Gospels, and Apostolic teaching. This course will be offered four different times during the next year, with two classes beginning in October, and then again in January, and April.

Advent Men’s Retreat & Lenten Women’s Retreat

During this year we will once again offer a Saturday morning retreat for our parishioners. The men’s retreat will be in Advent, Saturday, December 2, 2023, the women’s retreat will be in Lent, Saturday, March 9, 2024. The theme of this year’s retreat will focus on the Eucharist. Look for more information about our retreat presenters and how to register.