Worship

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is held on a designated Monday once a month. The all-day Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held from 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. This is a wonderful time for reflection and prayer.

DEVOTIONS
During Lent the Stations of the Cross will be prayed at 6:30 p.m. on all the Fridays of Lent. The Novena of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is held on Tuesday mornings after 8:00 a.m. Mass.

RECONCILIATION
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. and anytime by appointment. During Advent and Lent special parish penance services are held.

An Act of Spiritual Communion

It has lone been a Catholic understanding that when circumstances prevent one from receiving Holy Communion, it is possible to make an Act of Spiritual Communion which is a source of grace. Spiritual Communion means uniting ourselves in prayer with Christ's sacrifice and worshipping Him in the consecreated bread is the Body and Blood of Christ and the consecrated wine is the Body and Blood of Christ, even if you receive the Eucharist only under one species.

The most common reason for making an Act of Spiritual Communion is when a person cannot attend Mass. An act of Spiritual Communion increases our desire to receive Holy Communion worthily.

A Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.

I love You above all things and I desire to receive You in my body, my soul, and my whole being.

Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally,

Come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace You as if You were already there

And unite myself wholly to You.

Never permit me to be separated from You.

Amen.