Sunday, January 10, 2010

Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction

This Tuesday, January 12, we will begin catechetical classes with Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction.

Parents are encouraged to stay and pray with us in the church. Drop your students off in your child's classroom (attendance will be taken) then proceed to the church. You child will gather with their class and process in to church with their catechist.

Do you know what this is a photo of? It is a monstrance. It is used to display the Blessed Sacrament (consecrated host) for public viewing and adoration. (Think: demonstrate, it means to show)

There are many forms of prayer. We hope to introduce your child to many of them this year. As we pray and meditate on the Blessed Sacrament, we rejoice in Jesus' gift of himself to us. The Emmanuel that we just finished celebrating at Christmas is ever present to us in the Eucharist. Alleluia!