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Forty Hours Devotion at St. Patrick’s ChurchStarting 5pm Sunday July 14th—
8am Tuesday, July 16th
40 Hours Devotion comes from the 40 hours that Christ’s body traditionally rested in the tomb; 40 also being significant in the Bible which is often tied to trials and or suffering and or a period of preparation: the Israelites wandered in the desert for 40 years, and Christ was tempted in the desert for 40 days prior to His ministry.
The practice of 40 Hours Devotion is one of continuous prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. It originated several centuries ago and was introduced in the United States by St. John Neumann, the forth Bishop of Philadelphia.
A 40 Hours Devotion will take place in the main church at St. Patrick’s in anticipation of the Eucharistic Revival’s National Eucharistic Congress being held in Indianapolis, Indiana this July. The devotion will begin after the 4pm Mass Sunday, July 14th and will conclude after the 7am Mass on Tuesday, July 16th. There will be opportunity for communal liturgies and prayers: Mass, Liturgy of the Hours, Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Confessions as well as silent adoration. The schedule is as follows:
Sunday, July 14
5pm Exposition following 4pm Mass
7pm Solemn Vespers
9pm Compline
Monday, July 15
6am Morning prayer
7am Mass
9am Mid-morning prayer
12 noon midday prayer
3pm afternoon prayer along with Divine Mercy Chaplet
7pm solemn Vespers
9pm Compline
Tuesday, July 16
6am morning prayer
7am mass
9am mid-morning prayer, followed by Solemn Benediction
While you are welcome to stop in during any of the 40 hours, we also need to confirm coverage, so please sign up.
Sign-ups are available at the Main Entrance, online - www.sta-sp.org, via email - [email protected], or by calling the office - 607-722-1060.
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