Devotions
Adoration
Experience the peace and presence of Christ during Eucharistic Adoration. This is a beautiful opportunity for prayer, reflection, and connection with the Lord on the first Friday of each month, from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM.
Come for a few moments or stay the entire time—let the quiet of Adoration renew your spirit.
The Rosary
You are invited to join parishioners in this traditional form of devotion Monday through Friday before the 9:00am Mass in the Mary Chapel.
Prayer beads have been used for centuries. Originally, monks would recite the 150 Psalms of the Bible as a part of their worship on beads. Lay people were drawn to this type of devotion but, because many could not read and memorize the Psalms, they were replaced by the Our Father. Over centuries, the Rosary has developed through revelation and teaching into the form we pray today incorporating the Hail Mary, the Our Father, the Glory Be (The Doxology) and the Apostles’ Creed. The 20 mysteries, significant events in the life of Jesus and Mary, are announced on the separated beads as we pray the Rosary.
Joyful Mysteries:
The Annunciation through the Finding of Jesus in the Temple
Sorrowful Mysteries:
The Agony in the Garden through the Crucifixion
Glorious Mysteries:
The Resurrection through the Crowing of Mary as Queen of Heaven.
Pope John Paul II added the five Luminous Mysteries that teach of the public life and ministry of Jesus.
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Devotion To Our Lord Through Mary
A Devotional Group meets on the First Saturday of each Month at 7:30am in the Parish Center (or in the Mary Garden, weather permitting). Please note that we will be meeting off-site on May 2. Please email troop117sjc@gmail.com for details.
The half-hour session includes Q&A and discussion. At 8:00am, Monsignor Jim Burnett will hear Confessions from those who request the Sacrament prior to the Eucharistic celebration of the 9:00am Mass. Following Mass there will be a coffee in the Parish Center.
All are welcome!
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