From the Pastor’s Desk::
St. John Neumann came to this country as a missionary and was consecrated as Bishop of Philadelphia and was known for his hard work and devotion to the people of his diocese. He had a tremendous devotion to Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. St. John had an intense desire to help lead others to prayer before Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament exposed in a monstrance.
Throughout our country the Roman Catholic Church has begun a three year Eucharistic Revival. If we believe what takes place at the altar, Jesus is truly present in the Holy Eucharist. When we come before Jesus exposed in the Blessed Sacrament, we come to Him as we are, creatures made in His image. He already knows us. He has called us to Himself; He loves us and longs to be with us. “Come to Me all of you who are weary and find life burdensome and I will refresh you.” (Mt. 11:28)
Following our 5 pm Sunday Mass this weekend beginning at 6pm we will have Eucharistic Adoration until 7 pm. Come and spend an hour with the Lord in prayer, in meditation and praise. The celebration of the mass is the heart of our Catholic Faith and adoration is a time to be in the presence of the Lord.
Please consider spending some time with our Eucharistic Lord on Mondays in the Chapel between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:30 pm. This is a quiet time to reflect and thank God for all the many blessings He has given us. “Can you spend even 30 minutes with Me?” asks the Lord.
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration is at Holy Trinity Church here in Springfield. The parish is inviting people who can make a commitment for one hour, daily or weekly to call or sign up. For more information there are forms in the back of the Cathedral or contact Holy Trinity, or go on their website.
Walmart, Hobby Lobby just to name 2 stores have Christmas trees for sale. I bring this up because in November and December many times people are thinking about their end of the year giving. Even though we have not begun our Capital Campaign, we are collecting and accepting money to be put into our building account. Those monies are only to be used for our new parish center. Please consider your end of