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Charismatic Prayer Group
- meets in an informal worship session to praise and
listen to God.
Praise is expressed in a number of ways: songs, formal
or spontaneous prayer, and silence. God speaks to those
gathered through scripture, teaching, charismatic gifts
and personal sharing.
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Miraculous Medal Novena -
The perpetual novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
is conducted after the 9:00 AM Mass each Monday and
after the 7:30 PM Mass each Monday.
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 Nocturnal Adoration Society
- The Nocturnal Adoration
Society is an international prayer society established
simply to give to Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior,
what is rightfully His: the adoration of His Real
Presence in the Holy Eucharist. Being in His Presence
can confer a feeling of peace and tranquility and
provides an opportunity to adore Jesus and draw closer
to Him. For two hours on the First Friday of each month,
from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm, the Blessed Sacrament is
exposed on the altar. During the first hour, formal
prayers from the Office of the Blessed Sacrament are
recited in community. The second hour is reserved for
silent prayer and adoration. Additionally, each
November, an evening Mass is celebrated in the Cathedral
attended by parish societies from throughout the
diocese.
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Prayer
Ministry -
Inspired by Bishop John R. McGann’s pastoral letter
entitled, Comfort My People (1997), this ministry
invites everyone to pray for community and individual
needs. It especially welcomes those who are ill,
homebound or otherwise unable to participate in other
ministries. Members are simply asked to pray, in
whatever way they wish, for the parish and for
intentions submitted in writing and placed in the box
located at the shrine of the American Saints in
the Cathedral. These intentions are mailed to members
each month along with some materials for their
reflection. This program is coordinated by the Office of
Social Ministry.
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Rosary
Altar Society -
This Society’s main purpose is to honor Mary through
increased devotion to the rosary and to enrich the lives
of our members through meetings and other activities.
Some of the activities and events of the
Society are a Day of Recollection, religious and secular
programs at the monthly meetings, participation in
Mary’s Day in May, and a St. Patrick’s luncheon. Members
also have the opportunity to serve the parish through
hosting the receptions that follow the Holy Thursday
Chrism Mass and priesthood ordination, through
visitation at nursing homes and by reciting the Rosary
after the 9 a.m. Mass on weekdays. The Rosary Society is
open to all women of the parish. Meetings are held on
the third Monday of most months at 1:00 p.m. in the
Parish Center.
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St. Monica Parents Intercession Prayer Group
- The focus of the prayer will be for the guidance,
safety, health and faith of our children. The prayer
will consist of the Rosary and other prayers, some of
which ask for the intercession of Saints Monica and
Michael on behalf of their children. Parents,
grandparents, godparents, siblings, aunts, uncles and
friends are welcome to attend. The
group meets on the first and third
Thursday of each month, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the
Holy Cross Chapel which is located in the Parish
Ministries Building.
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