Advent - Love - wk4

Dear Jesus, may the light of your love always shine in our hearts.  As Christmas draws closer, we marvel at your great love for us.  Let your love transform every aspect of our lives and touch everyone we encounter.  Our hearts are open to you, Jesus.  Amen

Advent - Joy - wk3

Dear Jesus, help us focus on you during this busy season.  May we stay aware of the joy you bring into our lives.  We want to find you in the everyday moments and come with hearts of gratitude to your manger on Christmas.

Amen.

Eucharistic Adoration helps prepare our hearts for Christmas!

Also used 121921

Adoration - A Plenary Indulgence

A Plenary Indulgence is the remission before God of ‘all’ the temporal punishment due to be suffered for already-forgiven sins.

A Catholic, being in the state of grace, can gain a Plenary Indulgence by many different prayers and works of piety, including:

Making a visit to the Blessed Sacrament to adore Him for at lease one half hour.

In addition to the Visit, these three conditions are required:

1. Confession
2. Holy Communion
3. Prayer for the Holy Father’s intentions.
   (One Our Father and one Hail Mary suffice)

The three conditions may be fulfilled several days before or after the performance of the prescribed work; it is fitting, however, that Communion be received and the prayer for the intention of the Holy Father be recited on the same day the work is performed.

In addition, to gain a Plenary Indulgence, a person’s mind and heart must be free from all attachment to sin, even venial sin.

If one tries to gain a Plenary Indulgence, but fails to fulfill all the requirement, the indulgence will be only partial.

(From the leaflet “How to Gain a Plenary Indulgence,” TAN, Imprimature Most Rev. Thomas G. Doran, Bishop of Rockford, March 31, 1998)

Advent - Peace - Week 2

Dear Jesus, you entered our world on Christmas as the Prince of Peace.  This Advent, as we strive to become the-best-version-of-ourselves, fill us with a deep and abiding peace.  Help us share that peace with everyone we encounter, especially those who need it most.
Amen

Eucharistic Adoration helps prepare our hearts for Christmas!

Advent - Hope - wk1

Dear Jesus, you are the hope in our messy world.  This Advent, help us slow down, listen to your voice, and focus on what's really important.  We place our hope in you as we prepare our hearts to celebrate your birth on Christmas.
Amen

Eucharistic Adoration helps prepare our hearts for Christmas!

Used in bulletin 121023