That Man Is You
Lent Vespers
LENT VESPERS
Vespers
is an ancient evening prayer service observed by the Orthodox, Roman and
Eastern Catholic Churches. We pray evening prayer in thanksgiving and praise to
God for the blessings we have been given.
During
Lent, we will pray evening prayer this year on the Sundays of February 18,
25th, March 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th at 5:00PM. The Newman Mass will follow at
6:00pm.
All are
welcome to join in this service as we prepare for the glorious feast of Easter.
St. Adalbert’s 150th Anniversary-Sesquicentennial
In December of 2023, St. Adalbert will be celebrating her 150th Anniversary. Check back for more parish events as we prepare for our Sesquiscentennial!
If you are interested in joining the 150th Planning Committee or interested in helping with other parish events, please contact Darlene 440-234-6830 ext 101 or dheigl@saintadalbertparish.org
How to Make a Spiritual Communion
As Catholics, we believe that Jesus is truly present, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity in the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist.
With Masses being cancelled, our state’s bishops have encouraged us to make a Spiritual Communion.
How to make a Spiritual Communion:
- We ask God to allow us to unite with Him since we cannot physically receive Him in the Eucharist.
- We can then say following prayer:
Spiritual Communion Prayer From 1260 The Rock (C)
My dear Lord and Savior. Though I am, but a sinful servant, I approach you with confidence. I am truly sorry for having offended you by my sins, because you are infinitely good. I have a great desire to receive You in Holy Communion, and since I can not now be united to you in the Blessed Sacrament, I beseech You most earnestly to come to me at least spiritually and to refresh my soul with the sweetness of your grace.
Come my Lord, my God and my all. Come to me and let me never again be separated from you by sin. I wish to become like You. Teach me your blessed ways. Help me with your grace to practice meekness; humility; purity; charity and all the virtues of your sacred heart. Oh, my Jesus! I consecrate to you my heart with all its affections, my soul with all its powers and my body with all its senses.
In union with you I will live and labor and suffer to do the heavenly Father’s will. I will ever be mindful of the presence of my God and strive to be perfect. Bless me in life and in death, that I may praise You forever in heaven. Amen.
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You can make a Spiritual Communion multiple times a day. It allows oneself to call to mind our relationship with God throughout our day.