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Lenten Family Day 2025

February 14, 2025 By admin

Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Roman Catholic CHurch

LENTEN FAMILY DAY

“Lenten Up for the Jubilee“

Sunday, March 2 , 2025
1:00pm-3:30pm

Center City Public Charter School Cafeteria
15th & East Capitol Sts, WDC, 20003 – parking in rear of school

Join the Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Church parish family for an afternoon with guest speaker
Mr. Leonard Wathen, Jr. for a presentation on the “Year of the Jubilee” and what it means for our parish which has been designated as a “Jubilee Parish” in the Archdiocese of Washington. We will have food, games and special sessions for the youth in pre-K to 12th grade.

Lunch is offered for those who RSVP by February 26!

PLEASE RSVP USING THE FORM BELOW.

Lenten Family Day 2025 RSVP

Use this form to RSVP for the HCSC Lenten Family Day on March 2, 2025

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Friday Holy Hour

September 28, 2022 By admin

Every Friday, our parish holds a Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration in the Church.

This is a devotional tradition of spending an hour in Eucharistic adoration in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. Adoration is a sign of devotion to and worship of Jesus Christ, who we believe to be present Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity, under the appearance of the consecrated host. As a devotion, Eucharistic adoration and meditation are more than merely looking at the Blessed Host, but are believed to be a continuation of what was celebrated in the Eucharist.

The inspiration for the Holy Hour is Matthew 26:40. In the Gospel of Matthew, during the agony in the Garden of Gethsemane the night before his crucifixion, Jesus spoke to his disciples, saying “My soul is sorrowful even to death. Remain here and keep watch with me.” (Matthew 26:38) Returning to the disciples after prayer, he found them asleep and in Matthew 26:40 he asked Peter:

“So, could you men not keep watch with me for an hour?”.

All are welcome to come and spend time with the Lord in prayer. Bring your bible or other devotional prayers if you like.

A priest is available during the Holy Hour to hear confessions.

Resources: 12 Reasons to spend a holy hour in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament (Catholic News Agency)