40 Hours Devotion

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The St. Charles parish community will celebrate forty hours of continuous Eucharistic Adoration in thanksgiving for the many blessings the Lord has bestowed on us and praying for His mission of love and mercy to be advanced even further.

Our 40 Hours Devotion will begin on November 4th, the Feast of St. Charles Borromeo, following a 7pm Solemn Mass, and conclude on November 6th. St. Charles Borromeo, patron saint of the parish, widely promoted the 40 Hours Devotion as Archbishop of Milan. See the full schedule.

Prior to the devotion, we will be holding an anticipatory Italian Dinner on Saturday, November 2nd at 6pm. Information and RSVP below.

 SIGN UP FOR ADORATION SLOTS:

Signing up for an hour-long adoration time slot will help ensure continuous adoration of the Blessed Sacrament throughout the 40 Hours Devotion. Please click the button below to be taken to the 40 Hours online signup (via ParishStaq). You may claim an individual time slot for yourself or for a group. Additional adorers are welcome any time throughout the 40 Hours Devotion regardless of signup.

In addition to the one-hour adoration slots, we are seeking volunteers to cover 2-hour nighttime shifts from 8pm to 6am so that we can provide security and hospitality (coffee and water) to our guests. Please check your email after signing up to verify your slot.

PARISH DINNER AND CELEBRATION:

All parishioners are invited to a dinner and celebration following the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament until 9PM. If you would like to attend, please RSVP below so we know how many people are attending.

We are also looking for volunteers to help with set up the night before, as well as serving the meal on Saturday night. Click the button below to see our volunteer positions. Please check your email after signing up to verify your slot.

FULL SCHEDULE:

Saturday, November 2

  • 6:00pm: Italian Dinner

Monday, November 4

  • 7:00am: Daily Mass

  • 9:00am: Daily Mass

  • 7:00pm: Solemn Mass for St. Charles, followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Continuous Adoration begins

Tuesday, November 5  

Adoration continues with breaks for Mass

  • 7:00am: Daily Mass

  • 9:00am: Daily Mass

Wednesday, November 6

Adoration continues with breaks for Mass

  • 7:00am: Daily Mass

  • 9:00am: Daily Mass

  • 8:00pm: Meditation followed by Benediction

  • 8:30pm: Parish-wide pub time in the Gym (in lieu of P3)