HOLY HOURS/EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Holy Cross Church has Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction on September 1 and all First Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

St. Joseph Church has a bilingual Holy Hour with Exposition and Benediction on September 1 and all First Fridays at 7:00 p.m.

St. Patrick Church has a Holy Hour with Exposition and Benediction on Fridays after the 8:00 a.m. Mass.

St. Ann Church has a Holy Hour with Exposition and Benediction on Fridays at 5:30 p.m.

HEALING MASS

St. Patrick Church has a healing Mass on September 1 and all First Fridays at 7:00 p.m.

SANTO NINO DEVOTION/RECONCILIATION
St. Joseph Church hosts devotions to El Santo Nino on September 2 and the first Saturday of each month at 4:30 p.m. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered simultaneously.

BIBLE STUDIES

Bible studies will be held at the Light of Christ Retreat Center on St. Croix on Thursday mornings and evenings beginning September 7. Sr. Germaine Convery, WIF, will lead a discussion at 10:00 a.m. and Fr. Simon Peter Opira will lead at 7:00 p.m. The sessions are expected to last 90 minutes. Participants are asked to bring a Bible.

FRANCISCAN SPIRITUALITY

The Our Lady of the Angels Fraternity shares Franciscan spirituality at the Franciscan House on September 10 and the second Sunday of each month at 3:00 p.m.

PRO-LIFE PRAYER VIGIL

The Pro-Life Committee of Holy Cross Church will hold a prayer vigil in front of the Beeston Hill abortion clinic on Tuesday, September 12, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

EVENINGS OF CHARISMATIC PRAYER

St. Patrick Church has an evening of charismatic prayer on September 15 and the third Friday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

St. Ann Church holds charismatic prayer meetings on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.

MAGNIFICAT

Magnificat, a ministry to Catholic women, meets in the Franciscan House on September 17 and the third Sunday of each month at 3:00 p.m.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

Jim and Centelia Matthews lead a cancer support group at St. Ann Church on September 20 and the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

CARMELITE SPIRITUALITY

Secular Order Discalced Carmelites share Carmelite spirituality in the Hospitality Lounge and Learning Center at St. Joseph Church on September 24 and the fourth Sunday of each month at 1 :00 p.m.

LEGION OF MARY

Praesidium Our Lady of Grace meets in the Holy Cross Church rectory on Saturdays at 4:30 p.m.

CURSILLO ULTREYA

Cursillo members meet at St. Joseph Church on Mondays after the 7:00 p.m. Mass. Meetings are in Spanish.

NEO-CATECHUMENAL WAY

The Neo-Catechumenal Way presents a catechesis at St. Joseph Church on Mondays and at Holy Cross Church on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.

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