HOLY HOURS/EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Holy Cross Church has Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction on November 3 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 November 3 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 November 3 and all First Fridays at 7:00 p.m.

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

DOMINICA INDEPENDENCE DAY MASS

Fr. Herman Sharplis of Vielle Case, Dominica, will celebrate a Dominica Independence Day Mass in English and French Creole at St. Ann Church on Sunday, November 5, at 9:30 a.m.

FRANCISCAN SPIRITUALITY

The Our Lady of the Angels Fraternity shares Franciscan spirituality at the Franciscan House on November 12 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 across from the abortion clinic at Beeston Hill Medical Center on Tuesday, November 14, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

Jim and Centelia Matthews lead a cancer support group at St. Ann Church on November 15 and the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

EVENINGS OF CHARISMATIC PRAYER

St. Patrick Church has an evening of charismatic prayer on November 17 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.

NUESTRA SENORA DE PROVIDENCIA

St. Joseph Church celebrates the feast of Nuestra Senora de Providencia, Patroness of Puerto Rico, with a Spanish Mass on Sunday, November 19, at 10:00 p.m. A reception follows in the Hospitality Lounge and Learning Center.

MAGNIFICAT

Magnificat, a ministry to Catholic women, meets in the Franciscan House on November 19 and the third Sunday of each month at 3:00 p.m.

CARMELITE SPIRITUALITY

Secular Order Discalced Carmelites share Carmelite spirituality in the St. Joseph Church Hospitality Lounge and Learning Center on November 26 and the fourth Sunday of each month at 1 :00 p.m.

THANKSGIVING QUADRILLE

St. Patrick Church will have its annual Thanksgiving Quadrille at St. Gerard Hall on Friday, November 24, at 10:00 p.m. Raffle winners will be annouonced.

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 has a Celebration of the Word at St. Joseph Church on Mondays and at Holy Cross Church on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION

Sr. Germaine Convery, WIF, offers Spiritual Direction on Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Light of Christ Retreat Center. Appointments are not necessary, and no fee is charged.

BLUE ARMY OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA

The Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima meets in the chapel at Holy Cross Church on Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m.

ALPHA

Alpha, a basic course in Catholic faith, meets at St. Joseph Church's Hospitality Lounge on Wednesdays in November at 6:30 p.m. The program begins with supper, followed by a talk and small group discussions.

CATHOLIC APOLOGETICS

Deacon Denis Griffith teaches a Catholic Apologetics course at St. Ann Church on Thursdays in November (except Thanksgiving) at 7:00 p.m.

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