Rosary Renewal

6:30 p.m. Cause of Our Joy – The renewal begins with a candlelight procession that honors Mary and invokes her intercession. The Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary are prayed according to the suggestions of Pope St. John Paul H. After the service people may come forward for healing prayer for themselves or for another through the laying of hands.

8:00 a.m. Missionary presides and preaches at Mass.

Refreshments and talk: The Infancy Narratives and Our Spiritual Life

6:30 p.m. Seat of Wisdom – The Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary are prayed using the living rosary format. With lighted candles Christ is honored as the light of the world and people renew their baptismal promise to walk as sons and daughters of the light.

8:00 a.m. Missionary presides and preaches at Mass.

Refreshments and talk: The Birth of Jesus according to Matthew

6:30 p.m. Mary Immaculate – We recite the Sorrowful Mysteries as part of a penitential celebration and examine our consciences on the capital sins. People may receive the Sacrament of Penance. They may also receive this sacrament on the following day.

8:00 a.m. Missionary leads Morning Prayer

Refreshments and talk: The Birth of Jesus according to Luke

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The missionary hears confessions each hour on the hour.

6:30 p.m. Honor of Our People – Mass is celebrated as the climax of the devotions. It is preceded by the praying of the first three Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. At the end of Mass an image of Mary is honored/crowned with flowers while all pray the final two Mysteries.