Summer holy hours offer encounter with mercy for families
July 29, 2019 at 12:37 p.m.
The Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy continues, calling the Church to experience and re-commit itself to being conduits of God’s unfathomable mercy.
As part of the celebration of the Holy Year in the Diocese of Trenton, the office of Pastoral Life and Mission is continuing its sponsorship of Holy Hours for Families, including multiple opportunities over the summer months.
Families are invited to enter into each church through their Door of Mercy to participate in a spiritual blend of Scripture, reflection, recitation of the Rosary, music and prayer.
Josue Arriola, diocesan director of the office of Youth, Marriage and Family Life, told The Monitor at the outset of the Holy Year that the holy hours are a way of stressing “how important it is to have families praying together.”
“That is so powerful, so authentic to hear how people struggle to keep the faith despite illness and problems. Many families are wounded. We pray that these wounds will heal and they will receive healing graces,” Arriola said.”
Arriola has worked with Father Michael Hall, diocesan director of the Office of Worship, to create a program for the Holy Hours, but, he noted, pastors may choose to adapt the outline because “each parish is unique.”
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The Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy continues, calling the Church to experience and re-commit itself to being conduits of God’s unfathomable mercy.
As part of the celebration of the Holy Year in the Diocese of Trenton, the office of Pastoral Life and Mission is continuing its sponsorship of Holy Hours for Families, including multiple opportunities over the summer months.
Families are invited to enter into each church through their Door of Mercy to participate in a spiritual blend of Scripture, reflection, recitation of the Rosary, music and prayer.
Josue Arriola, diocesan director of the office of Youth, Marriage and Family Life, told The Monitor at the outset of the Holy Year that the holy hours are a way of stressing “how important it is to have families praying together.”
“That is so powerful, so authentic to hear how people struggle to keep the faith despite illness and problems. Many families are wounded. We pray that these wounds will heal and they will receive healing graces,” Arriola said.”
Arriola has worked with Father Michael Hall, diocesan director of the Office of Worship, to create a program for the Holy Hours, but, he noted, pastors may choose to adapt the outline because “each parish is unique.”
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