Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

The Blessed Sacrament is exposed in our chapel from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month. Evening prayer is recited, a reflection is offered and Benediction is celebrated. On First Friday the Blessed Sacrament is exposed in our chapel from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Parishioners pray for our parish at home. They pray especially for our parishioners, for our sick and for special parish projects.

The Rosary is prayed after Mass on Tuesday morning and before 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday beginning at 4:05 p.m.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered:

• 4:00 - 4:25 p.m. on Saturday
• Before each Mass on Sunday
• By appointment
• Communal Reconciliation during Advent and Lent,
  at which three priest are available

Msgr. Scheaffer, Sr. Kathleen and Special Ministers of the Eucharist visit our shut-ins, nursing homes, Kutztown Manor, Topton Home, Gracedale Personal Care Home and the hospitals, regularly. Special arrangements may be made for hospital visits. Mass is celebrated at the Topton Home on the First Friday of each month and Kutztown Manor on the third Thursday of each month.

A group of parishioners meet for prayer, study, reflection and mutual support on Tuesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Religious Education Center. All adult parishioners are invited to participate .

A group of moms and tots get together for prayer, reflection on Scripture and mutual sharing on a weekday between 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. at the Religious Education Center and at the convenience of the group. All moms are invited. Child care is provided.

A group of parishioners meet to study Scripture following the Little Rock Scripture Study Program. The group meets when possible on the first and third Sundays of the month from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.

Small Christian Communities gather to share faith, build community, and reach out in mission:

• Members of Small Christian Communities grow in faith by sharing their stories, by reflection on Scripture, by the study of Catholic doctrine, by praying together and by supporting one another in prayer.
• Members of Small Christian Communities develop community by strengthening their relationships with one another, by increasing an awareness of their unity in Christ through the liturgical celebrations of the parish and by involvement in on-going and evolving parish activities.
• Small Christian Communities encourage a real sense of mission - within the group, to the parish, and to the world by hearing and responding to the transformative message of the Gospel.

Retreats for children who will receive the sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion for the first time, and their families, are offered as a preparation for the reception of these sacraments.

A retreat is offered to students who will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.