You may have already taken one of the invitation cards to join us in our Lenten series "THE GIFT OF ADORATION": HOW DO WE ADORE? IS YOUR PRAYER LIFE DRY OR BORING? "Prayer is one of the most basic elements of a life of faith, but it is not always easy to do. Though we are taught that prayer is a conversation with God, we often feel as if the conversation is completely one-sided, JOIN US AS WE EXPLORE TO GROW CLOSER TO JESUS CHRIST THROUGH ADORATION". Prayer is very personal. We all have different ways of praying. In its broadest meaning, prayer is "to feel the presence of God". It is to be aware that God is always with us. I often...

LENT is around the corner, beginning on ASH WEDNESDAY MARCH 2nd. Are you ready for another JOYFUL LENTEN JOURNEY: 40 days of preparation culminating in the HOLY WEEK, the PASSION and RESURRECTION of our LORD JESUS CHRIST? In this Year of EUCHARISTIC RENEWAL at OLHOC, we have chosen a LENTEN theme of RECONCILIATION AND ADORATION...As a picture speaks more than a thousand words below is the continuous relationship of Reconciliation to Eucharist to Adoration:...

While I was on a silent retreat for priests last week, the key question I reflected on was: "GOD, WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO FOR YOU?" This question is relevant to all of us. GOD IS CALLING EVERYONE! CAN YOU HEAR HIM? ARE YOU LISTENING? CAN YOU HEAR WHAT GOD WANTS YOU TO DO FOR HIM? ARE YOU PREPARED TO OBEY HIM AND TAKE A STEP TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE RIGHT NOW? The Retreat Master, Father Brendan would meet with all of us for a short time twice a day and will keep provoking us with questions. He would also give us...

In the last few weeks, we have re-discovered St. JOHN BOSCO: TEACHER AND FATHER TO THE YOUNG. We knew that he had a great devotion to OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS, patroness Saint of our parish and we felt close to him when praying daily the beautiful prayer he wrote to Mary Help of Christians, especially when venerating his relic (before Cardinal Gregory placed it inside our new altar last Sunday) and also when praying the special Novena to St John Bosco (January 22-30). As we just completed the NOVENA to St John Bosco at all Masses last Sunday and celebrated his Feast Day Monday (January 31st), we re-discovered...