Our annual Eucharistic Adoration will take place this weekend starting Saturday, November 9th at 9:00AM and will end Sunday, November 10th at 10:45AM just prior to the 11:00AM mass. During Eucharistic Adoration, we "watch and wait", we remain "silent" in His Presence and open ourselves to His Graces which flow from the Eucharist. In its fullest essence ... Eucharistic Adoration is "God and Man reaching out for each other, at the same time!" The church will remain open during this time, please come and spend some time in quiet prayer.
There will be a Patriotic Rosary November 11th at 6:30. If you've never attended a Patriotic Rosary you're in for a treat. It dedicates one Hail Mary in the traditional Catholic Rosary to each state of the United States and asks God’s protection of and guidance for the nation. There will be fellowship and light refreshments at McAuley Hall following the service.
A couple weeks after the tornado of May 28th, Archbishop Schnurr stopped by Queen of Martyrs to survey the damage. Earlier in the day he stopped at Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley to hear story after story of victims of the event. (click on the title for more information)
On Sunday, November 3, Family Faith Formation took a break from our normal studies and explored the seasonal Holy Days of All Saints, All Souls and the Mexican tradition of Day of the Dead. Day of the Dead (Dia De Los Muertos) is a holiday where families create ofrendas (Offerings) to honor their departed family members that have passed away. Our children brought in pictures of their deceased loved ones and told their stories. We sampled Mexican baked goods, and created a cute pair of “sugar skulls” made from pom-poms. We will continue the topic of All Saint and All Souls this week, November 10, by taking an in depth look at the Holy Days through Church teaching. We will also talk about vocations, as Vocation Week is November 3-9. All are welcome to drop in any Sunday. We meet at 9:30 prior to Mass at McAuley Hall, stop by and see what we have to offer.