St. John Paul II reminds us that “time spent with Christ is never time wasted.” The Forty Hours devotion is forty hours of continuous adoration of the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. It invites us to “come apart and rest awhile” (Mk. 6:31) in the gentle love of Jesus, to lay our burdens at His feet and be reawakened to the identity and mission given to us as a member of His Body, the Church.

The Forty Hours will begin at the end of the 6:00 p.m. Mass on Sunday, March 22. Solemn Vespers will be prayed in the Church on Monday, March 23 and Tuesday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m., when the Forty Hours will be concluded. During this time, the Church will remain open throughout the day and night. You can sign-up to keep vigil for an hour in the vestibule of the church, beginning this weekend, or come visit the Lord in the Eucharist at any time during this forty hour period.