"You are Invited..." I have always felt that there should never be an obstacle which prevents a person from going to church to pray. I have asked myself, “Is it right that stores and bars are open all day and the doors of the church, where people go to pray, are kept locked?”
It is unfortunate, because of circumstances we cannot control, that the doors must be locked during the day. But there is one day a week, Friday, during which we keep these doors open to allow everyone a chance to respond to the invitation of Jesus to come and be with him. Beginning September 2, the schedule for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will once again be Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. However, this brings up another issue: can we have exposition of the Blessed Sacrament when the church is empty? This was addressed by Redemptoris Sacramentum. The document is clear, in No. 138: “Still, the Most Holy Sacrament, when exposed, must never be left unattended even for the briefest space of time. It should therefore, be arranged that at least some of the faithful always be present at fixed times, even if they take alternating turns.” Therefore what can we do in order to answer Jesus’ invitation, “Come to me all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest (Mt. 11:28)? The solution is to take the opportunity to commit and sign up for a specific adoration time. The sign-up sheet can be found in the vestibule of the church. Please consider a serious commitment to this ministry of prayer.
		- Pastor Fr. Tomasz Sielicki S.Chr.
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