Looking for ways to grow in prayer and faith?
--Drop by the adoration chapel to visit Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. When we are generous to the Lord with some of our time (even just a few minutes!), we allow Him, the Prince of Peace, to guide and heal us. The chapel is accessible Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 6am-8:30pm, as well as Tuesdays from 6pm-8:30pm. On Thursdays, the rosary and other prayers are held from 7-8pm (English) and 8-9pm (Spanish).
If you are interested in committing to adoring our Lord for 1 hr each week, please contact the parish office.
--Join a Scripture Study. Contact Kevin Stetter at kevin.stetter@iclagrange.org for more details.
--With Formed.org, our parish has free access to thousands of Catholic movies, Bible studies, formation programs, audio, and books. Simply go to signup.formed.org, find our parish, and provide your name and email address.
--You can also learn our faith through the Faith Correspondence Course: 10 free lesson booklets with quizzes to test your understanding.
--Volunteer at the Agape Shop, which is our parish-run thrift store. It provides household items and clothes at low cost to our community and surrounding counties. Proceeds are donated to local charities. Volunteers work 2 hours a week processing donated items. COVID precautions are in place.
Look under the "MINISTRIES" tab above for more things to do in our parish!
HELPFUL PRAYERS
Act of Hope
O my God, relying on your almighty power, infinite mercy, and promises, I hope to obtain pardon of my sins, the help of your grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. Amen.
A Prayer to the Holy Spirit (by Cardinal Mercier)
O Holy Spirit, beloved of my soul, I adore You. Enlighten me, guide me, strengthen me, console me. Tell me what I should do; give me Your orders. I promise to submit myself to all that You desire of me and to accept all that You permit to happen to me. Let me only know Your Will.
Surrender Novena
Worried about something that's largely out of your control? This prayer will help! Click "Surrender Novena" above.
OTHER RESOURCES
One Act Play about How to Pray
This one act play shows what prayer can be for all of us Christians. Not that we necessarily audibly hear God’s voice, but if we give him space and time in our routine , these thoughts of truth and love can be presented to us, especially if we’re honest with him about what we’re thinking and feeling. We just have to give him the time, like we would for any other friend.