Experience His Peace and Love During 40 Hours of Adoration:
“Go to the Heart of Jesus”
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t was an intense time of suffering and anguish for Sheryl and Ray Saturnino. Their fourth child was born with epilepsy, and he was experiencing multiple seizures every day. One night, after a particularly difficult day, Sheryl told her husband they needed to find an adoration chapel. “I needed to cry to the Lord,” Sheryl says. “As we face the storms of life, whether it is a sick child or a difficult time in a relationship or any concern whatsoever, go to the heart of Jesus in the tabernacle.” In Eucharistic Adoration, we have the honor to visit with Christ, Who is truly present in the Eucharist. “If people only understood that this is actually Jesus — Jesus is there and truly present,” Sheryl says. “The Eucharistic Miracles show us that the Eucharist is the heart of Jesus. He is present in tabernacles around the world keeping His promise to be with us until the end of time.” Parishioners have regular opportunities for Adoration at St. Patrick, and recently we as a parish participated in 40 Hours of Adoration during Lent and Advent. Now we will also have this opportunity as we prepare for the Feast
of Corpus Christi. Our next 40 Hours of Adoration will start with Mass at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 4. Adoration will begin at 7 p.m. and continue to Sunday, June 6, with a procession into church at the beginning of the 11 a.m. Mass. “Parishioners can sign up for an Adoration time through Flocknote or by contacting the parish office,” Sheryl says. “We try to have two people for each hour, and you can also just drop in. We need to cover all the hours so that Jesus is never alone.” For Sheryl, Adoration has been part of her life since she was 9 years old when her family moved across the street from a Catholic church. “Adoration is really close to my heart, and it’s such a privilege and a joy to talk about Adoration,” Sheryl says. “I have strong memories of going to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament as a child. It’s where I went for solace, where I went for peace.” Eucharistic Adoration is similarly important to Ray. When Fr. Ryan Mahar was preparing for his ordination with 24 hours of Adoration in the church last year, Ray was one of the faith community members who
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