ABOUT ST. MICHAEL'S OFFERING This week, exposition of the Blessed Sacrament begins at 9 AM and ends with Benediction at 5:45 PM at Frassati Chapel. The 5 PM Confessions and 6 PM Mass will also be at Frassati Chapel. Parishioners are invited to sign up for a particular time of adoration on the board in the vestibule or to simply show up and pray in the presence of Our Lord.
ABOUT THE FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTION In the 17th century, as devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus spread, Sister Margaret Mary Alacoque, received a series of visions. Christ himself directed St. Margaret Mary to foster devotion to His Sacred Heart.
One of these devotions was to make the first Friday of each month a special day of observance. Specifically, the devotion involved receiving Holy Communion on nine consecutive first Fridays with the intention of making reparation to “the Heart that has loved men so and is loved so little in return.”
Jesus told St. Margaret Mary of His great love for souls and His desire to shower His mercy on those who were devoted to Him. He revealed several promises for those who lovingly practiced the First Friday devotion.
Among the promises were: final perseverance in the Catholic faith, reception of the sacraments before death, and death in the state of grace, as well as the consolation of Christ’s love at the time of death.