Adoration in Woodley

The other day, Fr. Leonard Odomeja, parish priest of St. John Bosco’s, Woodley wrote to tell me about developments in the parish.

“I thought that you might like to know, that in keeping with your continued encouragement to us all to develop the Six Holy habits, we have introduced a monthly 9-hour (10 am-7 pm) Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament here in Woodley last November. We intend to keep it going every third or fourth Monday of the month. It is aimed at giving those who for varying reasons cannot make it to the half-hour Adoration before Mass each weekday, a chance to spend some time with the Lord at least once every month. It is becoming quite popular. There is also an opportunity for confession (another of the holy habits) for those who cannot get to the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Saturday evenings before the vigil Masses. Above is a picture of the attendees towards the end the Adoration this evening. Many came during the earlier hours of the day .. Towards the end of the Adoration, we pray Vespers together, conclude with an appropriate hymn, and after the Benediction, sing a hymn to the Blessed Virgin. Fittingly, we hold the Adoration in the Lady Chapel. We pray for you each time and we humbly ask you to keep us in your prayers too.”