pastoral care: Healing Mass

The next Healing Mass is at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 11, 2010

We all have things we'd like healed---some physical, some emotional and some mental.

We are looking to find comfort and strength in dealing with relationship problems and issues at work and school.

This Mass isn't about curing the disease or problem ... It's about bringing these to the Lord and seeking God's peace and healing.

What's the purpose? At these Masses we are focusing our attention on the healing power of God which is really present at every celebration of the Eucharist.

St. Joseph Church becomes a tranquil place for spiritual reflection and healing during these powerful Masses.

These Masses encourage a heightened awareness of the power of the Holy Spirit at work to transform and heal us. They allow people to come up to be prayed for ... a laying on of hands allows us to know that we are "in this together." The purpose for offering a Healing Mass is so that people can come together to pray for healing, for themselves and others. The grace of the healing is up to God.

Healing Mass Audio ...

Homilies:
Fr. Tony--- July 10, 2010
Fr. Tony---May 15, 2010
Prayers of the
Faithful:
July 10, 2010

At a recent Healing Mass, Sr. Denise, parish pastoral associate, interviewed some regular healing Mass worshippers about the experience of these peaceful, yet inspiring liturgies at St. Joseph Church.

Click here to listen to Teresa Ciaccio's Remarks about the prayerful nature of the Healing Masses at St. Joseph Church.

Click here to listen to Carol Braford's words about the power of worshipping with her bothers and sisters at St. Joseph Church.

Click here to listen to Bev Emme's comments about serving as a hospitality minister during Sunday Mass and other parish liturgies, including the Healing Masses.

Fr. Tony Nugent's homily was videoed during the Sept. 12 Healing Mass at St. Joseph Church.

Click here to watch as our pastor describes the nature of the special liturgy and the importance of giving God the opportunity to heal us.

The Prayers of the Faithful were also recorded during a Healing Mass at St. Joseph Church.

Click here to listen to these intercessory prayers for healing among the people of St. Joseph Parish and beyond.

At these Saturday Healing Masses, people are loving one another, silence hovers peacefully over all ... There are tears of healing, a wife praying for her husband, the parish community praying over their leaders, peace-filled music. God is the Source of all healing and yet God uses many ways to heal us as ... We also offer healing to others!

Come Join Us!!