Blessed Monstrance for Vocations
Returns to the Archdiocese of Detroit
During the month of June, the faithful of the Archdiocese of Detroit will once again have the opportunity to come and pray before the Blessed Sacrament in a monstrance blessed by the late Pope John Paul II.
In 2004 Pope John Paul II blessed six monstrances that were sent to six continents during the Year of the Eucharist. The monstrances were designated for Eucharistic adoration for vocations for each major continent or geographic area as a symbol of the connection between the Eucharist and priestly vocations. It was his hope that through the power of intercessory prayer before the Blessed Sacrament vocations to the Priesthood and Consecrated Life would increase.
After the initial tour ended in October of 2005, the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops were entrusted with the care and stewardship of the monstrance designated for North America. Currently, the Bishops’ Committee on Vocations arranges for the monstrance to be sent to various dioceses throughout the United States
and Canada, for use in cathedrals, parishes, campus/ youth ministry programs, and seminaries/ religious
houses to facilitate prayer for vocations. The US Serra organization
is responsible for coordinating the visit of the monstrance among the dioceses.
In 2006 the monstrance came to the Archdiocese of Detroit at the beginning of the Year of Vocation designated by Cardinal Maida. Several thousand people came to twelve different parishes and the IHM Motherhouse to partake in a Holy Hour for vocations.
This June, the monstrance will be present in various parishes, Religious Order Motherhouses and Shrines throughout the archdiocese. Pope John Paul II once said “every vocation is part of a divine plan.” Come and pray with sincere hearts for yourself, your family, for others and for our Church.
June 2010 Schedule for
Blessed Monstrance
June 1 St. Mary of the Hills, Rochester
Exposition/Adoration
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
June 1 Holy Family, Memphis
June 2 Exposition/Adoration
6:30 p.m. Tuesday through
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.
June 2 Orchard Lake Schools/Shrine Chapel
Exposition/Adoration
Following 12:00 p.m. Mass until 8:30 p.m.
June 3 St. Regis Parish, Bloomfield Hills
Exposition/Adoration
Following 8:30 a.m. Mass
6:45 p.m. Prayers for Vocations
7:00 p.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy and
Benediction
June 4 St. Mary Parish, Wayne
June 5 Exposition /Adoration
Following 9:00 a.m. Mass of the Sacred Heart
Until Sat. 9:00 a.m. Benediction
June 5 St. Anastasia, Troy
Mass at Noon
Followed by Eucharistic Procession
Exposition/Adoration in Divine Mercy Chapel
Until Sunday 8:00 a.m.
June 6 Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Holy Hour for Vocations 2:00 p.m.
Eucharistic Procession to follow
June 6 National Shrine of the Little Flower
June 7 Exposition /Adoration
Begins at 6:00 p.m. until Monday,
Benediction following the 8:30 a.m. Mass
June 7 Prince of Peace Parish, W. Bloomfield
Exposition/Adoration
12:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Holy Hour
June 8 Divine Child Parish, Dearborn
Exposition/Adoration
Following 8:39 a.m. Mass until
7:00 p.m. Mother of Perpetual Help Novena
June 9 Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, Plymouth
June 10 Exposition/Adoration
Begins 9:00 a.m. in Day Chapel until
Thursday Benediction before 8:00 a.m. Mass
Holy Hour for Vocations, Wed. 7:00 p.m.
June 10 St. Andrew Kim Parish, Northville
June 11 Exposition/Adoration
Following 10:00 a.m. Mass Thurs.
until Friday7:30 a.m.
Holy Hour for Youth, 8:00 p.m. Thurs.
June 11 Our Lady of the Angels Parish, Taylor
Exposition/Adoration
Following 8:45 a.m. Mass until 7:00 p.m.
June 12 SS. Cyril and Methodius, Sterling Heights
Exposition/Adoration 8:00 a.m. until noon
June 14 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Temperance
June 15 Exposition/Adoration following 9:00 a.m. Mass
until 11:00 p.m.; Mass at 7:00 p.m.; resumes after 9:00 a.m. Mass on Tuesday until 11:30