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Hallow Blog
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Spiritual Communion
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For those not able to receive the Eucharist at a public Mass, the faithful are encouraged to make an act of spiritual communion.
Spiritual Communion is a pious practice in the history of the Church. As the Archbishop stated, “it is simply to ask the Lord Jesus to give us the graces that would come to us were we able to receive his body and blood, soul and divinity sacramentally. We ask God to work in our hearts, the Holy Spirit to work in us, to do what he would be doing if we were to be receiving the sacrament.”
We therefore are encouraged to be resolved every Sunday, and every day, as we are suspended from our public assemblies, to make a spiritual communion. Above all, the Archbishop asks that we do this in our families and that we do it together.Elements of a Spiritual Communion
- Begin with the Sign of the Cross
- Scripture reading (e.g. Mass readings, found at usccb.org or listen/watch televised Mass. Options can be found here.)
- Optional: Share a reflection on the reading together (e.g. What do you hear God saying?)
- Shared prayer (e.g. Lord’s Prayer, Hail Mary)
- Spontaneous prayer (e.g. Prayers from the heart, for each other and our community)
- Recite the Spiritual Communion prayer together, followed by a moment of silence to receive the Lord
- Conclude with the Sign of the Cross
Prayer for Spiritual CommunionMy Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love you above all things and I desire to receive you in my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive you sacramentally,
Come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace you as if you were already there.
And unite myself wholly to you.
Never permit me to be separated from you.
Amen.
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Covid 19
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Updated COVID-19 Guidance received from AoD
March 13, 2021 UPDATE
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has announced that Michigan is entering a post-surge, recovery phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Because this development, as well as recently updated information from the CDC, the Archdiocese of Detroit is making some adjustments to its guidelines for liturgies. We continue to see different levels of risk across the counties within the Archdiocese. Please check the CDC’s COVID-19 by County tool for information on the risk level of your county. In addition, here are some points to consider as you evaluate the best way to serve in your parish at this time:
· The Archdiocese of Detroit encourages Mass-goers, if they are at risk to wear face-coverings and to practice social distancing to reduce the potential of exposure to COVID-19
· The Archdiocese of Detroit recommends that each pastor/In Solidum team of priests should evaluate their location in the Archdiocese and implement the following protocols:- Establish an area where social distancing may be observed, if needed
- Encourage masking and social distancing for those who are at risk
- Evaluate the need in your parish for those who distribute Holy Communion to wear facecoverings and use hand sanitizer
- Hang signage indicating masking and social distancing are encouraged for those who are at risk
- Ensure that hand sanitizer is available at church entrances
More information is available at aod.org/emergencyresponse.
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Prayer for the end of the Coronavirus crisis
Loving God, we come before you in our time of need. We lay before you our concerns and fears over the spread of the coronavirus. We know that you are mightier than all our fears and that the name of Jesus is the name above all other names. We ask, in the name of Jesus, that you stop the spread of the coronavirus. In your mercy, heal those who are sick and lead those who have died into your heavenly kingdom. We ask this in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.
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