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Fr. Charles's Blog

The Altar of Repose

4/1/2019

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Dear St. Mary's Family
 
Between the time that Jesus and his disciples shared the last supper and his arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus asked his disciples to keep watch with him while he prayed and struggled with what God was asking him to do.  You have an opportunity to answer Jesus' request this Holy Week by keeping vigil before the Altar of Repose.
 
At the end of the Maundy Thursday service (Thursday, April 18th at 7pm), the sacrament is removed from the Church and moved to St. George's Chapel where a candle-lit, garden-like setting will be created. A vigil will be kept before the Altar of Repose from 9:00 pm to midnight.  Spending an hour of prayer and contemplation before the Altar of Repose can be a powerful experience and if you have never done it, I encourage you to try it.
 
To sign up for a time slot, please click here and sign up on our website.
 
God's peace,
Fr. Charles

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    Fr. Charles Everson's love for music and liturgy led him to a suburban parish as a simple chorister, and as of late, to St. Mary's as a priest. He feels called to share the love of Jesus Christ with a broken world in desperate need of hope and reconciliation.

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