You may access Fr. Bill's Masses by going to Sacred Heart of Jesus's Website: www.hsvsacredheart.com and click on the tab "Weekend Homilies" to participate in Mass while at home.

There are some ways that we can make our "Home Environment" (the domestic church) a real and appropriate place of spirituality and worship especially in these times in which we are unable to come together as a faith family or individually for Eucharistic Adoration at Sacred Heart Church.

1.   At least on Sunday (though many have access to it daily) we can PARTICIPATE IN (not just watch) the Mass as an individual or family on television (ETWN) or the internet.  Pray the prayers out loud and sing along with whatever parts of the Mass are sung.  Remember any voice that sings praise to the Lord is a beautiful voice to his ears.  Stand, sit and kneel at the appropriate times just as you do at those time at Mass at Church.  You can even dress as you would if going to Mass!

2.   Take time to read, reflect and pray the scripture passages for the Mass of the Day (preferably before you participate in Mass).  Use reflections you can find in "Give Us This Day" or other publications.  Log on to www.walkingwithpurpose.com/free-printables for a five day preparation of the Sunday readings.

3.   Make a Spiritual Communion at the time after the priest receives communion.  St. Thomas Aquinas defined "Spiritual Communion" as an ardent desire to receive Jesus in the Holy Sacrament and a loving embrace as though we had already received him.  Speak to the Lord in your own words or use a "Spiritual Communion" prayer like the following:

                              My Jesus, I believe that you are  present in the Most Holy
                           Sacrament.  I love You above all things, and I desire to receive
                           You into my soul.  Since I cannot at this moment receive You Sac-
                           ramentally, 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.

4.   Bless yourself with Holy Water.......We have Holy Water bottles available (for a $2.00 donation) located by the large Holy Water Reservoir in the Narthex.  Fill them up with Blessed Water from Easter. Think of your Baptism every time you use the water to bless yourself (especially as you get ready for a televised Mass and thank God that you are his "adopted" son or daughter.