March 30, 2025

Dear Parish Family:

We are delighted to welcome Father Hugh Gillespie to Good Shepherd to be the homilist for our Annual Solemn Forty Hours Eucharistic Devotions.  We look forward to Father Gillespie and his leading us closer to Jesus.  Here is the schedule for our Forty Hours:

Sunday • March 30, 2025

11:30 a.m. Solemn Opening Mas

The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for adoration at the end of Mass.

12:30 p.m. Exposition and Adoration

6:30 p.m. The Most Holy Rosary 

7:00 p.m. Evening Prayer

Homily by Father Gillespie

Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament

Reposition

Confessions following Benediction

Monday • March 31, 2025

8:30 a.m. Holy Mass

Homily by Father Gillespie

Confessions following Mass

9:00 a.m. Exposition and Adoration in Chapel

1:00 p.m. Exposition and Adoration in Church

6:30 p.m. The Most Holy Rosary 

7:00 p.m. Evening Prayer

Homily by Father Gillespie

Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament

Reposition

Confessions following Benediction

Adoration continues overnight

Tuesday • April 1, 2025

12:00 a.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament continues until the start of Mass.

8:30 a.m. Holy Mass

Homily by Father Gillespie

Confessions following Mass

9:00 a.m. Exposition and Adoration in Chapel

6:30 p.m. The Most Holy Rosary 

7:00 p.m. Solemn Closing of Forty Hours

Evening Prayer (with guest priests and deacons)

Homily by Father Gillespie

Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament

Reposition

Let’s make these Forty Hours of Adoration a little retreat during these 40 days of Lent.

Grace and peace!

Father Neil Sullivan