Sacraments and Devotions
Eucharist | Penance | Baptism | Marriage | Confirmation | Eucharistic Adoration | Special Devotions
"Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him." John 6:54-56
The Sacrament of the Eucharist is celebrated daily at 6:30 a.m. and 8:45 a.m., and at 7:00 at the Poor Clare Monastery. Sunday Masses include a Vigil Mass on Saturday evening at 5:30 p.m., and on Sunday at 7:30, 8:45, and 10:30 a.m., and 12:30 and 5:00 p.m. The 8:45 Mass on the third Sunday of each month is our Children's Mass--the Children's Choir sings at this Mass, and children participate in the readings and bringing up the gifts.
"The beginning of good works is the confession of evil works. You do the truth and come to the light." Saint Augustine
Confessions are heard several times daily. Click here for this week's schedule.
A Guide to
Confession
A Child's Guide to
Confession
Been Away for A While?
Soul
Scrubbin
"Baptism gives us the grace of new birth in God the Father, through his son, in the Holy Spirit. For those who bear God's Spirit are lead to the Word..." Saint Irenaeus
The Sacrament of Baptism is administered every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Parental instruction is required in advance, and parents must be registered, practicing members of our parish for at least six months prior to the Baptism. To register and for more information, call the Rectory at 703-765-4421.
"Posting a letter and getting married are among the few things left that are entirely romantic; for to be entirely romantic, a thing must be irrevocable." G. K. Chesterton
All couples wishing to be married at St. Louis Church must contact the Rectory at 703-765-4421 at least six months in advance of the wedding. The date and time for the wedding are not set until the second meeting with the priest and cleared through him. The Parish has a volunteer group of wedding coordinators who assist with church decor, rehearsal, and the wedding itself.
"Age of body does not determine age of soul. Even in childhood man can attain spiritual maturity." Saint Thomas Aquinas
All students in the Parish school and CCD program receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in the fall of their ninth grade year.
"My answer is prayer. What we need is for every Parish to come before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament in Holy Hours of prayer." Mother Teresa
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Monday from 5:30pm to 9:00pm, Monday through Friday from 7am to 8:30am and every Friday after the morning Mass until Saturday morning Mass.
Special devotions take place at St. Louis on a regular basis. Devotions include Scriptural Rosaries, Holy Hours, devotions to Saints, Eucharistic Adoration, and others as offered by our priests. Check the bulletin for information on scheduled devotions.
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