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News and Events
Our Eucharistic Offering: The Work of Human Hands
Sunday, May 5, 7:00-8:30 p.m., in the St. Peter Church Hall.
Click here for details. Sign-up in the church entrance, if interested in attending.
Journey Mass—Everyone is Welcome!
Come celebrate Mass with the Journey Program Saturday, May 4 at the 4pm Mass at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, St. Lawrence. Thank you for praying with us.
St. Matthias Summer Masses
Our summer 8AM Masses return: May 6, June 3, July 1, August 5 & September 2. Please join us!
St. Joseph Icon
An icon of St. Joseph will be the centerpiece of a special prayer service at St. Lawrence on Tuesday, May 7th following the 8:00AM Communion service. This prayer service is to honor St. Joseph and pray for his intercession in preserving, cultivating, and passing on the Catholic faith to future generations. It is sponsored by our Knights of Columbus Unity Council 12743.
No confessions at St. Lawrence—May 11
How could I ever be worthy to receive Holy Communion?
If I choose to receive in the hand, is there a particular way I should do that?
First, the Church teaches that "special care should be taken to ensure that the host is consumed by the communicant in the presence of the minister, so that no one goes away carrying the Eucharistic species in his hand. If there is a risk of profanation, then Holy Communion should not be given in the hand to the faithful." Moreover, the USCCB explains, "If Communion is received in the hand, the hands should first of all be clean. If one is right-handed, the left hand should rest upon the right. The host will then be laid in the palm of the left hand and then taken by the right hand to the mouth. If one is left-handed this is reversed. It is not appropriate to reach out with the fingers and take the host from the person distributing." Finally, catechesis on the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and on reverential care for the sacred Host in the throne of one's hand is paramount, since even particles of the consecrated Host are the Body and Blood of Christ: "On the part of both the minister and the recipient, whenever the host is placed in the hand of a communicant there must be careful concern and caution, especially about particles that might fall from the hosts. The usage of communion in the hand must be accompanied by relevant instruction or catechesis on Catholic teaching regarding Christ's real and permanent presence under the eucharistic elements and the proper reverence toward this sacrament."
Behold the Lamb of God by Edward Sri ©2023 AscensionPress.com
For more information on the Eucharistic Revival: https://www.resurrectionallenton.org/eucharistic-revival
Leave a Legacy
Please remember St. Lawrence Parish in your estate planning. For a brochure click here or contact the Parish Office at (262) 644-5701, ext. 2 for information on how you can remember our Parish through the St. Lawrence Congregation Endowment Fund.
Mass Times
Sunday: 10:00am
Tuesday 8:00am
Thursday 5:00pm
Events
- May 4 2024 9:00 am - Confession
- May 4 2024 4:00 pm - Sunday Mass
- May 5 2024 10:00 am - Sunday Mass
Office Hours
Staff
- Very Rev. Richard Stoffel, Shared Pastor
- Rev. Russell Arnett, Shared Associate Pastor
- Rev. Mr. Robert Derks, Shared Deacon
- Nancy Pfeifer, Director of Administrative Services
- Kim Slizewski, Director of Formation
- Sandi Dhein, Child and Family Minister
- Addie Beck, Coordinator of Youth Ministry