Parishes plan prayer events in advance of Nov. 4 election

The following parishes have plans for special prayer times before the election and through election day:

Saturday, Nov. 1

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 4092 Blow St., Holy Hour, 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Mary Mother of The Church, 5901 Kerth Road, Mattese, Rosary, nightly at 7 p.m. through Nov. 3 in the Caton Chapel.

St. Matthias, 796 Buckley Road, Lemay, euchristic adoration 8:30 a.m.-noon.

Sunday, Nov. 2

Holy Redeemer, 17 Joy Ave., Webster Groves, Holy Hour, 7-8 p.m.

St. Anselm, 530 S. Mason Road, Creve Coeur, paryer vigil, 8 p.m.-midnight.

Monday, Nov. 3

Ascension, 230 Santa Maria Drive, Chesterfield, 7-8 p.m. Holy Hour in the "Little Church."

Immaculate Conception, 110 Maryknoll Road, Old Monroe, vigil, 5 a.m. to 5 a.m. Nov. 4.

Our Lady of the Holy Cross, 8115 Church Road, Baden, eucharistic adoration, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Our Lady of the Pillar, 401 S. Lindbergh Road, Holy Hour, 8:30-9:30 a.m., in Adoration Chapel at Marianist Residence.

Our Lady of the Presentation, 8860 Tudor Ave., Overland, vigil/Rosary, 6 a.m. 6-10 p.m.

St. Catherine Laboure, 9740 Sappington Road, Sappington, eucharistic adoration all day.

St. Francis of Assisi, 4556 Telegraph Road, Holy Hour, 7 p.m.

St. Gabriel the Archangel, 6303 Nottingham Ave., Rosary, 7 p.m., Mass, 7:30 p.m.

St. Gianna, eucharistic adoration, 8:30 a.m. Monday to 8 a.m Nov. 4.

St. Joseph-Cottleville, 1355 Motherhead Road, 7 p.m. Mass, 8-9 p.m. Holy Hour.

St. Joseph, 4525 Old Hwy. 21, Imperial, eucharistic adoration, 7-9 p.m.

St. Justin Martyr, 11910 Eddie & Park Road, eucharistic adoration, 9 a.m.-10:30 pm.

St. Patrick, 405 S. Church St., Wentzville, eucharistic adoration after 8 a.m. Mass until 7 p.m. Benediction Nov. 4.

St. Paul, 15 Forest Knoll Drive, Fenton, 40 hours exposition beginning 9 a.m. and concluding with 7 p.m. Mass Nov. 4.

St. Paul, 1223 Church Road, St. Paul, eucharistic adoration, 8 p.m.-midnight.

St. Richard, 11223 Scheutz Road, Creve Coeur, holy hour, 6-7 p.m.

St. Rita, 8240 Washington St., Vinita Park, holy hour, 7-8 p.m.

Valle High School/Ste. Genevieve, 8 p.m. Rosary, Mass, eucharistic adoration.

Tuesday, Nov. 4

Christ the King, 7316 Balson Road, University City, private prayer, 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m.

St. Francis de Sales Oratory, Ohio St., South St. Louis, eucharistic adoration, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, 4900 Ringer Road, Oakville, exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 9 a.m.-7 p.m., concluding with Benediction; Rosary every half-hour pm,

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Source: St Louis Review

A Proposal to Extend the Communion Fast

Dr Edward Peters has published a short article in Antiphon proposing that the Communion fast be extended to three hours (up from one) and that it be calculated from the beginning of Mass (instead of from the reception of Communion).

For a synopsis of his reasons click here.