He also encouraged participation from the congregation.įamilies who attended the first Special Disciples of Jesus Mass at St. He asked questions about what a king does and how Jesus is a king. “This was really nice to hear him saying the prayers and participating, because he knows the Mass but it’s just hard to make it through an hour,” she said after the liturgy ended.ĭuring Mass, instructional slides were projected on the wall indicating when to sit, stand and kneel, what song to sing and what prayer to say.įather Hammer’s homily reflected on the Gospel reading from John and what it means to call Jesus king. Katie Walz said her 10-year-old son Zach made his first Communion last year but hasn’t attended Mass regularly because it’s difficult for him. Michael parishioners who heard about the special Mass through Facebook. Seven families attended the 35-minute Mass.Īmong those in attendance was the Walz family, St. Margaret Mary Church hosted its first Special Disciples of Jesus Mass. Within two months, a Mass for special-needs families was on the schedule. Margaret Mary Church, and her pastor, Father William D.
Graham contacted Tara Mattingly, who works in Children’s Formation at St. During the Special Disciples of Jesus Mass, slides were projected on the wall indicating when to sit, stand and kneel and what was happening during the liturgy at any given moment.
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