Worship

     Communal worship is the foundation of Christian faith. Gathering together to celebrate the Eucharist draws us together as a family with our parish  and with Catholics worldwide. To learn more about how we worship, in liturgy, prayer, and song, please scroll down.

Mass Schedule
 

Monday  6:30 & 8:30am	Thursday  8:30am & 7:00pm	Saturday  8:30am  4:00 & 6:00pm
Tuesday  8:30am & 7:00pm	First Friday  6:30 & 8:30am   & 7:00pm	Sunday  8:00 & 10:00am  12 noon & 6:00pm
Wednesday  8:30am & 7:00pm	Friday   6:30am & 8:30am	Holy Days 7:00pm Vigil, 8:30am Noon and 7:00pm

Eucharistic Adoration
Come and Sit Awhile
     Every Friday our parish offers Eucharistic Adoration following the 8:30 am Mass until noon in the Children’s Chapel. This beautiful tradition offers children and adults the opportunity to spend some precious time with our Lord as the consecrated Host, Eucharist, is placed in a Monstrance on the altar. The Montrance is a cross with a glass opening in the center that allows us to see the consecrated Host as we pray. Come and sit awhile and pray. As Catholics, we are blessed with the constant Eucharistic presence of Christ in the tabernacle, located in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. The Blessed Sacrament Chapel is in the front of the church to the right of the altar.

Living Rosary
     Each participant holds one of the beads of a huge rosary in their hand and they become a “Living Rosary” with each other. What a wonderful and peaceful way to pray to Our Blessed Mother. All parishioners are invited and encouraged to come and participate in this prayerful celebration. For more information, please call the Adult Education Office at 724.776.1357. Check the bulletin for dates and time.

Divine Mercy Chaplet
     The Divine Mercy Chaplet is prayed every Friday at 12:00 pm during Eucharistic Adoration. Come and join us in prayer as we call upon our Merciful Savior.

Funeral Home Service
     Our parish is honored to offer funeral home services for families during visitation times at the funeral home. The services consists of prayer, music, scripture readings, and an opportunity for all present to remember the deceased.

Intercessory Prayer Saturday from 7:00 - 8:00 pm in church

Let Us Pray
     Every Monday, except during Lent, we gather to pray together as a parish from our rich deposit of traditional (old and new) prayers. We pray the Living Rosary. Each participant holds a bead of the rosary and prays the prayer out loud. Litanies, Liturgy of the Hours, Novenas, or Eucharistic Adoration. On the fourth Monday we participate in the Taizé prayer and song. 

Prayer Group
     Meets every Thursday at 7:45 pm in the Chapel.

Rosary/Novena
     Every Thursday at 6:30 pm in the church

Weekly Centering Prayer
     The objective of Centering Prayer, historically called the Prayer of Quiet, is to quiet the mind of unnecessary activity, so that the presence of God can be more easily felt. The goal is to sit quietly in the comfort and presence of God, focusing solely on God. 
     This prayer prepares us to eventually receive the gift of contemplation, which is a more habitual awareness of God in everyday life; where there is a more noticeable presence of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in our actions and thoughts. Here, we finally experience God (and not ourselves) as the center of our life. This is when we realize that all is in God, and God is in all.

Visiting Statue of Mary
     St. Ferdinand Parish has a beautiful statue of Our Lady of Fatima given to us by Fr. Ken Oldenski, to encourage devotion to Mary. The statue travels from home to home, and everyone is invited to have this statue visit their home. The family that currently has the statue will arrange a time to bring the statue to your home. Please prepare a place for the three foot statue. There is a brief set of prayers which the families recite together in the new home. The statue comes with some prayer books, pamphlets, tapes, coloring books, and other devotional materials. There are items for every age group that help to explain and increase your devotion to Mary. Families receive many blessings when this statue visits their home. To invite Mary into your home, call the rectory at 724-776-2888.

Traveling Vocation Chalice      The Traveling Chalice Program, to pray for vocations, will be implemented at St. Ferdinand in a few weeks. Families are asked to take the chalice home and display it in a place of honor, where it can be noticed by all during the week. The family will pray around the chalice every night for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Prayers for vocations will accompany the chalice. Please call the rectory to register to schedule a week.