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<\/a>Forty Hours \u201cis something that has not been done for a long time locally, or, for that matter, for the past years elsewhere,\u201d said Father Charles Hawkins, pastor of Ascension Parish in Boca Raton. During this devotion, the Eucharist is exposed in solemn adoration for a period of 40 hours, with parishioners attending in shifts so someone is always in the church. Forty Hours also can include Mass, Benediction and other traditional celebrations.<\/p>\nThis unique devotion will be held, parish-by-parish, for the next 12 months to give all a chance to participate and be in the presence of Christ during the diocese\u2019s jubilee celebration year. Titled \u201cA Eucharistic People,\u201d the jubilee starts next month.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are going to bring it (the devotion) back, and we are trying to get all the parishes to cooperate and celebrate at least twice during the anniversary year,\u201d explained Father Hawkins.<\/p>\n
Locally, the first Forty Hours devotion is planned for Oct. 27-29 at Holy Cross Parish in Vero Beach and the Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has lost its flavor and spark, but we are going to bring it back,\u201d explained Father Hawkins.<\/p>\n
Some historians say that Forty Hours originated in Europe in the 1500s and was known as \u201cQuarant\u2019 Ore\u201d (\u201c40 hours\u201d) in Italian.<\/p>\n
Father Hawkins fondly remembers celebrating the Forty Hours devotion when he was an altar server from fifth to twelfth grades at St. Matthias, a Slovak parish in Youngstown, Ohio.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt used to be an annual event in churches,\u201d he said about the celebration, which traditionally takes place over a three-day period from Sunday afternoon to Tuesday evening. Forty Hours is not widely held these days, but is still highly encouraged, according to planners.<\/p>\n
Father Hawkins explained that during the devotion, Catholic parishes display the consecrated host in a gold monstrance. Prayer gatherings, rosary recitations, Masses, Scripture readings and processions are also part of celebrations.<\/p>\n
\u201cEmphasis is solely on the real presence of the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament and nothing else,\u201d he explained. \u201cIt would be after a noon Mass, during the school year in Ohio, in September or May,\u201d he said about his parish\u2019s annual event.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a big affair with flower processions. There were more than 500 children there from our school, parents and 50 to 60 priests. We would take turns praying before the Lord. The children were well-behaved and participated. There was a big closing. It was really prominent in the church year. It was a beautiful time that always touched me.\u201d <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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