Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Forty Hours Devotion
Forty Hours Devotion
Forty Hours Devotion is a special forty-hour period of continuous prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.
Throughout history this devotion has been used in times of trouble and celebration, to pray for peace and/or thanksgiving.
This devotion affirms our belief in the real presence of Our Lord Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and brings special graces to persons and parishes.
This September 2026, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart will host a Forty Hours Devotion. This year we will be praying for spiritual renewal - for our hearts and homes, for our parish, our diocese, and the Universal Catholic Church.
The lounge (couch room) in the parish center will be converted into an Adoration Chapel. The devotion will begin with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Evening Prayer at 4:00PM on Wednesday, September 23rd. There will be continuous Eucharistic Adoration until 8:00AM on Friday, September 25th. The devotion will conclude with Benediction.
We NEED to fill all forty-hour time slots with at least two people. There is a sign-up sheet in the back of church. You may also register via this site by clicking on the sign-up box below.
May God bless you for your commitment to this devotion!
Peace be with you!
Throughout history this devotion has been used in times of trouble and celebration, to pray for peace and/or thanksgiving.
This devotion affirms our belief in the real presence of Our Lord Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and brings special graces to persons and parishes.
This September 2026, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart will host a Forty Hours Devotion. This year we will be praying for spiritual renewal - for our hearts and homes, for our parish, our diocese, and the Universal Catholic Church.
The lounge (couch room) in the parish center will be converted into an Adoration Chapel. The devotion will begin with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Evening Prayer at 4:00PM on Wednesday, September 23rd. There will be continuous Eucharistic Adoration until 8:00AM on Friday, September 25th. The devotion will conclude with Benediction.
We NEED to fill all forty-hour time slots with at least two people. There is a sign-up sheet in the back of church. You may also register via this site by clicking on the sign-up box below.
May God bless you for your commitment to this devotion!
Peace be with you!
Just sharing from our Youth Group here at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish, on their pilgrimage / trip to the National Catholic Youth Convention (NCYC) in Indianapolis, this past November.
Thank you so very much, for all of your many prayers and donations. We could not have made this trip as special as it was without you.
I am so glad I had this opportunity.
-Allison Crandall (10th grade)
Thank you so much for supporting our trip to NCYC. With the help we received it made the trip so much easier and provided us with more opportunities. I was able to re-center myself with Christ and change my perspective on my life. Thank to you, I am coming back from NCYC on fire.”
-Patrick Coughlin (12th grade)
Thank you so much for your abundant prayers, donations, and support that has provided us with the opportunity to pilgrimage to NCYC. This experience has shown me how important it is to continually seek and build meaningful connections not just with God but with the Body of Christ as well. I hope I can take from this experience that excitement, passion, and faith filled energy back to our parish! I can't say thank you enough for this gift that you have given my group and I,
and how it has truly changed my life.
-Kaitlyn LaGraff (12th grade)
Thank you! This trip helped me to see how beautiful my religion is.
-Julianno Ranic (10th grade)
Thank you very much for allowing us to go to NCYC as it was a great trip. Thank you for allowing me to make new friends and experience these amazing days. You play a very important role in our parish and all your donations are much appreciated.
-Dan Bartnik (10th grade)
Thank you for donations, support and your prayers. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to experience NCYC.
-Tavon Collins (10th grade)
And from our OLSH Youth Minister - Mrs Sarah Leahy
I can never express enough appreciation for the prayers, love, and financial support the parish continues to show our young people. Eight of us returned from the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) a couple weeks ago filled with the Holy Spirit. This year was extra special and historic with Pope Leo XIV doing a live Zoom call with the 16,000 people present in Indianapolis. I encourage all parishioners to find the video link (search for “Pope Leo NCYC”) on YouTube or EWTN and watch this incredible encounter. Our teenagers from OLSH truly leaned into the entire experience and brought their hearts to the table – joyfully praising, attentively listening to speakers, celebrating Reconciliation, Mass and Adoration, and interacting with each other and others without fear of judgement or hiding behind devices. Over the next couple weeks, I will include some of their reflections in the bulletin so you can hear it from them.
We prayed for you and your intentions at every meal we shared and carried you in our hearts as our church family.
I invite all young people connected to our parish to contact me and join us at future youth group events to keep this community growing, sharing, and thriving in Christ.
-Sarah Leahy, OLSH Youth Minister
Thank you so very much, for all of your many prayers and donations. We could not have made this trip as special as it was without you.
I am so glad I had this opportunity.
-Allison Crandall (10th grade)
Thank you so much for supporting our trip to NCYC. With the help we received it made the trip so much easier and provided us with more opportunities. I was able to re-center myself with Christ and change my perspective on my life. Thank to you, I am coming back from NCYC on fire.”
-Patrick Coughlin (12th grade)
Thank you so much for your abundant prayers, donations, and support that has provided us with the opportunity to pilgrimage to NCYC. This experience has shown me how important it is to continually seek and build meaningful connections not just with God but with the Body of Christ as well. I hope I can take from this experience that excitement, passion, and faith filled energy back to our parish! I can't say thank you enough for this gift that you have given my group and I,
and how it has truly changed my life.
-Kaitlyn LaGraff (12th grade)
Thank you! This trip helped me to see how beautiful my religion is.
-Julianno Ranic (10th grade)
Thank you very much for allowing us to go to NCYC as it was a great trip. Thank you for allowing me to make new friends and experience these amazing days. You play a very important role in our parish and all your donations are much appreciated.
-Dan Bartnik (10th grade)
Thank you for donations, support and your prayers. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to experience NCYC.
-Tavon Collins (10th grade)
And from our OLSH Youth Minister - Mrs Sarah Leahy
I can never express enough appreciation for the prayers, love, and financial support the parish continues to show our young people. Eight of us returned from the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) a couple weeks ago filled with the Holy Spirit. This year was extra special and historic with Pope Leo XIV doing a live Zoom call with the 16,000 people present in Indianapolis. I encourage all parishioners to find the video link (search for “Pope Leo NCYC”) on YouTube or EWTN and watch this incredible encounter. Our teenagers from OLSH truly leaned into the entire experience and brought their hearts to the table – joyfully praising, attentively listening to speakers, celebrating Reconciliation, Mass and Adoration, and interacting with each other and others without fear of judgement or hiding behind devices. Over the next couple weeks, I will include some of their reflections in the bulletin so you can hear it from them.
We prayed for you and your intentions at every meal we shared and carried you in our hearts as our church family.
I invite all young people connected to our parish to contact me and join us at future youth group events to keep this community growing, sharing, and thriving in Christ.
-Sarah Leahy, OLSH Youth Minister