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St Mary Immaculate Church, Corner Elizabeth St and Cameron Rd, Tauranga

St Joseph’s Church, 10 Pitua Rd, Te Puna

St Therese Chapel, 217 Bethlehem Rd, Bethlehem

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Spiritual Communion:

The idea of “Spiritual Communion” - inviting Jesus into one’s heart and soul when receiving the actual sacrament isn’t possible - is part of Catholic tradition.

In the 1700s, St. Alphonsus Liguori wrote a special prayer for spiritual communion:

“My Jesus, I believe you are really here in the Blessed Sacrament. I love you more than anything in the world, and I hunger to receive you. But since I cannot receive Communion at this moment, feed my soul at least spiritually. I unite myself to you now as I do when I actually receive you.”

Catholic News Service

CRUX  /  17^th March 2020

Mass Timetable

# First Friday at Omokoroa, 9.30am

* During term time only

^ First Sunday of the month at St Therese Chapel, Bethlehem

 The 9am Mass on 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays of the month is in Te Reo Maori.

 These times are subject to change.