Saturday, December 19, 2026 @ 11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m.

On Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m clergy will be available for spiritual advice, hearing confessions, healing prayer, and anointing of the sick.

Confessions, Spiritual Advice, and Healing Ministry

Saturday, December 19, 2026
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11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m. | The Resurrection Chapel

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On Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m clergy will be available for spiritual advice, hearing confessions, healing prayer, and anointing of the sick. If you wish to avail yourself of this opportunity, chairs will be placed at an appropriate distance.  A reminder: now that the church is open Monday – Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM – you can also make an appointment to see one of the clergy in the Resurrection Chapel.

If you have any urgent pastoral needs, please call our Pastoral Care Line at 917-674-1899, and you will be forwarded to a place where you can leave a message for a priest. You can also contact a priest by filling out our online form.

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