St. Stanislaus Catholic Church

Rossville, Kansas

St. Stanislaus Church is open for adorers Sunday through Friday from 3pm to 7pm. 

On the 3rd Tuesday of each month, St. Stanislaus will offer a Parish Family Holy Hour which will begin at 7pm with Adoration & conclude with Benediction.  

An additional early morning adoration time: weekdays from 5am to 6am.

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Check it out by clicking on this link:  The Catechism in a Year
 

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 Forming Friendships with the Saints

I am a fan of the spiritual practice of choosing or “adopting” a saint to be your companion for a year. The decision to adopt a saint for the year involves intentionally getting to know about your saint, reading about their life, and perhaps memorizing a quote or two of theirs. It might also include buying a small statue of this saint, a holy card with their picture, or some other sacramental that would help you grow in devotion to them. As with devotion to any saint, the heart of this practice is getting in the habit of asking him/her to intercede for you, especially in those areas of your life that you are struggling. If you are struggling with a mental illness, perhaps St. Dymphna would be a good choice. Or your choice of a saint for the year might involve your job. For example, if you are a nurse, it would make sense to grow in devotion to Saint Elizabeth of Hungary or St. Camillus de Lellis, who are
inspiring examples of love for the sick. 



So, the question is, who are you going to spiritually adopt this year as your spiritual companion? I would suggest that you begin this year of devotion to a particular saint on November 1^st, the Solemnity of all Saints. 

If you need ideas, we have the full four volume set of Butler’s Lives of the Saints in the adoration chapel at Immaculate Conception. Alternatively, you can always start googling or drop by a Catholic goods store to get ideas.  Let me know which saint you pick and why!

Fr. Justin 

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