Men's Prayer Group

The Sacred Heart Church Men's Prayer Group gathers on Monday mornings around the Blessed Sacrament in the church for prayer and fellowship. As men of Faith, we pray for the needs of our families, our parish, our community, our country, and our world. Our format is simple - we start by saying a special scriptural version of the Holy Rosary interspersed with Bible verses from each mystery followed by a Chaplet of The Divine Mercy. After this, we pause for a few minutes of silent prayer before closing our session. We then head over to Starbucks or Panera for some coffee and fellowship.

All men and teens are invited to participate - especially those who may not have had an active prayer life in the past. Don't worry or be intimidated if you're not familiar with the Rosary, or have never even heard of the Chaplet - we'll be happy to guide you along. It's important to understand that the richness and beauty of the rosary that has drawn in popes and saints alike is not in the mechanical repetition of prayers, but rather in the contemplation and meditation on the special events in Jesus' life as experienced by Mary and his disciples.

Our meeting times are on Mondays from 6:30 to 7:30 AM. Why so early? Because this is a time when all is calm and quiet, and fathers can step out before their children awake. It's a great way to start the week before getting caught up in the stress of work. There is no obligation to come every week - come whenever you can make it! Our meetings are held almost every Monday morning, and we maintain an email list for meeting reminders and cancellations. If you would like to be added to our list, please email us and we'll be happy to add you to our email distribution list. We're also happy to take prayer requests as well, whether or not you participate in the group.

Catholic Men's Resources:

Prayer

• How to pray the Rosary
• What is Divine Mercy?
• How to pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy
• The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
• Popular Devotional Practices: Basic Questions And Answers
• Resources For The Eucharist
• Pope John Paul II: On the Most Holy Rosary
• Catechism of the Catholic Church: The compendium of Catholic doctrine regarding faith and morals

Organizations

• The National Fellowship of Catholic Men
• CT Catholic Men's Conference
• Fellowship Of Catholic University Students (FOCUS)
• Crossing the Goal
• St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology
• Knights of Columbus
• Fathers for Good
• St. Joseph's Covenant Keepers: Online resource for Dads
• The King's Men
• Careers Through Faith

Cool Catholic Apps

• iMissal - Mass readings, Catholic Calendar, Bible verses, Prayers, Audio & Video
• Confession - Great tool to aid your examination of conscience to prepare for the Sacrament of Reconciliation
• Divine Office - Prayers of the Liturgy of the Hours
• iBrevary - Prayers of the Liturgy of the Hours
• Catholic One (Android only) - Free app loaded with prayers and devotions
• Mobile Rosary - Mobile Rosary with Audio & Prayer of the Day. Share an intention or pray for another's intention via Facebook or Twitter.

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