Our Lady of Peace • Williamstown, NJ • reverence in church

PARISH CENTER OFFICE HOURS • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM •
Friday: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon • Sunday: 9:00AM to 10:45AM

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Reverence in Church

WE ARE CALLED . . . to be attentive to the WORD

Genuflect (on the right knee) before entering a pew as a sign of adoration and greeting directed towards the Divine presence of the Blessed Sacrament. It has also been a tradition to bow slightly at the mention of the name of Jesus. Both the genuflection and the bow are symbolic of one's humility in the presence of the Lord.

Bring your whole family, including small children, to Mass with you. Encourage them to participate in the celebration and learn its meaning. We have the Crying Room, so if a child becomes fussy, you can feel free to escort them to the Children's Crying Room and stay with them until they are ready to return to the main church.

Open your mind and heart and be attentive to the proclamation of God's word. Try to discover the meaning of these readings in your life. The following weeks readings are in the bulletin......come prepared.

Respond with "Thanks be to God" following the first and second readings. These acknowledgments create an openness to the indwelling of the message of God. We all join in the singing of the Responsorial Psalm. This is a joyful response to the Living Word of God.

Rise out of respect and prepare for God's message by singing the Alleluia verse. Following the reading of the Gospel, glorify the Lord with the response, "Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ".