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Saint Michael's Catholic Church

Coopersville, MI

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  • What is Spiritual Communion?

    • In light of measures being taken to contain the outbreak and avoid further illness, many of us may be hesitant to leave our homes.  In many areas, Mass and other church services may not be available.  It is at this exact moment that our faith is most needed.

      It has long been a Catholic understanding that when circumstances prevent one from receiving Holy Communion, it is possible to make an Act of Spiritual Communion which is a source of grace.  Spiritual Communion means uniting one’s self in prayer with Christ’s sacrifice and worshiping Him in His Bod and Blood.

      If you cannot attend Mass, we encourage you to read the Gospels, pray with your families, watch a TV Mass, and join yourself to the Eucharist—the source and summit of our Catholic faith—by making an act of spiritual communion, an ardent desire to receive Jesus in the most holy sacrament and lovingly embrace him, at a time or in circumstances when we cannot receive him in sacramental Communion.

      The most common reason for making an Act of Spiritual Communion is when a person cannot attend Mass, as is the case during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.  Acts of Spiritual Communion increase our desire to receive sacramental Communion and help us avoid the sins that would make us unable to receive Holy Communion worthily.

  • Spiritual Communion Prayer

    • The following prayer is appropriate for those not be able to receive the Holy Eucharist in person.  If you watch a broadcast Mass, consider reciting this special prayer, an Act of Spiritual Communion, during Communion time:

      My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.  I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.  I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to you.  Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen. 

  • Mass Online

    • For those not be able to receive the Holy Eucharist in person, you may watch Mass via the Grand Rapids Diocese, EWTN, or via the Daily Mass video from the National Catholic Broadcasting Council, to the right.

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