The first Sunday of the month, the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is celebrated at Saint Joseph Cathedral. Exposition begins at the end of the 5:15 p.m. Sunday Mass, and the church remains open for adoration and silent prayer. Benediction begins shortly before 9:00 p.m. with the men of the Cathedral Choir chanting the Tantum ergo and Divine Praises.
Immediately following the Benediction, the men of the Cathedral Choir chant the Office of Compline. The Office lasts about 30 minutes and consists of psalms, short passages from scripture, an office hymn, a canticle (Nunc Dimittis), a responsory, collect and additional prayers. In keeping with the earliest practices of the monastic communities, Compline is offered when the work of the day is completed, and the quietness of evening settles over the hearts and minds of those who have come together in thankfulness for the blessings of the day which has passed and in anticipation of God's gift of a new day.
The Office of Compline is also presented at First Congregational Church on the third Sunday of every month.
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The first Sunday of the month, the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is celebrated at Saint Joseph Cathedral. Exposition begins at the end of the 5:15 p.m. Sunday Mass, and the church remains open for adoration and silent prayer. Benediction begins shortly before 9:00 p.m. with the men of the Cathedral Choir chanting the Tantum ergo and Divine Praises.
