FOREST CITY — The Immaculate Conception chapter of the Nocturnal Adoration Society celebrated its one-year anniversary of official installation in the society Aug. 18.
The anniversary program included a speech about the Eucharist by Father Herbert Burke, pastor, and a talk about worshiping and humility in the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament by Eliseo Pacheco, representing the National Nocturnal Adoration Society.
Afterwards, participants gathered in the chapel of Immaculate Conception Church for 90 minutes of prayer and meditation before the Blessed Sacrament. Father Burke celebrated Mass and eight more members were officially inducted in the Nocturnal Adoration Society, including Father Burke, Alma Resendiz, Amilia Resendiz, Joshua Resendiz, Jezrael Resendiz, Javier Mendez, Maria Flores and Maria Conception Perez.
The event ended with a reception in the parish hall where attendees were presented with a souvenir leather pouch, inscribed with the date of the ceremony, that could be used for storing the Nocturnal Adoration medal or other religious items such a rosary. A laminated Eucharistic prayer was also distributed.
— Giuliana Polinari Riley, Catholic News Herald