The Church Next Door

If you remember correctly, back just over a year ago, I blogged about an Interfaith Chapel I found on the campus of Providence St. Joseph's Hospital.

I photographed it and commented that I would like to attend Mass there, sometime.

It is a year later and I need to get out and walk more.

Being I have no real reason to walk, or destination in mind, I started walking around the hospital campus on Monday and again reacquainted myself with the information that Mass is said at noon each day. It was about 2PM that day and there were several people praying, including one on her prayer mat, in a corner of the room.

I found that comforting, that people were using the space and I decided that I would try to carve an hour out of my day and go to Mass soon.

So Tuesday comes and I was running late, but I made it over, just in time.

It was a small amount of people, maybe 10 or so, but minus the bad audio (seriously, do they want me to give them instructions on how to mic themselves correctly?) it went well and I was back within about 45 minutes.

On Wednesday I came in late and so trying to make it 2 days in a row, was out.

On Thursday, I made the effort and managed to get there about 7 minutes early. Win!

There were even less people that day, maybe 6 or so.

With luck, I will make this a part of my life, at least during the remainder of lent and then see how it goes.

I appreciate a few minutes a day, to pray for those I love and for me, of course.