The Forty Hours Devotion

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Beginning in November 2021, parishes throughout the Diocese of Arlington will hold the Forty Hours Devotion. The celebration of Forty Hours in every region of the Diocese is part of the Diocesan-wide preparation for the Golden Jubilee in 2024.

At the heart of the Forty Hours Devotion is the Holy Eucharist, the very Real and True Presence of God himself. Christ our Lord is really and substantially present in this great Sacrament, and through our participation in the devotion we enter his presence, remember the salvation he won for us, rejoice in him, and become signs of his divine renewal in our world.

The devotion of Forty Hours originated six centuries ago in Milan. The practice spread quickly in the West through figures such as Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Saint Philip Neri, Saint Charles Borromeo, Pope Clement VIII, and Pope Clement XII.  It was fervently promoted in the United States by Saint John Neumann, the fourth bishop of Philadelphia, and in 1866, the devotion was approved for use throughout the United States. 

In the Diocese of Arlington, Forty Hours was widely celebrated following the establishment of the diocese in 1974 and has remained an important devotion in many parishes. The faithful of our Diocese are encouraged to participate in their parish's Forty Hours Devotion and in those of other parishes, spending time in prayer before the Eucharistic Lord, who can and will help us in our every need.



Diocese of Arlington Golden Jubilee
Preparation Year II
Forty Hours Devotion

By Month
(as of 11/22/2022)

November 2022

Parish (Deanery)Date
Saint Andrew the Apostle (VI)November 28-30, 2022
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary/
*Forty Hours at Saint Anthony Mission (VII)
November 30-December 1, 2022

December 2022

Parish (Deanery)Date
Basilica of Saint Mary (II)December 6-8, 2022
Corpus Christi (III)December 1-3, 2022
Our Lady of Angels (V)December 15-17, 2022
Precious Blood (IV)December 1-3, 2022
Saint Catherine of Siena (III)December 7-9, 2022
Saint James (I)December 5-7, 2022
Saint Paul MissionDecember 11-13, 2022

January 2023

Parish (Deanery)Date
All Saints (V)January 29-31, 2023 (Bilingual)
Saint Francis de Sales, Kilmarnock (VII) January 22-24, 2023
Saint John Bosco (IV)January 31-February 2, 2023
Saint Raymond of Peñafort (II)January 7-9, 2023

February 2023

Parish (Deanery)Date
Our Lady of Lourdes (I)February 9-11, 2023
Saint Francis de Sales, Purcellville (III)February 19-21, 2023
Saint John the Apostle (III)February 2-4, 2023
Saint John the Evangelist (V)February 19-21, 2023
Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception (VII)February 27-March 1, 2023
Saint Peter (IV)February 22-24, 2023

March 2023

Parish (Deanery)Date
Holy Martyrs of Vietnam (I)March 1-3, 2023
Holy Trinity (V)March 19-21, 2023
Queen of Apostles (II)March 22-24, 2023
Our Lady of Hope (III)March 5-7, 2023
Saint Agnes (I)March 21-23, 2023
Saint Ambrose (II)March 8-10, 2023
Saint Ann (I)March 5-8, 2023
Saint Anthony of Padua (I)March 23-25, 2023
Saint Bernadette (II)March 5-7, 2023
Saint Bridget of Ireland (IV)March 20-23, 2023
Saint Francis of Assisi (V)March 20-24, 2023
Saint John the Beloved (I)March 17-19, 2023
Saint Joseph, Alexandria (II)March 19-21, 2023
Saint Joseph, Herndon (III)March 2-4, 2023
Saint Timothy (VI)March 2-4, 2023

April 2023

Parish (Deanery)Date
Our Lady of Good Counsel (VI)April 23-25, 2023
Our Lady of the Valley (IV)April 4-8, 2023
Saint Stephen the Martyr/Saint Katharine Drexel Mission (III)April 20-21, 2023

May 2023

Parish (Deanery)Date
Christ the RedeemerMay 30-June 1, 2023
Holy Family (V)May 14-16, 2023
Holy Spirit (II)May 25-27, 2023
Sacred Heart, Manassas (V)May 17-19, 2023
Saint Isidore the Farmer (IV)May 13-15, 2023
Saint John Neumann (III)May 14-16, 2023
Saint Leo the Great (VI)May 25-27, 2023
Saint Paul Chung (VI)May 23-25, 2023

June 2023

Parish (Deanery)Date
Cathedral of Saint Thomas More (I)June 20-22, 2023
Good Shepherd (II)June 8-12, 2023
Sacred Heart, Winchester (IV)June 14-16, 2023
Saint Clare of Assisi (VI)June 7-9, 2023
Saint John the Baptist (IV)June 2-4, 2022
Saint John the Baptist (IV)June 22-24, 2023
Saint Mark (VI)June 7-10, 2023
Saint Thomas à Becket (III)June 8-11, 2023

 


July 2023

Parish (Deanery)Date
Our Lady Queen of Peace (I)July 12-14, 2023
Saint Veronica (VI)July 10-12, 2023

 


August 2023

Parish (Deanery)Date
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton (V)August 24-26, 2023
Saint Lawrence (II)August 9-10, 2023
Saint Luke (I)August 20-22, 2023
Saint Patrick (VII)August 13-15, 2023

 


September 2023

Parish (Deanery)Date
Saint Mary of Sorrows (VI)September 13-15, 2023
Saint Michael (II)September 27-29, 2023
Saint Rita (II)September 19-21, 2023
Saint William of York (VII)September 4-8, 2023

 


October 2023

Parish (Deanery)Date
Blessed Sacrament (II)October 15-17, 2023
Church of the Nativity (II)October 15-17, 2023
Our Lady of the Blue Ridge (IV)October 16-20, 2023
Saint Jude (VII)October 26-28, 2023

 


November 2023

Parish (Deanery)Date
Saint Charles Borromeo (I)November 2-4, 2023
Saint Louis (II)November 3-5, 2023
Saint Philip (I)November 30-December 2, 2023
Saint Theresa (III)November 13-15, 2023

 

Diocese of Arlington Golden Jubilee
Preparation Year II
Forty Hours Devotion

By Deanery
(As of 11/22/2022)

Deanery I

ParishDate
Cathedral of Saint Thomas MoreJune 20-22, 2023
Holy Martyrs of VietnamMarch 1-3, 2023
Our Lady of LourdesFebruary 9-11, 2023
Our Lady, Queen of PeaceJuly 12-14, 2023
Saint AgnesMarch 21-23, 2023
Saint AnnMarch 5-8, 2023
Saint Anthony of PaduaMarch 23-25, 2023
Saint Charles BorromeoNovember 2-4, 2023
Saint JamesDecember 5-7, 2022
Saint John the BelovedMarch 17-19, 2023
Saint LukeAugust 20-22, 2023
Saint PhilipNovember 30-December 2, 2023

Deanery II

ParishDate
Basilica of Saint MaryDecember 6-8, 2022
Blessed SacramentOctober 15-17, 2023
Good ShepherdJune 8-12, 2023
Holy SpiritMay 25-27, 2023
Church of the NativityOctober 15-17, 2023
Queen of ApostlesMarch 22-24, 2023
Saint AmbroseMarch 8-10, 2023
Saint BernadetteMarch 5-7, 2023
Saint Joseph, AlexandriaMarch 19-21, 2023
Saint LawrenceAugust 9-10, 2023
Saint LouisNovember 3-5, 2023
Saint MichaelSeptember 27-29, 2023
Saint Raymond of PeñafortJanuary 7-9, 2023
Saint RitaSeptember 19-21, 2023

Deanery III

ParishDate
Christ the RedeemerMay 30-June 1, 2023
Corpus ChristiDecember 1-3, 2022
Our Lady of HopeMarch 5-7, 2023
Saint Catherine of SienaDecember 7-9, 2022
Saint Francis de Sales, PurcellvilleFebruary 19-21, 2023
Saint Joseph, HerndonMarch 2-4, 2023
Saint John the ApostleFebruary 2-4, 2023
Saint John NeumannMay 14-16, 2023
Saint Stephen the Martyr/
Saint Katharine Drexel Mission
April 20-21, 2023
Saint TheresaNovember 13-15, 2023
Saint Thomas à BecketJune 8-11, 2023

Deanery IV

ParishDate
Our Lady of the Blue RidgeOctober 16-20, 2023
Our Lady of the ValleyApril 4-8, 2023
Precious BloodDecember 1-3, 2022
Sacred Heart of Jesus, WinchesterJune 14-16, 2023
Saint Bridget of IrelandMarch 20-23, 2023
Saint Isidore the FarmerMay 13-15, 2023
Saint John Bosco/
Our Lady of the Shenandoah Mission
January 31-February 2, 2023
Saint John the BaptistJune 22-24, 2023
Saint PeterFebruary 22-24, 2023

Deanery V

ParishDate
All SaintsJanuary 29-31, 2023 (Bilingual)
Holy FamilyMay 14-16, 2023
Holy TrinityMarch 19-21, 2023
Our Lady of AngelsDecember 15-17, 2022
Sacred Heart, ManassasMay 17-19, 2023
Saint Elizabeth Ann SetonAugust 24-26, 2023
Saint Francis of AssisiMarch 20-24, 2023
Saint John the EvangelistFebruary 19-21, 2023

Deanery VI

ParishDate
Our Lady of Good CounselApril 23-25, 2023
Saint Andrew the ApostleNovember 28-30, 2022
Saint Clare of AssisiJune 7-9, 2023
Saint Leo the GreatMay 25-27, 2023
Saint MarkJune 7-10, 2023
Saint Mary of SorrowsSeptember 13-15, 2023
Saint Paul ChungMay 23-25, 2023
Saint TimothyMarch 2-4, 2023
Saint VeronicaJuly 10-12, 2023

Deanery VII

ParishDate
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary/
Saint Anthony Mission
November 30-December 1, 2022
Saint Francis de Sales, KilmarnockJanuary 22-24, 2023
Saint JudeOctober 26-28, 2023
Saint Mary of the Immaculate ConceptionFebruary 27-March 1, 2023
Saint MatthewTBD
Saint PatrickAugust 13-15, 2023
Saint Paul MissionDecember 11-13, 2022
Saint William of YorkSeptember 4-8, 2023