Eucharistic Adoration
Adoration will be held in the Parish Center Chapel during the Beautification Process.
Prayers in the Presence of the Blessed Sacrament
-Reading spiritual materials
-You can use a prayer book
-Pray the Holy Rosary, loving Jesus with the heart of Mary
-Simply speak what’s on your heart to Jesus
-Read the Holy Bible in the realization that Jesus of Nazareth is there with you.
-Enjoy the Peace via the presence of the One who loves you most, Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament
Each Wednesday, the Church of St. Mary offers Eucharistic Adoration starting at 5:00 p.m .
The Pro-Life Rosary at 6:30 p.m. will be immediately followed by Benediction.
Why do people adore the Blessed Sacrament?
"In a world where there is so much noise, so much bewilderment, there is a need for silent adoration of Jesus concealed in the Host. Be assiduous in the prayer of adoration and teach it to the faithful. It is a source of comfort and light, particularly to those who are suffering."
“With the Synod Assembly, therefore, I heartily recommend to the Church's pastors and to the people of God the practice of Eucharistic Adoration, both individually and in community.”
Pope Benedict XVI, February 22, 2007, Sacramentum Caritatis, Post Synodal Apostolic Exhortation
The words spoken in 2007 by Pope Benedict the XVI concerning adoration of the Blessed Sacrament still hold true in 2014. Adoration is to God alone and no one else. It is the highest honor we can give to God our Creator, our Redeemer, our Sanctifiers while on earth. "You shall worship the Lord, your God, and Him alone shall you serve." (Luke 4:8, Mt 4:10)
After the resurrection, Jesus told his disciples, "And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age." (Mt 26:26-28, Mk 14:22-24, Lk 22:19-20). This statement is fulfilled in the reality of Jesus' Real Presence in the Blessed Sacrament thus:
In the hand of the priest at Mass
Reserved in the tabernacle in the heart of churches
Right before our very eyes in EUCHARISTIC ADORATION