Adoration
Experience the Real Presence of Jesus!
Everyone is welcome to spend time in prayer with Jesus. Make a weekly appointment with the best spiritual director ever: JESUS! Prayer Partners are always welcome for every hour throughout the week - especially Midnight to 6:00am.
*Enter through the gate from the 36th Street parking lot to the Prayer Garden. Follow the path to the last door.
How Do I Sign Up?
It’s EASY as 1-2-3!
- Click the button below. It takes you to the AdorationPro website, available from any internet browser.
- Click the “Weekly Commitment Sign Up” button.
- Scroll through the days to find the time you want to sign up for. Click “Sign Up” and fill out the form.
The Catechism, quoting Lumen Gentium, tells us that, "The Eucharist is "the source and summit of the Christian life" (CCCC 1324).
A Holy Hour is spending an hour devoted to prayer in the presence of the Holy Eucharist where Jesus Christ is truly present in His body, blood, soul, and divinity.
“The purpose of the Holy Hour is to encourage a deep personal encounter with Christ. The holy and glorious God is constantly inviting us to come to Him, to converse with Him, to ask for such things as we need and to experience what a blessing there is in fellowship with Him.”
Common Questions About Perpetual Adoration
What is Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration?
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration is when a parish sets aside a little room, or chapel, that is open seven days a week, 24 hours a day with permanent exposition of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament.
Why is Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration necessary?
The more we limit the hours of Adoration, the more we limit the availability of Christ to His people. The more we expand the hours, the more we extend the opportunity to adorers. When a chapel is open all the time, then everyone in the parish can participate. Through Perpetual Adoration with exposition we proclaim to our parish and community that Jesus is here, truly present among us today. Pope John Paul II said, "Your faith will help you to realize that it is Jesus Himself who is present in the Blessed Sacrament, waiting for you and calling you to spend one special specific hour with Him each week."
Why is Exposition necessary?
The difference between spending time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament exposed in a monstrance, rather than in the tabernacle, is the same as the difference between conversing with a friend face to face instead of having a closed door between you. Most adorers say that seeing Jesus under the appearance of the Sacred Host is much more conducive to intimacy than Him being hidden in a tabernacle. It helps adorers to be faithful to their scheduled hours, because they know that Jesus cannot be left alone in the Blessed Sacrament exposed in a monstrance. The scheduled adorers are guardians of the Blessed Sacrament, so their presence is necessary. Yet, the most compelling reason for exposition is because the Holy Spirit asks for it. During his Eucharistic discourse, Jesus made this unmistakably clear:
"Indeed, this is the will of My Heavenly Father, that everyone who looks upon the Son and believes in Him, shall have eternal life. Him I will raise up on the last day." – John 6:40
What are the benefits?
Each person that spends time in the presence of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament grows in holiness. Communally, increased Mass attendance, conversions, the return of the fallen away Catholics and vocations to the priesthood and religious life are among the many fruits of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration. Through our Holy Hours of prayer, Our Holy Father declared that we are contributing to "the radical transformation of the world," the "establishing of everlasting peace," and the coming of Christ's Kingdom on earth.
How can my holy hour change the world?
The Holy Eucharist is the mystery of our faith. Jesus said that faith can move mountains. One person coming before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament represents all of humanity.
Every man, woman, and child on the face of the earth receives some new, wonderful effect of God's goodness, of God's mercy, of God's grace and of God's love, when they put their faith into action and come to visit Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
When you come before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, He appreciates this so deeply that you release the power of His love and graces to all of His children throughout the world.
Is this the mission of the laity?
Vatican II emphasized the importance of lay involvement in the mission of the Church. Perpetual Adoration is coordinated by the laity, in cooperation with the clergy.
Carol Brescia's Adoration Testimonial
For many years, I had a very stressful 50+ hour a week job. I didn't consider committing to a holy hour because I didn't realize the grace and blessings that came with spending intentional time with Jesus. I also didn't know how much better my work life would be if Jesus was my priority. I'm so happy He showed me the error of my ways!
When I finally realized how much peace, interior silence, and intimacy with the Lord I would obtain, I was hooked! I looked forward to my Friday nights with Jesus after a long week.
I was also blessed with the friendship, companionship, and love of my prayer partners—a family of a mom, dad, and two children. We prayed together for years on those Friday nights. Over the years, I guided one child through receiving his sacraments as a third grader, who is now soon out of high school. I also became a friend and mentor to the other child, who is now a medical student and regularly asks me to pray with her in the chapel. To this day, the family is still in my life, and our spiritual friendship continues.
That is how God works. He sends us who and what we need to help each other become saints and get to heaven, encouraging us to meet Him face to face. He makes Himself available and present to us whenever we ask.
He is here, present 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, right here in our midst, our neighborhood, and our parish.
My prayer is that each one of us gives at least one hour a week to Him. If you do that, it will be the best hour of your week. You won’t be sorry, and perhaps you’ll walk with your prayer partners on the road to heaven!
Carol Brescia
Perpetual Adoration Ministry Leader