Adoration

Become an Adorer

“Every Holy Hour we make so pleases the Heart of Jesus that it is recorded in Heaven and retold for all eternity!” – St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta

  • Eucharistic Adoration is the devotional practice of praying before Jesus Christ, who is truly present—body, blood, soul, and divinity—in the consecrated Host. The Blessed Sacrament is placed in a monstrance for adoration allowing the faithful to worship, meditate, and spend quiet time in our Lord’s presence. 

  • You may come for any amount of time if you are not a scheduled adorer.

  • Scheduled adorers make a commitment to the Lord to be with Him for a one-hour time frame on the same day each week.

    Adorers may take as many of these one-hour shifts as they like but need to commit to that same hour every week.

  • The exposition of Jesus in the monstrance leaves Christ vulnerable and must be properly attended at ALL times. Since He is exposed out of love for us, it is our duty to make sure He is protected. For that reason, at least one person must be in the chapel while He is exposed.

  • Whatever is comfortable and respectful in the presence of the Lord.

  • You have a lot of choices.

    • You may pray an informal prayer, sit in silence, read a book

    • Pray the rosary, meditate on the Eucharist, contemplate the saint’s lives

    • Clear your head, listen to a recording of your favorite Catholic speaker quietly through your headphones,

    The key is general reverence with an emphasis on quiet. This is not a competition to see who can be the most pious, but this is YOUR personal time with God.

    As Father John Ricardo says, “Just waste some time with Him.” If God was not behind the veil of the Eucharist, what would you do? Christ says we are no longer servants but friends, so just spend some time with your friend. He loves you and is calling you.

  • Proper respect is shown by bending down with our right knee until it touches the ground with a slight pause to show our humility and reverence before God. This is still the rule even during exposition, although the common practice is to bow on two knees when before Jesus exposed in the monstrance. The attitude with what you do it with is more important than the form, and it should never be done for show.

    If your knees are bad, you should not worry about kneeling. A respectful bow is sufficient.

  • Yes, absolutely. Adoration is for the entire family. Help children understand the importance of silence. They may bring their own books on saints or other material that helps them focus on Jesus.

    Children under 18 cannot be assigned an hour on their own, but they may adore with their family.

At OLHSC, we’ve practiced adoration for over 25 years, only closing for the Easter Triduum or inclement weather. Visitors are welcome to adore anytime during public visiting hours.

Individuals who wish to take an overnight Eucharistic Guardian role must be willing to commit to the same day and time and request substitutes in a timely manner.

Adoration is held in the Sorrowful Mother Chapel.