Adoration

Perpetual Adoration is a Eucharistic devotion where members of the parish unite in taking hours of adoration before the Most Blessed Sacrament, both during the day and throughout the night, seven days a week.

To see Jesus visibly present under the appearance of the small white host is much more conducive to intimacy than hidden away in the tabernacle. Moreover, it adds an extra responsibility on the adorers to be sure to be faithful to the hours they are scheduled, since the suggested norm for having Jesus exposed in the monstrance is that there should be at least two adorers present, and He must never be left alone. Could not these words of our Lord be applied today: "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."

To provide an easy, attractive, and practical way of rendering God adoration which is His due as our Creator, of giving Him thanks for our redemption, of making reparation for our sins and the sins of mankind; of petitioning the good God for the constant help we need.

To show our gratitude to our Lord for remaining among us in our tabernacles, and to make at least some atonement for the many sacrileges, indifferences, and ingratitude which He receives in His Sacrament of Love.

WHAT SPIRITUAL BENEFITS AND GRACES CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A PARISH PERPETUAL ADORATION PROGRAM?

Perpetual Adoration with Exposition began at St. Catherine's Parish on the Feast of Christ the King, 2004. We will complete our Fifth Year at 12 am November 22, 2009.

1. He is really there!
"I myself am the Living Bread come down from Heaven." (Jn 6:35)

2.   Day and night, Jesus dwells in the Blessed Sacrament because of His infinite
     love for you!
       "Behold I will be with you always even to the end of the world," because
       "I have loved you with an everlasting love, and constant is My affection for you."
        (Mt 28:20, Jer 31:3)

3.   The specific way that Jesus asks you to love Him in return is to spend one
      quiet hour with Him each week in the Blessed Sacrament.
       "Where your treasure is, there is your heart..."
       "Could you not watch one hour with me?"   (Mt 6:21, 26:40)

4.    When you look upon the Sacred Host, you look upon Jesus, the Son of God.
       "Indeed, this is the will of My Father, that everyone who looks upon the Son and believes
        in Him shall have eternal life. Him will I raise up on the last day."   (Jn 6:40)

5.   Each moment that you spend in His Eucharistic Presence will increase His
    Divine Life within you and deepen your personal relationship and friendship
    with Him.
       "I have come that they may have life, and have it more abundantly."
       "I am the Vine and you are the branches. Whoever remains in union with Me shall bear
     much fruit, for without Me, you can do nothing."   (Jn 10:10, 15:5)

6.   Each hour you spend with Jesus will deepen His Divine Peace within your             heart.
       "Come to Me all of you who are weary and find life burdensome and I will refresh you..."
       "Cast all of your anxieties upon the Lord, who cares for you."   (Mt 11:28, Pt 5:7, Jn 14:17)

7.   Jesus will give you all the graces you need to be happy in life.
       "The Lamb on the throne will shepherd them. He will lead them to springs of living water."
        (Rev 7:17)

8.   Jesus is infinitely deserving of our unceasing thanksgiving and adoration for        all He has done for our salvation.
       "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive honor, glory and praise."   (Rev 5:12)

9.   For peace in our country!
       "When My people humble themselves and seek My presence, I will receive their land."
       (2 Ch 7:14)

10. Each hour you spend with Jesus on earth will leave your soul everlastingly
     more beautiful and glorious in Heaven.
       "They who humble themselvs shall be exalted..."
        "All of us, gazing on the Lord's glory with unveiled faces are being transformed from glory
         to glory into His very image."    (Lk 18:14, Cor 3:18)

11. Jesus will bless you, your family and the whole world for this hour of faith
        you spend with Him in the Blessed Sacrament.
           "Blessed are they who do not see and yet believe..."
           "Faith can move mountains..."
           "What is needed is trust..."
            "Behold I come to make all things new."    (Jn 20:29, Mk 11:23, Rev 21:5)

12.   Each moment you spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament brings joy,
        pleasure and delight to His Sacred Heart!
           "My joy, My pleasure, My delight is to be with you."   (Prov 8:31)

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PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
SECURITY MEASURES

Phone:

There will be access to a telephone for EMERGENCY USE ONLY. It is located on a table, outside the chapel, next to the bathrooms. There are instructions by the phone in case of emergency. For non-emergency questions, call Mary Hartwell at 264-1904. Of course, dial 911 first if another scheduled Adorer or visitor becomes injured or seriously ill, then call Mary at 264-1904.

Security Code:
Monday - Thursday: During the day from 6:30 AM to 6:05 PM, the outside door to the Chapel is unlocked.
During these days, the door locks automatically in the evening at 6:05 PM and unlocks the next morning at approximately 6:30 AM.
Friday evening: The door locks at 6:05 PM and remains locked throughout the weekend and unlocks on Monday morning at 6:30 AM.
You will need a code for the keypad to enter the chapel through the outside door during the locked hours. The code to the door is entered on the keypad like a pushbutton telephone keypad.
To receive the security code, please call Mary Hartwell at 264-1904.

When the Chapel is Locked:
You may not open the door to anyone who does not have the code. This is for your own protection, for the protection of the others in the chapel with you, and for the protection of the Blessed Sacrament which you are entrusted to safeguard for that hour.
Do NOT give the code to anyone.

Police Patrol:
The police and sheriff's departments have been notified that there will be extra activity in and around our chapel each night. We have asked them to keep extra watch on our property during the nighttime hours.

***Check Doors:
During night hours, check all doors to be certain that they are locked, including the two wooden doors that lead into the church since the chapel is locked long before the front doors of the church are locked. In addition, check the single glass door by the sign-in-table and the outside double door by the bathrooms. If any of the glass doors are not locked, call Mary Hartwell at 264-1904.

When the chapel is locked, let no one in who does not know the code! Give the code to no one. If they think they should have the code, tell them to call Patty at 269-5030 or Mary at 264-1904.

For more information on Perpetual Adoration contact: mahinop@comcast.net or call 264-1904/269-5030