CHAPEL OF PERPETUAL ADORATION
On June 3, 1980, the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Hyacinth Church
opened a small prayer chapel where the Blessed Sacrament is exposed for
adoration 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The chapel is located in the north wing of the main church building, with its
entrance facing the rectory. There, you can participate in this devotion in a
number of ways:
A notification of any unfilled ("open") hours in the chapel is published in the
Sunday bulletin, along with phone numbers to call for information. Keep in mind
that you may commit to any hour of the day or night. You are not limited to the
hours listed in the bulletin as "open."
You may spend time with Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament in any number of
ways: reading the Holy Bible; praying the Holy Rosary;
with your favorite prayer book; speaking to Jesus heart to Heart, as one does
with a friend. You may be so tired or troubled or worn out that you may just
want to sit, relax, and enjoy the sweet peace that comes from simply being
with the One who loves you most.
We do ask, however, that you pray silently to avoid disturbing others.
In the words of Pope John Paul II, "The best, the surest, and the most effective
way of establishing peace on the face of the earth is through the great power of
Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament."
INSTRUCTIONAL INFORMATION
What is Eucharistic Adoration?
Eucharistic Adoration is an expression of our love for
Jesus, who loves us so much that He never wants to leave us and so stays with us
day and night in the Blessed Sacrament. For He says: "Behold I am with you
always," because "I have loved you with an everlasting love. And constant is my
affection for you." (Mt 28:20; Jer 31:3).
Pope John Paul II, in his first encyclical
letter, Redemptor Hominis, says that Eucharistic adoration is the most
fundamental duty in the life of the Christian and that liturgical celebration of
the Eucharist and private worship of the Eucharist complement each other. He
states: "Our communal worship at Mass must go together with our personal worship
of Jesus in Eucharistic Adoration in order that our love may be complete."
Perpetual Adoration Prayer
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, help us to spread the glory of Your Son
through Perpetual Adoration. Amen..
(Corpus Christi Institute, March 1986)
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