During Perpetual Adoration the Eucharist is in constant company of the faithful, 24 hours a day and seven days a week. This time of personal prayer and adoration has helped community members discern what God wants for them in life. This is a valuable opportunity for reflection in the prayerful space that St. Mary Adoration Chapel  provides. 

There are many ways to approach prayer in the presence of the Eucharist. You might have a personal conversation with the Lord, pray the rosary, read scripture or use any other adoration resource asking for God’s guidance. Ask God Our Father, Jesus or the Holy Spirit to teach you how to pray, and then pray in the way you feel drawn to, whatever works best. Speak to God about everything that is on your heart and devote time to listening. It is also important to make time to just sit in God’s presence and listen. Ask God to speak to your mind and heart and give you all the graces and guidance you need. Dedicate a certain amount of time to sit with Him, trying to ignore any distracting thoughts that might be on your mind, and listen.

Every Catholic is encouraged to make time for Eucharistic Adoration. Jesus asks us in Scripture (Mark 14:37) to spend time with Him, countless saints have written about the benefits of praying in the presence of the Eucharist, and the Magisterium of the Catholic Church teaches us that the Eucharist is the ‘source and summit of the life and mission of the Church’.” If you feel called to commit to a scheduled hour of adoration at St. Mary Adoration Chapel, please sign up above to request your preferred day and time. We invite all who wish to experience this powerful space for prayer to join us in adoring the Eucharist—especially during the Year of the Eucharist which ends in 2022.