Eucharistic Adoration is 830 AM to 4 PM every Friday with the Divine Mercy public prayer at 3 PM and Benediction at 4 PM. On First Friday beginning October 7, 2011, Adoration will end with Benediction at 8 PM with the last hour being devoted to public prayer for the Respect Life Holy Hour. Current schedule of times will always be listed in the bulletin as well.
“Closeness to the Eucharistic Christ in silence and contemplation does not distance us from our contemporaries but on the contrary, it makes us open to human joy and distress, broadening our hearts on a global scale. Anyone who prays to the Eucharistic Savior draws the whole world with him and raises it to God”. — Blessed John Paul II.
“When you look at the crucifix you understand how much Jesus loved you. When you look at the Sacred Host you understand how much Jesus loves you NOW. I beg the Blessed Mother to touch the hearts of all Parish priests that they may have Eucharistic Adoration in their parishes, and that it may spread throughout the entire world!” — Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
How you spend your prayer time with Jesus is entirely up to you. You may bring your own prayer books, use the books and handouts from the Adoration table, read the Bible, pray the rosary, or just sit in the sacred silence and relax and enjoy the sweet peace that comes simply from being in the Presence of the LORD. You spend your conversation time with Jesus any way you want. You may feel that you cannot pray well. Do not let this discourage you. The mere fact that you take time out at specific time each week to spend an hour with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament pleases Him very much and is in itself a prayer of great faith. Praise Him, thank Him, talk with Him, tell Him your problems, your needs, your concerns, your joys; however, most importantly take time to listen to Him. Jesus has been waiting for a chance to visit with you. “So you could not keep watch with me for one hour?” (Matthew 26:40) The whole purpose of our human existence is to live forever with the Blessed Trinity in heaven. We get a foretaste of that eternal happiness and peace when we visit and adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
Perpetual Adoration is Eucharistic devotion whereby members of the parish unite in committing hours of adoration before the Blessed Sacrament during the day and throughout the night, seven days a week. Perpetual Adoration at St. Peter is being considered. We need input from all who are interested in helping build, decorate, or finance the Perpetual Adoration chapel as well as committing time to prayer teams.
Please contact Kay Stone through the Parish Office to commit time for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for the upcoming Fridays starting September 9, 2011.