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CONTENTSIntroduction by Bishop Anthony Fisher P.04
1. WYD08 Eucharistic Adoration Campaign P.08
1.1 Eucharistic Adoration and World Youth Day
1.2 Goal a weekly Holy Hour of Power
1.3 For Pastors and the leaders of young people
1.4 Before and after WYD08
2. Why Eucharistic Adoration? P.132.1 The WYD08 theme
2.2 Adoration and the Sunday liturgy
2.3 Eucharistic Adoration, Christian Life and Mission
2.4 Eucharistic Adoration and Spirituality
2.5 Other forms of prayer
3. Ten practical steps to establish a Holy Hour of P.16
Eucharistic Adoration the Holy Hour of Power
3.1 Decide to do it
3.2 Speak to others
3.3 Receive agreement
3.4 Establish a time
3.5 Create, develop or nurture a core team
3.6 Promote the opportunity
3.7 Give Catechesis on Eucharistic Adoration
3.8 Be present
3.9 Follow a format3.10 Tell others
4. For your Parish or community: P.20
A suggested schedule for the Holy Hour of Power
Publisher: WYD 2008Copyright WYD 2008 ACN 118 060 987 as the Trustee
for The World Youth Day 2008 Trust ABN 73 422 698 032,
September 2007.
All rights reserved. Except under the conditions described
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amendments, no part of this publication may be reproduced,
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or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner.
Editor: WYD2008 Communications Division
Graphic Design: Catholic Communications and
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Printer: Superfine Printing Co Pty Ltd
Photography: WYD2008, Hamilton Lund Photography,WYD Sydney Observation Team to Cologne
2005, istockphoto.com, Brendan Read and
Harvest Youth Tours
World Youth Day 2008 has made every effort to ensure the
information in this publication is correct at the time of printing.
5. The Ceremonies and Rituals associated P.23
with Eucharistic Adoration
5.1 Exposition of the Eucharist
5.2 Adoration of the Eucharist
5.3 Benediction of the Eucharist
5.4 Decoration of the Altar
5.5 The Practice
6. Testimonies P.266.1 Little miracles started to happen
the amazing story of a parish!
6.2 A Eucharistic Chapel?
An opportunity too good to refuse!
6.3 Secondary students reflecting on their
experience of Eucharistic Adoration
6.4 I grabbed my jacket and car keys
a theologians testimony.
7. Scripture Readings P.30
8. Collection of Prayers P.34
9. Music P.40
10. Want to learn more? P.42
10.1 Websites10.2 Utube clips
10.3 References
Appendix 1 Benedict XVI On Eucharistic Adoration P.44
Appendix 2 Weekly parish inserts for Bulletins P.46
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INTRODUCTION BYBISHOP ANTHONY FISHER OPCOORDINATOR,WORLD YOUTH DAY 2008I was recently in Germany to brief their bishops, youth leaders and young people
about our World Youth Day plans for Sydney 2008. I was also interested to see,
nearly two years on, what impact WYD05 had had on the host nation. Early days yet people said to me many seeds have been planted that will not yield fruit for a
long time yet. But there are already some early signs. And they are very positive.
I was taken to see one of those signs first hand. It was called Saturday Night
Fever. Once a month, in the central church in Bonn, young people gather for
a night of Eucharistic Adoration and Confession with animation and street
evangelisation. The animators ensure a modern style of adoration: a central
monstrance sits on an altar with bolts of cloth flowing from it. A spotlight focuses
all eyes on the Blessed Sacrament within. There are thousands of candles all
around the altar, the sanctuary steps and the pews in an otherwise darkened
church. The young people sing Taize chants and other contemporary music.
There are short readings from Scripture and short spontaneous prayers. All the
attendees are given votive candles. Some keep them in their place; others bring
their votive candles up, close to the altar, and place them there. Some drop in
for just a few minutes, leave a candle and go. Others stay on until Benediction at
midnight. Some receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Penance for the first
time in years. Others are now regulars.
The Street Evangelists go around the by-ways, bars and discos nearby, inviting
young people to drop in for a quick prayer or confession some time during the
evening. Amazingly, many actually come! It would never have worked before World
Youth Day, the enthusiastic young woman who started this movement, Katrina
Fassler, told me. And its catching on. Saturday Night Fever now takes place in
most big cities in Germany.
Eucharistic Adoration has been one of the unexpected but enduring graces of
World Youth Day since its beginnings over 20 years ago. Most of the new ecclesial
movements were already enthusiasts for this devotion, but many battle-weary
pastors and youth chaplains doubted it would ever catch on amongst mainstream
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youth. In fact Eucharistic Adoration begun at or around World Youth Days,
has helped renew young peoples enthusiasm for the celebration of Mass, its
preparation through Confession and its continuation in Adoration and a Eucharistic
life lived in justice and charity in the world.
Their parents generation had largely given up these practices: it surprised them to
find a new generation interested, devout but doing it their own way.
I remember as a pilgrim group leader and an official observer at WYD05 in
Cologne how struck we were by the power of young people encountering Christ
in the Eucharist, praying together or alone and perhaps seeking out a confessor
along the way, to draw us oldies with them. On World Youth Day 2007 we had the
Franciscan rapper, Fr Stan Fortuna, perform for more than 3,000 young people on
Palm Sunday in Sydney. Yet again thousands made their Confession. And yet again
ordinary passers-by of an older generation were drawn into contact with Christthrough them.
Theres a new realism in the air: Im not perfect, it says. It does matter what I do,
what Ive already done. Im OK, youre OK isnt enough anymore. I know I can hurt
others, mess myself up, break up with God. But theres something I can do about it.
Theres a new idealism in the air too: people can change, I can change. Gods mercy
is there for me. And relief, joy, a new start. Like the Father of the Prodigal Son,
God is waiting for me with arms wide open. And when God gives me a fresh start
I want to thank him. I want to be with him. Sit quiet with him for a while. Kneel in
adoration. Sing for joy.
The candlelight, the music, the company: they tell me something of the new
romance of Eucharistic Adoration.
Parish priests and pastoral associates, e thnic and tertiary chaplains, youth leaders
and parish councils, school teachers and others are invited to take up the challenge
of our WYD08 Eucharistic Adoration Campaign and the material offered in this
Kit. My thanks to those who prepared this material: I know it will do great good
for some of our young people. Special thanks to those of you who will use this Kitto help bring our young people closer to God: you have here a real opportunity
not only to share the grace of World Youth Day with them but to be a channel of
that grace. You have an opportunity to be a living monstrance, presenting our
Eucharistic Lord to the next generation!
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1. WYD08 EUCHARISTICADORATION CAMPAIGN1.1 Eucharistic Adoration and World Youth DayEucharistic Adoration is one of the many ways young people have engaged with the
Catholic tradition during the World Youth Days. Since the phenomenon of WYDs took off
in the mid 1980s Eucharistic Adoration has become an increasingly important dimension
of them and has been surprisingly well received by young people.
The WYDs in Paris (1997) and Rome (2000) saw thousands stream into little and large
churches and tiny chapels throughout the city to pray and sit in contemplation. Toronto
(2002) established Eucharistic Adoration centres in the major exhibition place and the
surrounding area where young pilgrims flocked to in the midst of the WYD hustle and
bustle.
The Cologne 2005 theme directly called for it with Come let us worship Him (Mt 2:2).
Nearly one million people spent a period of the candlelight vigil in silence before the
Blessed Sacrament in what was an incredible and unforgettable moment. Churches
around the city open up for adoration in settings with beautiful music, silence and
welcome. Saturday Night Fever has been a spectacular fruit of WYD05 in Cologne:
Eucharistic Adoration has been one of the unexpected but enduring graces of World
Youth Day since its beginnings over 20 years ago. Most of the new e cclesial movements
were already enthusiasts for this devotion, but many battle-weary pastors and
youth chaplains doubted it would ever catch on amongst mainstream youth. In fact
Eucharistic Adoration begun at or around World Youth Days, has helped renew young
peoples enthusiasm for the celebration of Mass, its preparation through Confession
and its continuation in Adoration and a Eucharistic life lived in justice and charity in the
world. Their parents generation had largely given up these practices: it surprised themto find a new generation interested, devout but doing it their own way.
Bishop Anthony Fisher OP, WYD08 Coordinator
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1.2 Goal a Weekly Holy Hour of PowerI invite priests to encourage youth groups in this...
Pope Benedict XVI, Corpus Christi 2007
Specifically, the goal of the WYD08 Eucharistic Adoration
campaign is to establish a minimum of one hour per week
of Eucharistic Adoration in every parish, school, tertiary and
ethnic chaplaincy by the time World Youth Day takes place
on 15-20 July 2008. Where it already exists the goal se eks to
build the intensity of the time spent in prayer, making Christ
our constant focus.
This Holy Hour of Power is considered a lynchpin in the
preparation for WYD08 and, by e stablishing habits of prayer
for searching young people, one of its principal legacies.
Pope Benedict XVI said at Corpus Christi 2007,
I would like to take the opportunity that todays solemnity
offers me to strongly recommend to pastors and all the
faithful, the practice of Eucharistic Adoration.
I am happy to testify that many young people are discovering
the beauty of adoration, whether personal o r in community.
I invite priests to encourage youth groups in this, but also to
accompany them to ensure that the forms o f adoration are
appropriate and dignified, with sufficient times for silence
and listening to the word of God.
In life today, which is often noisy and scattered, it is more
important than ever to recover the capacity for interior
silence and recollection.
1.3 For Pastors and the leaders of young
peopleThe Eucharistic Adoration campaign, and this kit, is geared
principally towards priests and pastoral associates in
parishes, but also youth leaders, parish councils, tertiary and
ethnic chaplains and teachers in schools. In short, it is for all
who have responsibility as shepherds of young people.
Its purpose is to encourage the practice of Eucharistic
Adoration in the parishes and other contexts, so that young
people as well as their leaders may benefit from this
marvellous form of prayer.
By proposing Eucharistic Adoration as a key way of preparing
spiritually for WYD08, the WYD 2008 office encourages
pastors to invite the youthful energies of enthusiastic
representatives to do the bulk of the organisation. With the
promotion and organisation taken care of, the pastors can
focus on the task of the spiritual leadership of the young
people in prayer, with them and for them.
Users of this kit may refer also to WYD08 School Curriculum
Module 3, which focuses upon Eucharistic Adoration and
Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation on the WYD08
website (www.wyd2008.org) in the Australian Parishes and
Schools section.
1.4 Before and after WYD08Being introduced to the experience of Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament or Benediction will assist young
Australian pilgrims in being able to enter more readily into
the encounter with Christ, into prayer, and into contemplative
silence.
Eucharistic Adoration leading up to and following WYD08 will
help the young people to enter more fully in the experience
of the WYD08 event, and to maximise the fruitfulness of the
follow up by assuming the call to be witnesses in the power of
Gods Spirit.
The weekly Holy Hour of Power will instigate many little
miracles in the communities that respond to this call, as
it is already proving in the lives of young people who are
discovering it for themselves!
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2. WHY EUCHARISTICADORATION?
2.1 The WYD08 themeYou will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be
my witnesses (Acts 1:8) lends itself to adoration, for it is Christ present in the
Eucharist who pours out the Holy Spirit into the heart of the believer. The Holy
Spirit gives power to witness to Him through action in the world in daily life. Time
with Christ is always time well spent.
Eucharistic Adoration has been one of the unexpected but enduring graces
of World Youth Day since its beginnings over 20 years ago. Most of the new
ecclesial movements were already enthusiasts for this devotion, but many
battle-weary pastors and youth chaplains doubted it would e ver catch on amongst
mainstream youth. In fact Eucharistic Adoration begun at or around World
Youth Days, has helped renew young peoples enthusiasm for the celebration of
Mass, its preparation through Confession and its continuation in Adoration and a
Eucharistic life lived in justice and charity in the world. Their parents generation
had largely given up these practices: it surprised them to find a new generation
interested, devout but doing it their own way.
Bishop Anthony Fisher OP, WYD08 Coordinator
2.2 Adoration and the Sunday liturgyThe Sunday Eucharistic liturgy is the high point of the Christian week. Eucharistic
adoration leads into and flows out from the Sunday Mass, helping to unite all that
the Christian lives into one great act of worship.
Even after the celebration of the Divine mysteries, the Lord Jesus remains
living in the tabernacle, because of this he is praised, especially by Eucharistic
Adoration.
There is an intrinsic connection between celebration and adoration. The holy
Mass, in fact, is itself the Churchs greatest act of adoration. Adoration outside
of Holy Mass prolongs and intensifies what happened in the liturgical celebration
and renders a true and profound reception of Christ possible.
Pope Benedict XVI on Corpus Christi 2007.
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2.3 Eucharistic Adoration, Christian Life andMissionEucharistic Adoration is time spent in the presence of Jesus,
the Divine Physician who heals, the Light who enlightens,
the Vine who gives life to the branches. Time spent with Him
transforms us so that our hearts become like His.
We approach Him in response to His call, and he equips us
and sends us out to others, in and through our work, in our
families, amongst our friends and communities.
The Eucharist is the real presence of Jesus to the Christian
and it helps the Christian to be really present to others,
providing material and human help for those in need. A
genuinely adoring heart necessarily is transformed into acompassionate heart, which acts with a concrete expression
of Christs love for the neighbour, especially the poor.
The deepest need of every human heart is to know the good
news of the mercy of God. Eucharistic Adoration enflames the
Christian to go out and to give witness to the hope that faith
brings, it leads and pushes the Christian to evangelise. It stirs
up the grace inherent of baptism to take up the missionary
call to Christianise the world.
It is in Eucharistic Adoration that the Christian can live the
WYD08 theme, for it is there that the Eucharistic Christ pours
out the Spirit of Power to make witnesses and saints for the
third millennium.
The experience and value of adoration should lead to a
renewed life of mission and witness to Christ.
Fr Peter Williams, Director of Liturgy, WYD 2008.
2.4 Eucharistic Adoration and SpiritualityWhat has been very clear from numerous independent
studies conducted over the past two decades is the fact that
young people are searching for spirituality, even if they
often dont see that religion has a place in their lives.
Eucharistic Adoration provides for the Church, along with the
Divine Liturgy, a central means in which young people can
enter into the mystical life for which they are created by God.
Many of the mystics in the tradition of the Church spent
substantial regular time in Eucharistic Adoration.
All of the mystical visions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
given to St Margaret Mary Alacoque in the 17th century took
place while she was in the presence of the exposed Blessed
Sacrament.
Short visits to the tabernacle also play an important role.
Jesus instructed St Faustina, the recipient of the Divine Mercy
revelation of the first half of the 20th Century, to step into the
chapel for a moment and adore, in the Blessed Sacrament,
My Heart, which is full of Mercy.
Immersion in the Word of God, the teaching of the Church
and the lives of saints is a crucial dimension of nourishingthe spiritual life in an authentic manner by guiding the
contemplative prayer of Christians.
It is necessary to keep in mind when helping young people to
grow in prayer that, as St Therese of Lisieux said, There is a
unique way of holiness for each person.
Blessed Mother Teresa said
The Cross reminds me of how much Jesus loved me; the
Blessed Sacrament reminds me how much Jesus loves me.
Other examples of mystics who immersed themselves
in Eucharistic adoration include people such as Thomas
Aquinas, Ignatius of Loyola, Francis de Sales, Padre Pio,
Dorothy Day, Teresa of Calcutta and Oscar Romero.
2.5 Other forms of prayerAll prayer is good as it brings communion with God and helps
the Christian to grow in holiness.
Reading and meditating on the Word of God, Stations of
the Cross, Rosary, Divine Office, singing praise, prayers of
supplication or thanks, praying in the Spirit, Divine Mercy
Chaplet, sitting in silence and spiritual journal writing are all
examples of forms of prayer.
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3. TEN PRACTICAL STEPS TOESTABLISHING A HOLY HOUR
3.1 Decide to do it
3.2 Speak to others If you are a priest, consult and communicate your decision to other key members
of the parish (e.g. Parish Council, Pastoral Associate) or of the chaplaincy.
If you are a teacher, you will need to speak to the school chaplain and the
school leadership (e.g. Principal, Faith Development Co-ordinator), as well as theparish priest.
If you are a parishioner, young or old, you will need to go to your priest or pastoral
associate.
3.3 Receive Agreement The bishop, priest or deacon is the Ordinary Minister of the Eucharist and must
authorise Eucharistic Adoration, even if circumstances require an Acolyte or
Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion to expose and/or repose the Blessed
Sacrament.
3.4 Establish a time Determine an hour in the week that can be regularly attended by your group of
young people and at which you can be present.
Evenings during the week for parishes are less likely to be bumped by weekend
activities, e.g. Thursday night from 7.30 pm to 8.30 pm.
Lunch period is good for schools and universities, as is late afternoon for theuniversities.
Where possible and appropriate, determine this time in discussion with young
people.
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3.5 Create, develop or nurture a core team If no core team exists, enlist a few enthusiastic people into
a team to plan, promote and participate in the Eucharistic
Adoration, whether in a parish, school or in other settings.
If a group does exist, develop and nurture it for this
purpose.
Articulating the reasons why adoration is worth doing is a
vital component in convincing people.
The person who already spends time in adoration will
generally speak with more conviction than the one who
doesnt.
A willingness to try is not a bad starting point.
3.6 Promote the opportunity Make known to all the key players in your parish or school
or organisation that such an opportunity of prayer exists.
Send email blasts, create posters, send flyers.
Use the weekly parish inserts (see Appendix 2) in your
various communications to help people understand the
value of adoration.
Speaking to people one on one is the best form of
promotion. Nothing can substitute a personal invitation.
3.7 Give Catechesis on Eucharistic Adoration Give a teaching or reflection about the content and value of
Eucharistic Adoration from experience, scripture, church
teaching, and the lives of saints.
Use the quotes of the weekly parish inserts to provide
ongoing formation through the parish or school or group
bulletin.
Where possible, link the catechesis with the adoration time.
Obtain capable and reliable speakers if a homily or
meditation is on your program.
3.8 Be present If you are a priest or deacon, acolyte or Extraordinary
Minister, expose the Blessed Sacrament and spend the time
in prayer with the young people.
If you are a teacher or youth leader, also spend the time.
Priests can make themselves available for counsel or the
Sacrament of Penance.
3.9 Follow a format It is good to use a few meditative songs which focus those
present on Christ, at least at the beginning and end (refer to
section 8 for examples).
A few well chosen scripture readings will help those
present to enter more deeply into the mystery of Christs
presence and love (refer to section 7).
Periods of silence are essential for contemplation.
Set prayers such as those in sections 4 and 8 may be used
or spontaneous intercessions which are Christ centred will
help the young people to focus their attention.
3.10 Tell others Eucharistic Adoration is always a graced e xperience, even if
the person doesnt always feel it.
Invite others to come.
Trust that God will bring the increase.
Believe that it is not wasted time but is actually a Holy
Hour of Power.
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Exposition and Incense (5 minutes)Scripture John 6:51
I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever
eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will
give is my flesh for the life of the world.
Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Eternal Son of God made man, you come to
us now from God our Father so humbly in the form of bread.
You are truly present. You remain with us in this sacrament
so that we can be lifted to heaven. Living Bread, nourish
us for this life and all its daily needs, and may our Sunday
communion with you extend your mission in the world. Lord
Jesus we love you.
Song Watch and Pray (Taize)
Silence (10 minutes)
Theme: Love (5 minutes)Scripture John 13:6-9
He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, Lord, are you going
to wash my feet? Jesus answered, You do not know now what
I am doing, but later you will understand. Peter said to him,
You will never wash my feet. Jesus answered, Unless I wash
you, you have no share with me. Simon Peter said to him,
Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!
Prayer
Lord Jesus, you came to us not to be served but to serve. In
your presence we are being washed by your love. We desire to
receive your healing, mercy and strength. We open our hearts
to you and all that needs washing.
Song Ubi Caritas (Taize)
Silence (10 minutes)
Theme: Spirit (5 minutes)
Scripture John 7:37-38On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus
was standing there, he cried out, Let anyone who is thirsty
come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink. As the
Scripture has said, From his heart shall flow rivers of living
water.
Prayer
Lord Jesus, you allowed your heart to be pierced on the
cross to reveal the infinite love of the Father, the outpouring
of the Holy Spirit. Send us your Spirit that we might be your
witnesses in the world today. Come Holy Spirit.
Song Veni Sancte Spiritus (Taize)
Silence (10 minutes)
Benediction (10mins)
Cope and humeral veil (special vestments worn by the
priest or deacon)
Collect for Corpus Christi
Divine Praises
The priest or deacon in silence makes the sign of the cross
with the monstrance over the people
Song Laudate Dominum (Taize)
If there is no priest or deacon, the Acolyte or Extraordinary
Minister returns the host to the place of reservation.
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5. THE CEREMONIES ANDRITUALS ASSOCIATED WITHEUCHARISTIC ADORATION
5.1 Exposition of the EucharistThe ceremony or action in which a priest or deacon, acolyte or Extraordinary
Minister of Holy Communion (authorised lay person) removes the Blessed
Sacrament from the tabernacle and places it on the altar for adoration exposed in a
monstrance (a special container or vessel for displaying the Sacrament) or the pyxor ciborium (the containers in which the Sacrament is normally stored).
5.2 Adoration of the EucharistWorship, praise and honour given to Christ present in the Eucharist outside the
time of Mass; it can vary in the amount of time and the way the time of prayer is
organised (ie use of music, lighting, hymns, scripture readings, psalms and other
prayers, acts of adoration).
There are a range of forms that Adoration of the BlessedSacrament may take: A simple visit to the Blessed Sacrament
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament exposed for a period of time
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration
Holy Hour
Eucharistic Vigil
5.3 Benediction of the EucharistThis term comes from the Latin benedictio meaning blessing. During Benediction
the priest or deacon silently makes a solemn blessing of the people with the
consecrated host contained in the monstrance.
Until recent times, Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament was a regular Sunday evening rite in many Catholic churches in
Australia. Eucharistic Adoration is enjoying something of a comeback at present
around Australia and elsewhere, though often in new forms and expressions.
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5.4 Decoration of the Altar Use the colour of the liturgical season or a special gold or white cloth to decorate
the area where the ciborium or monstrance is to be placed.
Use an altar on which to place the ciborium and monstrance.
Set up a series of shelves o n which to place the Blessed Sacrament, incense
container, candles, flowers and icon. Always remember the focus is the Blessed
Sacrament.
Use candles, soft lighting and a spotlight on the monstrance. Ensure an
atmosphere of prayer and reverence at all times.
5.5 The PracticeAs the Eucharist is so closely associated with his office, it is essential to consult
the parish priest or chaplain before exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and
Eucharistic Adoration.
The Host should be consecrated in the Mass which precedes Exposition (see
Eucharistic Worship Outside Mass in The Rites of the Catholic Church Volume 1,
n 94) or is brought by the cleric or extraordinary minister, perhaps accompanied by
servers, from the place of reservation (see Eucharistic Worship Outside Mass in
The Rites of the Catholic Church Volume 1, n 93).
When a priest or deacon is not available, an acolyte, Extraordinary Minister of Holy
Communion or another person appointed by the local Ordinary may publicly expose
and later repose the Eucharist for the Adoration of the faithful (see Eucharistic
Worship Outside Mass in The Rites of the Catholic Church Volume 1, n 91).
All honour the real presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament by a double-
genuflection, going down on both knees and bowing. Parishioners may need to be
introduced to the practice of genuflection in advance.
All begin by kneeling, and then may sit. Continue to play sacred music. Ensure
substantial time is given to silence.
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Also the opportunity of a place of such comfort, direction and
peace provides those who use it with an oasis of prayer which
is readily accessible as needed. Chapels which are available
for 24 hours are especially valuable.
Over the years, any number of chapel visitors have told me
of how much they have valued the time sometimes short
and spasmodic, sometimes lengthy and regular to be in the
presence of Our Lord in the Eucharist. For some, it has been
a life-changing experience, a place where critical, pivotal
decisions have been worked through with the best Counsellor
anywhere. For nearly all, there has been the opportunity for
the deepening of a faith they may have well taken for granted,
at least to some extent.
Any parish which attempts to establish a Eucharistic Chapelwill be undertaking a project with the potential to give a new
and magnificent Christ-centred direction to the entire life of
the parish.
Fr Kevin Dillon, St Mary of the Angels Basilica, Geelong
Victoria
6.3 Secondary school students reflecting ontheir experience of Eucharistic AdorationJoseph
Having experienced Eucharistic Adoration, the Mass is now
different for me personally. I no longer go to Church out of
routine. It actually means more and I can relate better to God
through man.
Troy
Eucharistic Adoration is like a silent hymn. You can sit there
and everybody is praying together. It brings us closer toChrist. It unifies people from different nations as well.
Tiffany
In Eucharistic Adoration, its amazing having that intimacy with
the Body of Christ. You just want to tell everyone about it.
Simone
Attending the WYD Mass made my focus on the Eucharist
become a lot more real. I didnt really understand what the
Eucharist meant to me until I experienced it with the Pope,
and with so many other people.
Having Adoration made my focus on the Eucharist stronger.
It was amazing how everyone looked at it and it helps you to
focus on what it is. You can pray and you can reflect.
Sonja
During Eucharistic Adoration, I found myself more in tune
with my faith and asking myself, how can I further show my
love for God? Being with people as young as I am and seeing
their deep faith was really a cleansing feeling.
Sarah
During a recent experience of Eucharistic Adoration, we had
the opportunity to light our own candle, and to pray for a
personal intention. This created a whole spread of lights in
front of the Blessed Sacrament. Taking part in Eucharistic
Adoration was just an amazing time o f being together withother young people and a great opportunity to strengthen my
relationship with God.
Levia
At a recent youth festival, we had time for personal reflection
and to rebuild our relationship with God. We took part in
Eucharistic Adoration where the Blessed Sacrament was
placed on the altar, enabling us to enhance our connection
with God and benefit through this spiritual experience. This
was a new experience for me which I felt was beneficial and
should take place more often as I left at peace with myself
after this experience.
6.4 I grabbed my jacket and car keys a theologians testimony.Almost every Monday, very late at night, I grab my jacket and
car keys and drive through dark, deserted streets to reach
the parking lot of my parish church. St Peters has a special
entrance, never closed, that gives people round-the-clock
access to a basement chapel. It is an Adoration chapel that
is, a sanctuary for the sort of praise, petition, and confession
that we may address only to God.
This basement room is specifically suited for Adoration,
and not just because God is in every place and this is a
quiet place. This chapel is right for Adoration because God
is here, sacramentally present. In the Adoration chapel,
worshippers may, at any hour of the day or night, gaze upon
6. TESTIMONIES6.1 Little miracles started to happen The amazing story of a parish!The idea of Adoration at St Thomas Beckett Catholic Church
began through the inspiration of a Catholic Church in the
suburb of Duluch in South Australia. It was started by retired
lay people and a wonderful parish priest, Monsignor Atkin. We
had Adoration going all Friday night. Through our adoration
many young people come back to their faith!
On 4th August 2001 we began by having adoration all night onFridays. Many people who signed up didnt have a prayer life or
even know what adoration was! People would come in off the
street just to sit in the church.
Little miracles started to happen. One lady used to do the early
hours and she asked her husband to join her; he only went to
keep her safe. He was not into the Catholic Church and their
daughter had left the church to go to Hillsong, Whilst sitting in
adoration his faith started to come to life. His wife convinced
him to go on a pilgrimage and now he is full on in his faith and
they have started up adoration in another church.
After adoration started at our parish we started getting young
people come to help out with parish initiatives. People were
turning up from all over the place! Our Wednesday prayer
group grew and people began being formed in their faith. A
youth group was started and young people who were never
in the parish were appearing. They started wanting to sit with
Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
Through the gift of adoration the Immaculata Community
began to develop. Our aim became parish revival through
adoration and formation, which was led through the Heart
of Mary and the intercession of all the Saints and Angels.
Out of this came many vocations, four marriages within our
community and many more through young people sitting and
listening to Gods voice. There have also been many religious
vocations with three known cases of men joining the seminary
and possibly more unknown.
The greatest miracles of all have been the healings in
many families: parents who were gamblers stopped their
addictions; there were emotional healings for our whole
community. There is currently a Protestant couple that have
signed up for adoration and they spend hours each week
with Jesus! So many people have come back to their faith.
Marriages have been healed, not to mention the fact that 12
young people were able to go to World Youth Day Toronto
2002 by praying in front of the Blessed Sacrament. A total of
$37,000 was donated towards their costs. We recently had a
miracle through adoration where a parishioner was doing her
Holy hour, which she does every Monday. She started praying
to Jesus and crying out to Him, asking for her relative, who
is a Nun, to be healed from three blocked arteries in her
heart. On the Wednesday she went to the hospital to have the
operation and the doctor said that he did not have to operate
because the arteries were not blocked anymore. He also said
that there has been a miracle. Jesus cannot be outdone in
generosity!
Our dream is to have perpetual adoration. We pray that
Gods will be done during WYD08. Putting Jesus at the
centre by acknowledging the real presence of Jesus in the
Blessed Sacrament is the beginning of opening up new life:
acknowledge Him and He will acknowledge us.
6.2 A Eucharistic Chapel? An opportunity toogood to refuse!In both my previous parish (St Johns, Mitcham), and my
current parish (St Marys Geelong), the establishment of a
Eucharistic Chapel with Perpetual Adoration has been an
extraordinarily powerful element of spiritual vitality. Bothchapels are still operating effectively, with regular and
devoted attendees.
Sure, its not as easy as one might hope generating sufficient
interest and prayerful awareness to ensure these chapels
have a constant attendance, and commitment needs to be
revved up every so often. But its well worth it!
These chapels draw people from the surrounding region who
find the availability of Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
extremely helpful in their busy and often stress-filled l ives.
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the Eucharist, exposed in a golden monstrance. And there is
Jesus: purest white against the most radiant gold. There to
use the language of devotional love is His real presence in the
Blessed Sacrament: body, blood, soul, and divinity.
Its my custom to spend an hour in this chapel once a week.
Tradition calls such a time of prayer, spent before the
Blessed Sacrament, a holy hour. I love those hours. They
are blissfully unguarded moments. In the silence, I pour out
my heart to Jesus. I read the Scriptures in the company of
their author. I read my own writings to Him, too, from rough
drafts or from my journals. I tell Jesus about each of my
children one by one. I ask Him what I need to change in my
life, so that I may serve them and serve Him better. I ask Him
to give me courage to face the trials that inevitably come tomy life. And I wait quietly for His word.
Holy hours are my oases of peace and joy, and much needed
moments of purity. They are times when I am most myself,
because I know that I can hide nothing not my sins, my
desires, or my motives from God, Who is really present with
me.
If the Eucharist is my covenant oath, then my holy hour is the
time I contemplate that oath with all its promise and with all
its demands. It is a fearful thing, a thrilling thing, (did I really
once believe the sacraments were boring?)
Scott Hahn, Swear to God, The Promise and Power of the
Sacraments
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NEW TESTAMENT READINGS
Matthew 2:10-12 The wise men saw the child with Mary his mother and they knelt down and paid him homage.
Matthew 6:6 ..when you pray, go to your private room...and pray to your Father who is in that secret
place.....
Matthew 11:28-30 Come to me all of you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens; I will give you rest.
Mark 14: 12-16, 22-26 This is my body. This is my blood.
Luke 2: 20 The she ph erds re tu rn ed glor ifying an d prais in g God fo r all th ey had h eard an d see n.
L uke 9: 1 1b -1 7 A ll th e p eo pl e a te and w ere sa ti sfie d.
Luke 24: 13-35 The y recognise d h im in th e bre ak in g o f t he bread.
J oh n 6 : 1 -1 5 T he y g ave the p eo pl e a ll t he fo od the y w ant ed.
John 6: 24-35 If you come to me you will never be hungry. Those who believe in me will never thirst .
John 6: 41-51 I am the living bre ad from heaven.
J oh n 6 : 4 1-5 8 M y fl es h a nd b lo od a re t rue f oo d a nd d rink .
J oh n 7 :3 7- 39 Le t a nyo ne who th ir sts co me to me and dri nk .
J oh n 1 5: 4-9 R ema in i n me , a s I re ma in in yo u. Re ma in in my lo ve .
J oh n 2 1: 1 -1 4 J esu s t oo k the b re ad a nd ga ve i t to the m.
Acts 10: 34a; 37-43 After he was raised from the dead, we ate and drank with him.
1 Corinthians 10: 16-17 Though we are many, we are one bread and one body.
1 Corinthians 11: 23-26 Each time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are proclaiming the death of the Lord
Jesus.
Hebrews 9: 11-15 The blood of Christ purifies our hearts from sin.
Hebrews 12: 18-19:22-24 Jesus brings you to the Father by shedding his blood for you.
1 Pe te r 1: 17-21 You have bee n redee me d by t he bloo d o f Je su s Chr ist.
7. SCRIPTURE READING FOR PRAYERAND REFLECTION
OLD TESTAMENT READINGS
Genesis 14: 18-20 The high priest brought bread and wine.
Exodus 16: 2-4, 12-15 This is the blood of the covenant that the Lord God has made with you.
Deuteronomy 8: 2-3 He gave you food which you and your ancestors did not know.
1 S amue l 3 .1 0 S pe ak, Lo rd , y our s erv ant is li ste ni ng .
1 Kings 19: 4-8 Strengthened by the food, he walked to the mountain of the Lord.
Psalm 26.8 O Lo rd , I lo ve th e h ou se wh ere y ou dwell, th e p lace wh ere y ou r g lo ry ab ides.
Psalm 42.1 As a de er y earn s for run ning streams, so I y earn for y ou , m y God.
Psalm 46.10 Be still and know that I am God
Psalm 63.2 I gaze o n y ou in t he sanctu ary t o see yo ur power and y ou r g lo ry .
Proverbs 9: 1-6 Come and eat my bread, drink the wine I have prepared for you.
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8. COLLECTION OF PRAYERSTo Jesus hidden in the Most Blessed Sacrament- St Faustina KowalskaI adore You, Lord and Creator, hidden in the Most Blessed Sacrament. I adore You
for all the works of Your hands, that reveal to me so much wisdom, goodness and
mercy, O Lord.
You have spread so much beauty over the earth and it tells me about Your
beauty, even though these beautiful things are but a faint reflection of You,
incomprehensible Beauty.
And although You have hidden Yourself and concealed your beauty, my eye,enlightened by faith, reaches You and my souls recognises its Creator, its Highest
Good, and my heart is completely immersed in prayer of adoration.
Journal of a Soul - Blessed John XXIIIO Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, I would like to be filled with love for You;
keep me closely united with You, may my heart be near to Yours. I want to be to
You like the apostle John. O Mary of the Rosary, keep me recollected when I say
these prayers of yours; bind me forever, with your rosary, to Jesus of the Blessed
Sacrament. Blessed be Jesus, my love.
Acts of Faith, Hope and LoveO my God, I firmly believe that you are one God in three divine Persons, Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit; I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins,
and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the
truths which the Holy Catholic Church teaches, because you revealed them, who
can neither deceive nor be deceived.
O my God, relying on your infinite goodness and promises, I hope to obtain pardon
of my sins, the help of your grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus
Christ, my Lord and Redeemer.
O my God, I love you above all things, with my whole heart and soul, because you
are all good and worthy of all my love. I love my neighbor as myself for the love of
you. I forgive all who have injured me and I ask pardon of all whom I have injured.
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Prayer to the Blessed Sacrament,St. Thomas AquinasHoly Jesus, who are truly hidden here; grant me to desire
ardently, to search prudently, to know truly and to carry out
perfectly in praise and glory of your holy name everything that
pleases you. Command, O my God, the state of my life; grant
that I may know what you want and that I carry out what is
proper and needed for my soul.
Grant me, O Lord my God, that I never fail between
prosperities and adversities, so that I dont become proud in
the one nor dejected in the other.
That I may not have joy nor sorrow, except from what takes
me to You, or takes me away from You. That I desire to please
or displease no one except You.
May all transitory things be vile to me, but very precious the
eternal ones.
May I dislike, Lord, all joy without You, and may I not be
ambitious about anything outside of You. And may become
pleasant to me any work for You, and disgusting my rest
without You.
Give me O my God, that I may lift my heart to You frequently
and with fervour, that I do everything with love, that I take
for dead anything that does not belong to your service, that
I do things not out of routine but referring them to You with
devotion.
Make me O Jesus, my love, my life: obedient without
contradiction, poor without degradation, chaste without
corruption, patient without dissipation, mature without
affliction, diligent without inconsistency, in awe of You without
desperation, true without bending. Make that I practice what
is good without presumption, that I correct my neighbour
without pride, that I build with words and deeds withoutfalsehood.
Give me O Lord my God, a vigilant heart that does not go away
from You for a curious thought; give me a noble heart that
does not deviate for any sinister intention; give me a firm
heart that does not break for any tribulation; give me a free
heart that will not be dominated by any violent passion.
Grant me Lord God, understanding to know You, diligence to
search for You, wisdom to find You, behaviour that You will be
pleased with, perseverance that hopefully will wait for you,
and hope, that finally will embrace You. Grant that I may be
afflicted by sorrows here as penance, and in the way of my
life I use your benefits for grace, and that in Heaven be happy
with your joys for glory.
Lord, You that live and reign, God forever and ever. Amen.
To Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament - St.Alphonsus LiguoriMy Lord Jesus Christ, Who, through the love which You bear
toward all people, does remain with them day and night in
this Sacrament, full of mercy and love, awaiting, inviting and
receiving all who come to visit You, I believe that You arepresent in the Sacrament of the Altar.
From the abyss of my nothingness, I adore You. I thank
You for all the graces which You have bestowed upon me,
particularly for having given me Yourself in this Sacrament,
for having given my Your most holy Mother Mary for my
advocate, and for having called me to visit You in this place.
I pay my homage to Your most loving Heart for these three
ends: first, in thanksgiving for this great Gift; second, to make
amends to You for all the outrages which You do receive in
this Sacrament from all Your enemies; third, I intend by this
visit to adore You in all the places on earth in which You are
present in this Sacrament and in which You are the least
honored and the most abandoned.
My Jesus, I love You with my whole heart. I am sorry for
having offended Your infinite goodness so many times. I
purpose, with the help of Your grace, never more to offend
You; and, at this moment, miserable as I am, I consecrate my
whole being to You. I give You my entire will, all my affections
and desires and all that I have. From this day forward, do
what You will with me and with everything that belongs to me.
I ask and desire only Your holy love, the gift of finalperseverance and the perfect fulfillment of Your will. I
commend to You the souls in Purgatory, particularly those
who were most devoted to the Most Blessed Sacrament and
to the Blessed Virgin Mary; and I also commend to You al l
poor sinners.
Finally, my dear Saviour, I unite all my affections with the
affections of Your most loving Heart; and thus united, I offer
them to Your Eternal Father, and I entreat Him, in Your Name
and for Your sake, to accept and answer them. Amen.
Prayer of St Claude de La Colombiere SJ
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Prayer of St Claude de La Colombiere SJO Jesus, teach me perfect self-forgetfulness, since that is the only way by which
anyone can enter into You.
Fatima PrayersMost Holy Trinity I adore you. My God, My God, I love you in the most Blessed
Sacrament. Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I adore Thee profoundly
and offer Thee the most precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ,
present in all the tabernacles of the world today, in reparation for the outrages,
sacrileges and indifference with which He Himself is offended. And through the
infinite merits of His most Sacred Heart and of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg
of Thee the conversion of poor sinners.
Act of ContritionO my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sinsbecause of Thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God,
Who art all-good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy
grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near o ccasions of sin.
O Sacrament Most HolyO Sacrament Most Holy, O Sacrament Divine, all praise and all thanksgiving be
every moment thine!
Spiritual CommunionMy Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You
above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this
moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I
embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never
permit me to be separated from You. Amen
The Last WordJesus, I must soon leave You, but I carry away with me the memory of Your love
which is an inspiration to come and visit You again in the Most Blessed Sacrament
very soon. Until my next visit, I leave my heart, in spirit, before Your Eucharistic
Presence. Let its every beat tell You how much I love You and that I am longing to
soon be in Your Presence again. Bless me before I go, dear Jesus. Bless my home
and all my undertakings. Bless my family and friends and bless, also, my enemies.
Adoration Christ and St John Icon.Image courtesy of Benedictine Convent of the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem.
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The Divine PraisesBlessed be God.
Blessed be His Holy Name.
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man.
Blessed be the name of Jesus.
Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart.
Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.
Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete.
Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy.
Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception.
Blessed be her glorious Assumption.
Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother.
Blessed be Saint Joseph, her most chaste spouse.
Blessed be God in His angels and in His Saints.
Benediction, Corpus Christi CollectAt the conclusion of the Lords prayer the priest of deacon goes to the altar,
genuflects, and then kneels before the exposed Sacrament. A suitable Eucharistic
song is then sung. Meanwhile, the priest or deacon while kneeling incense the
Blessed Sacrament.
After the incensation, the priest or deacon rises and sings or says the following
prayer, or another prayer from Appendix II.
Note: A presiding minister who is the lay person omits the incensation and,
kneeling before the exposed Sacrament, sings or says the prayer.
Let us pray:
Lord Jesus Christ, you gave us the Eucharist as the memorial of your suffering and
death.
May our worship of this sacrament of your body of blood help us to experience
the salvation you won for us and the peace of the kingdom where you live with theFather and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
All: Amen.
Pardon PrayerMy God, I believe, I adore, I trust and I love Thee! I beg pardon for those who do not
believe, do not adore, do not trust, and do not love Thee.
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9. MUSICSuitable reflective sacred music which is Christ-centered is recommended as
follows:
Hymns for the EucharistBread for the World; Broken; Come to the Water; I am the Bread of Life; I Have
Loved you; One Bread One Body; We Remember.
See http://www.adoremus.org/EucharisticAdoration.html
He is Alive, 2002 Edition Song Book. For copies contact:
[email protected] or [email protected]
Hymns for Benediction and Eucharistic AdorationJesus Send Your Spirit Lord; Down in Adoration (Tantum Ergo); Soul of my Saviour;
O Saving Victim; Sweet Sacrament Divine; Godhead Here in Hiding.
Taize ChantsO Lord Hear My Prayer; Eat This Bread; Jesus Remember Me; Watch and Pray.
Reflective MusicMusic for Contemplative Worship by Margaret Rizza
10 WANT TO LEARN MORE?
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10.2 YouTube clips on Eucharistic Adoration
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fNABGAbUbEStreets of NYC Adoration, Vocation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ4tEFPuhYIYou are my God, Father Stan
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdiolzhztIs&mode=related&search=
Father Stan School of the Eucharist
10.3 ReferencesThe Holy See Catechism of the Catholic Church, St Pauls Publications, Strathfield NSW, 1994
Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist Outside Mass The Rites of the Catholic Church (Vol 1)
Liturgical Press, Collegeville, Minnesota, 1990
McCarthy C (ed) I the Lord Am With You Always, McPhersons Printing Group, Sydney, 1999 & 2003
WYD08 Curriculum Module 3, Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation and the Prayer of Eucharistic Adoration
WYD08, 2007
Children of Hope Children of Hope Leaders Manual, Brothers Oblates of St. John 2002.
Hahn, Scott Hahn Swear to God, The Promise and Power of the Sacraments Doubleday, 2004
10. WANT TO LEARN MORE?10.1 WebsitesThese websites may be of assistance in providing further background on Eucharistic Adoration and
in developing methods and strategies for Eucharistic Adoration:
www.childrenofhope.orgPromoting Eucharistic Adoration for Children
www.concordiaministries.net/adoration.htmOn The Mystery and Worship of the Eucharist
www.therealpresence.org/eucharst/a.htmlPerpetual Adoration Manual for all you need to know about Adoration and how to get it started in your
parish; Worship of the Eucharist Outside of Mass
www.carr.org/~meripper/faith/benedict.htmEucharistic Adoration and Benediction
www.taize.frTaize prayer, songs
http://landru.i-link-2.net/shnyves/prayer.html#TextsClassic texts in Prayer and Spirituality from the Catholic Tradition
www.vatican.va/phome_en.htm
www.medjugorje.org/adore.htm
www.monksofadoration.org/
www.theworkofgod.org/Prayers/eucharistic_prayers.htm
www.melbourne.catholic.org.au/archbishop/reflections/archvol15i13.htm
www.seadoration.org/Society of Eucharistic Adoration
APPENDIX 1
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Important to Recover the Capacity for Interior Silence
Vatican City, June 10, 2007- Here is a translation of the address
Benedict XVI gave today to the crowds gathered in St Peters
Square when he led the praying of the midday Angelus.
Dear Brothers and Sisters!
Todays solemnity of Corpus Domini, which in the Vatican and
other nations was already celebrated this past Thursday, invitesus to contemplate the great mystery of our faith: the most holy
Eucharist, the real presence of the Lord Jesus Christ in the
sacrament of the altar.
Every time that the priest renews the Eucharistic sacrifice, in
the prayer of consecration he repeats: This is my body ... this
is my blood. He does this giving his voice, his hands, and his
heart to Christ, who wanted to remain with us as the beating
heart of the Church. But even after the celebration of the divine
mysteries, the Lord Jesus remains living in the tabernacle;
because of this he is praised, especially by Eucharistic
adoration, as I wished to recall in the recent postsynodal
apostolic exhortation, Sacramentum Caritatis (cf. Nos. 66-69).
Indeed, there is an intrinsic connection between celebration
and adoration. The holy Mass, in fact, is in itself the Churchs
greatest act of adoration: No one eats this food, St. Augustine
writes, if he has not first worshipped it (Commentary on
Psalm 98:9; CCL XXXIX, 1385). Adoration outside holy Mass
prolongs and intensifies what happened in the liturgical
celebration and renders a true and profound reception of Christ
possible.
Today, then, in all Christian communities, there is the
Eucharistic procession, a singular form of public adoration
of the Eucharist, enriched by beautiful and traditional
manifestations of popular devotion. I would like to take the
opportunity that todays solemnity offers me to strongly
recommend to pastors and all the faithful the practice of
Eucharistic Adoration. I express my appreciation to the
institutes of consecrated life, as also to the associations and
confraternities that dedicate themselves to this practice in a
special way. They offer to all a reminder of the centrality of
Christ in our personal and ecclesial life.
I am happy to testify that many young people are discovering
the beauty of adoration, whether personal or in community.I invite priests to encourage youth groups in this, but also to
accompany them to ensure that the forms of adoration are
appropriate and dignified, with sufficient times for silence
and listening to the word of God. In life today, which is often
noisy and scattered, it is more important than ever to recover
the capacity for interior silence and recollection: Eucharistic
Adoration permits one to do this not only within ones I but
rather in the company of that You full of love who is Jesus
Christ, the God who is near us.
May the Virgin Mary, Eucharistic Woman, lead us into the
secret of true adoration. Her heart, humble and silent, was
always recollected around the mystery of Jesus, in whom she
worshipped the presence of God and his redemptive love. By her
intercession may there grow faith in the Eucharistic mystery,
the joy of participating at holy Mass, especially on Sunday, and
the desire to bear witness to the immense charity of Christ.
I greet the English-speaking visitors and pilgrims who
have gathered here for the Angelus. On this day, many are
celebrating the feast of Corpus Christi, the feast of the Most
Holy Eucharist. We give thanks to God for the great gift of the
Eucharist, the sacred banquet in which we receive Christ. We
remember his sufferings, our minds are filled with his grace
and we receive a pledge of the glory that is to be ours. I pray
that all of you may grow in love for the Lord through the great
sacrament of his Body and Blood. May God bless you all.
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APPENDIX 2 4 November, 200731st Sunday in Ordinary Time
2 December 20071st Sunday of Advent
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16 September 200724th Sunday in Ordinary Time1. You are greatly needed!
The Church and the world have a great need of Eucharistic
Adoration. (Pope John Paul II, The Mystery and Worship
of the Eucharist).
23 September 200725th Sunday in Ordinary Time2. This is a personal invitation to you from Jesus.
Jesus waits for us in this Sacrament of Love. (Pope Jo hn
Paul II, The Mystery and Worship of the Eucharist).
30 September 200726th Sunday in Ordinary Time3. Jesus is counting on you because the Eucharist is the
center of life.
Every member of the Church must be vigilant in seeing that
the sacrament of Love shall be at the center of the life of
the people of God so that through all the manifestations of
worship due Him shall be given back love for love and truly
become the life of our souls. (Pope John Paul II, Redeemer
of Man).
7 October 200727th Sunday in Ordinary Time4. Your hour with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament will repair
for evils of the world and bring about peace on earth.
Let us be generous with our time in going to meet Jesus and
ready to make reparation for the great evils of the world. Let
your adoration never cease. (Pope John Paul II, The Mystery
and Worship of the Eucharist).
14 October 200728th Sunday in Ordinary Time5. Day and night Jesus dwells in the Blessed Sacrament
because you are the most important person in the world
to Him!
Christ is reserved in our churches as the spiritual center
of the heart of the community, the universal Church and
all humanity, since within the veil of the species, Christ iscontained, the Invisible Heart of the Church, the Redeemer
of the world, the center of all hearts, by Him al l things are and
of whom we exist. (Pope Paul IV, The Mystery of Faith).
21 October 200729th Sunday in Ordinary Time6. Jesus wants you to do more than to go to Mass on Sunday.
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. (Pope John Paul II, Redeemer
of Man).
28 October 200730th Sunday in Ordinary Time7. You grow spiritually with each moment you spend
with Jesus!
Our essential commitment in life is to preserve and advanceconstantly in Eucharistic life and Eucharistic piety and to grow
spiritually in the climate of the Holy Eucharist. (Pope John
Paul II, Redeemer of Man).
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31st Sunday in Ordinary Time8. The best time you spend on earth is with Jesus, your best
friend, in the Blessed Sacrament!How great is the value of conversation with Christ in the
Blessed Sacrament, for there is nothing more consoling
on earth, nothing more efficacious for advancing along the
road of holiness! (Pope Paul VI, The Mystery of Faith)
11 November 200732nd Sunday in Ordinary Time9. Just as you cant be exposed to the sun without receiving
its rays, neither can you come to Jesus exposed in the
Blessed Sacrament without receiving the Divine Rays of His
Grace, His Love & His Peace.Christ is truly Emmanuel, which means God with us. For
He is in the midst of us day and night; He dwells in us with the
fullness of grace and of truth. He raises the level of morals,
fosters virtue, comforts the sorrowful, strengthens the weak.
(Pope Paul VI, The Mystery of Faith).
18 November 200733rd Sunday in Ordinary Time10. If Jesus were actually visible in church, everyone would
run to welcome Him, but He remains hidden in the Sacred
Host under the appearance of Bread, because He is calling
us to faith, that we may come to Him in humility.The Blessed Sacrament is the Living Heart of each of our
churches and it is our very sweet duty to honor and adore the
Blessed Host, which our eyes see, the Incarnate Word, Whom
they cannot see. (Pope Paul VI, Credo of the People of God).
The Divine Eucharist bestows upon the Christian people theincomparable dignity. (Pope Paul VI, The Mystery of Faith).
25 November 2007Christ the King11. With transforming mercy, Jesus makes our heart
one with His.
He proposes His own example to those who come to Him,
that all may learn to be like Himself, gentle and humble of
heart, and to seek not their own interest but those of God.
(Pope Paul VI, The Mystery of Faith)
1st Sunday of Advent12. If the Pope himself would give you a special invitation
to visit him in the Vatican, this honor would be nothing in
comparison to the honor and dignity that Jesus Himself
bestows upon you with the Invitation of spending one hour
with Him in the Blessed Sacrament.
The Divine Eucharist bestows upon the Christian people the
incomparable dignity. (Pope Paul VI, The Mystery of Faith)
9 December 20072nd Sunday of Advent1. He is really there!
I myself Am the Living Bread come down from Heaven.
(Jn 6:51).
16 December 20073rd Sunday of Advent2. 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).
23 December 20074th Sunday of Advent3. The specific way that Jesus asks you to love Him in
return is to spend one quiet hour with Him 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).
30 December 20075th Sunday of Advent4. 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
I will raise up on the last day. (Jn 6:40)
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And just as He appeared before the holy Apostles in true
flesh, so now He has us see Him in the Sacred Bread. Looking
at him with the eyes of their flesh, they saw only His Flesh,
but regarding Him with the eyes of the spirit, they believed
that He was God. In like manner, as we see bread and wine
with our bodily eyes, let us see and believe firmly that it is His
Most Holy Body and Blood, True and Living. For in the way
our Lord is ever present among those who believe in him,
according to what He said: Behold, I am with you all days
even to the consummation of the world.(Mt 28:20)
St Francis of Assisi
30 March 2008To inspire you....Quotes from Saints
In each of our lives Jesus comes as the Bread of Life
to be eaten, to be consumed by us. This is how He loves us.
Then Jesus comes in our human life as the hungry one, the
other, hoping to be fed with the Bread of our life, our hearts
by loving, and our hands by serving. In loving and serving, we
prove that we have been created in the likeness of God, for
God is Love and when we love we are like God. This is what
Jesus meant when He said, Be perfect as your Father in
heaven is perfect. Bl Mother Teresa of Calcutta
6 April 2008To inspire you....Quotes from Saints
If I can give you any advice, I beg you to get closer to the
Eucharist and to Jesus... We must pray to Jesus to give us
that tenderness of the Eucharist. Bl Mother Teresa
of Calcutta
13 April 2008To inspire you....Quotes from Saints
How many of you say: I should like to see His face, His
garments, His shoes. You do see Him, you touch Him, you eat
Him. He gives Himself to you, not only that you may see Him,
but also to be your food and nourishment.
St John Chrysostom
To inspire you....Quotes from Saints
Christ held Himself in His hands when He gave His Body to
His disciples saying : This is My Body. No one partakes of
this Flesh before he has adored it. St Augustine
27 April 2008To inspire you....Quotes from Saints
When you have received Him, stir up your heart to do Him
homage; speak to Him about your spiritual life, gazing upon
Him in your soul where He is present for your happiness;
welcome Him as warmly as possible, and behave outwardly
in such a way that your actions may give proof to all of His
Presence. St Francis De Sales
4 May 2008To inspire you....Quotes from Saints
... if we would only comprehend the fact that while the
Eucharistic Species remain with us, Jesus is there and
working in us inseparably with the Father and the Holy Spirit
and therefore the whole Holy Trinity is there...,
St Mary Magdalene de Pazzi
11 May 2008To inspire you....Quotes from Saints
Words cannot express the perfection of his adoration. If
Saint John leaped in the womb at the approach of Mary, what
feelings must have coursed through Joseph during those six
months when he had at his side and under his very eyes the
hidden God! If the father of Origin used to kiss his child during
the night and adore the Hol y Spirit living within Him, can
we doubt that Joseph must have often adored Jesus hiddenin the pure tabernacle of Mary? How fervent that adoration
must have been: My Lord and my God, behold your servant!
No one can describe the adoration of this noble soul. He saw
nothing, yet he believed; his faith had to pierce the virginal
veil of Mary. So likewise with you! Under the veil of the Sacred
Species your faith must see our Lord. Ask St Joseph for his
lively, constant faith. St Peter Julian Eymard
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 you may have life, and have it more
abundantly. I am the Vine and you are the branches.
Whoever remains in Me and I in Him shall bear much fruit
because without Me, you can do nothing. (Jn 10:10; 1 Peter
5:7; Jn 14:27)
13 January 20086. Each hour you spend with Jesus will deepen His Divine
Peace in 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 One who cares for you... My Peace is My
Gift to you. (Mt 11:28; 5:7; Jn 14:17)
20 January 20087. Jesus will give you all the Graces you need to be happy!
The Lamb on the Throne will shepherd them. He will lead
them to the springs of life-giving water. (Rev 7:17)
27 January 20088. 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)
3 February 20089. For Peace in our country!
When My people humble themselves and seek
My Presence... I will revive their land. (2Chr 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 themselves shall be exalted.... All of
us, gazing on the Lords glory with unveiled faces, are beingtransformed from glory to glory into His very image.
(Lk 18:14; 2Cor 3:18)
17 February 200811. Jesus will bless you, your family and the whole
world for this hour of faith you spend with Him in theBlessed Sacrament.
Blessed are they who do not see and yet believe...(Jn 20:29; Mk 11:23; Mk 5:36; Rev 21:5)
24 February 200812. Each moment you spend with Jesus in the Blessed
Sacrament brings joy, pleasure, and delight to HisSacred Heart!
I found delight in sons of men. (Prov 8:31)
2 March 2008To inspire you....Quotes from SaintsCan you feel the fragrance of Paradise which diffuses
Itself from the Tabernacle? St Phillip
9 March 2008To inspire you....Quotes from SaintsGod dwells in our midst, in the Blessed Sacrament
of the altar. St Maximilian Kolbe
16 March 2008To inspire you....Quotes from SaintsDo you realise that Jesus is there in the tabernacle expressly
for you for you alone? He burns with desire to come into
your heart...dont listen to the demon, laugh at him, and go
without fear to receive the Jesus of peace and love...
St Therese of Lisieux
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to Christs Resurrection. All interior life needs silence and
intimacy with Christ in order to develop. Pope John Paul II,
f h V i 28 M 1996
Apostolic Journey To The Far East And Mauritius Eucharistic
Adoration At Nonyong-Dong Parish Homily Of His Holiness
J h P l Ii S l (K ) S d 7 O b 1989
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from the Vatican, 28 May 1996
13 July 2008To inspire you.... Quotes from the Holy Fathers
...Yes, beloved brothers and sisters, it is important that
we live and teach how to live the total mysteries of the
Eucharist: the Sacrament of Sacrifice, of the Banquet, and
of the permanent Presence of Jesus Christ the Saviour....
the several forms of worship of the Most Holy Eucharist are
an extension and at the same time a preparation for the
Sacrifice of the Mass and Communion. Will it be necessary to
insist again on the deep spiritual and theological motivations
of worship to the Most Holy Sacrament outside of thecelebration of the Mass? It is true that the reservation of the
Sacrament was made, from the beginning, in order to be able
to take Communion to the sick and to those absent from the
celebration. But, as the Catechism of the Catholic Church
says, for the deepening of the faith in the Real Presence
of Christ in His Eucharist, the Church became aware of the
meaning of the silent adoration of the Lord present under
the Eucharistic species (n. 1379). Pope John Paul II, June
1993 homily at the 45th International Eucharistic Congress in
Seville, Spain
20 July 2008To inspire you.... Quotes from the Holy Fathers
If we are to experience the Eucharist as the source and
summit of all Christian life ( Lumen Gentium, 11), then we
must celebrate it with faith, receive it with reverence, and
allow it to transform our minds and hearts through the prayer
of adoration. Only by deepening our Eucharistic communionwith the Lord through personal prayer can we discover what
he asks of us in daily life. Only by drinking deeply from the
source of life-giving water welling up within us (Cfr. Io 4,
14) can we grow in faith, hope and charity. The image of the
Church in worship before the Blessed Sacrament reminds
us of the need to enter into a dialogue with our Redeemer, to
respond to his love and to love o ne another.
John Paul Ii Seoul (Korea) Saturday, 7 October 1989
27 July 2008To inspire you.... Quotes from the Holy Fathers
The worship of the Eucharist outside of the Mass is of
inestimable value for the life of the Church. This worship is
strictly linked to the celebration of the Eucharistic Sacrifice.
The presence of Christ under the sacred species reserved
after Mass a presence which lasts as long as the species
of bread and of wine remain derives from the celebration
of the sacrifice and is directed towards communion, both
sacramental and spiritual. It is the responsibility of Pastors
to encourage, also by their personal witness, the practiceof Eucharistic adoration, and exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament in particular, as well as prayer of adoration before
Christ present under the Eucharistic species. Pope John
Paul II, The Eucharist and the Church
3 August 2008To inspire you.... Quotes from the Holy Fathers
It is pleasant to spend time with him, to lie close to his breast
like the Beloved Disciple (cf. Jn 13:25) and to feel the infinite
love present in his heart. If in our time Christians must be
distinguished above all by the art of prayer,48 how can we
not feel a renewed need to spend time in spiritual converse,
in silent adoration, in heartfelt love before Christ present
in the Most Holy Sacrament? How often, dear brother and
sisters, have I experienced this, and drawn from it strength,
consolation and support! Pope John Paul II, The Eucharist
and the Church
10 August 2008To inspire you.... Quotes from the Holy Fathers
This practice, repeatedly praised and recommended by the
Magisterium,49 is supported by the example of many saints.
Particularly outstanding in this regard was Saint Alphonsus
Liguori, who wrote:
p y
The Blessed Sacrament is indeed the stimulus for us all, for
me as it should be for you, to forsake all worldly ambitions.
Without the constant presence of our Divine Master upon
the altar in my poor chapels, I never could have persevered
casting my lot with the lepers of Molokai; the foreseen
consequence of which begins now to appear on my skin,
and is felt throughout the body. Holy Communion being the
daily bread of a priest, I feel myself happy, well pleased, and
resigned in rather exceptional circumstances in which it has
pleased Divine Providence to put me. Bl Damien, Apostle of
the Lepers
25 May 2008To inspire you....Quotes from Saints
In order to be like You, who are always alone in the Blessed
Sacrament, I shall love solitude and try to converse with You
as much as possible. Grant that my mind may not seek to
know anything but You, that my heart may have no longings
or desires but to love You. When I am obliged to take some
comfort, I shall take care to see that it be pleasing to your
heart. In my conversations, O divine Word, I shall consecrate
all my words to You so that You will not permit me to
pronounce a single one which is not for Your glory...When I
am thirsty, I shall endure it in honor of the thirst You endured
for the salvation of souls...If by chance, I commit some fault,
I shall humble myself, and then take the opposite virtue from
Your Heart, offering it to the eternal Father in expiation for
my failure. All this I intend to do, O Eucharistic Jesus, to unite
myself to You in every action of the day. St Margaret Mary
1 June 2008To inspire you....Quotes from Saints
The Eucharist is the supreme proof of the love of Jesus.
After this, there is nothing more but Heaven itself.
St Peter Julian Eymard
p y
In the presence of Jesus in the Holy Sacrament we ought to
be like the Blessed in heaven before the Divine Essence.
St Teresa of Avila
15 June 2008To inspire you....Quotes from Saints
When the Sisters are exhausted, up to their eyes in work;
when all seems to go awry, they spend an hour in prayer
before the Blessed Sacrament. This practice has never failed
to bear fruit: they experience peace and strength.
Bl Mother Teresa of Calcutta
22 June 2008To inspire you....Quotes from Saints
Do not think that Jesus Christ is forgetful of you, since he
has left you, as the greatest memorial and pledge of his l ove,
himself in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.
St Alphonsus Liguori
29 June 2008To inspire you....Quotes from Saints
Never forget that Jesus Christ is not less powerful or less
generous in the Blessed Sacrament than He was during His
mortal life. Saint Mary Euphrasia Pelletier
6 July 2008To inspire you.... Quotes from the Holy Fathers
I urge priests, religious and lay people to continue and
redouble their efforts to teach the younger generations the
meaning and value of Eucharistic adoration and devotion.How will young people be able to know the Lord if they are
not introduced to the mystery of his presence? Like the young
Samuel, by learning the words of the prayer of the heart, they
will be closer to the Lord, who will accompany them in their
spiritual and human growth, and in the missionary witness
which they must give throughout their life. The Eucharistic
mystery is in fact the summit of evangelization (Lumen
Gentium, n. 28), for it is the most eminent testimony
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9 November 2008To inspire you.... Quotes from the Holy FathersM d f i d if t k t f tl i th
Of all devotions, that of adoring Jesus in the Blessed
Sacrament is the greatest after the sacraments, the one
dearest to God and the one most helpful to us.50 The
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Receiving the Eucharist means adoring him whom we
receive. Only in this way do we become one with him,
and are given, as it were, a foretaste of the beauty of the
heavenly liturgy. The act of adoration outside Mass prolongs
and intensifies all that takes place during the liturgical
celebration itself. Pope Benedict XVI, The Sacrament of
Charity
12 October 2008To inspire you.... Quotes from the Holy Fathers
I heartily recommend to the Churchs pastors and to the
People of God the practice of Eucharistic Adoration, both
individually and in community. Pope Benedict XVI, TheSacrament of Charity
19 October 2008To inspire you.... Quotes from the Holy Fathers
Wherever possible, it would be appropriate, especially in
densely populated areas, to set aside specific churches or
oratories for perpetual adoration. Pope Benedict XVI, The
Sacrament of Charity
26 October 2008To inspire you.... Quotes from the Holy Fathers
I also recommend that, in their catechetical training, and
especially in their preparation for First Hol y Communion,
children be taught the meaning and the beauty o f spending
time with Jesus, and helped to cultivate a sense of awe before
his presence in the Eucharist. Pope Benedict XVI,
The Sacrament of Charity
2 November 2008To inspire you.... Quotes from the Holy Fathers
...besides encouraging individual believers to make time
for personal prayer before the Sacrament of the Altar, I feel
obliged to urge parishes and other church groups to set aside
times for collective Adoration. Pope Benedict XVI,
The Sacrament of Charity
My dear young friends, if you take part frequently in the
Eucharistic celebration, if you dedicate some of your time to
adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, the Source of love which
is the Eucharist, you will acquire that joyful determination to
dedicate your lives to following the Gospel. Pope Benedict
XVI, Message for WYD08
16 November 2008To inspire you.... Quotes from the Holy FathersIndeed, there is an intrinsic connection between celebration
and adoration. The holy Mass, in fact, is in itself the Churchs
greatest act of adoration: No one eats this food, St.
Augustine writes, if he has not first worshipped itPope Benedict XVI, on the Feast Day of Corpus Christi
23 November 2008To inspire you.... Quotes from the Holy Fathers
I am happy to testify that many young people are discovering
the beauty of adoration, whether personal or in community.
I invite priests to encourage youth groups in this, but also to
accompany them to ensure that the forms of adoration are
appropriate and dignified, with sufficient times for silence and
listening to the word of God. Pope Benedict XVI, on the Feast
Day of Corpus Christi
30 November 2008To inspire you.... Quotes from the Holy Fathers
In life today, which is often noisy and scattered, it is
more important than ever to recover the capacity for
interior silence and recollection: Eucharistic adoration
permits one to do this not only within ones I but rather
in the company of that You full of love who is Jesus Christ,
the God who is near us. Pope Benedict XVI, on the Feast Day
of Corpus Christi
dearest to God and the one most helpful to us .50 The
Eucharist is a priceless treasure: by not only celebrating it
but also by praying before it outside of Mass we are enabledto make contact with the very wellspring of grace. A Christian
community desirous of contemplating the face of Christ in thespirit which I proposed in the Apostolic Letters Novo Millennio
Ineunte and Rosarium Virginis Mariae cannot fail also todevelop this aspect of Eucharistic worship, which prolongsand increases the fruits of our communion in the body and
blood of the Lord. Pope John Paul II, The Eucharist and theChurch
17 August 2008
To inspire you.... Quotes from the Holy FathersEvery member of the Church must be vigilant in seeing that
this sacrament of love shall be at the center of the life ofthe people of God so that through all the manifestations of
worship due to it, Christ shall be given back love for love,and truly become the life of our souls, Pope Jo hn Paul