“Could you not watch one hour with me?” (Mt 26:40)

Jesus calls you to one holy hour weekly—increase adoration in your parish today!

Our Mission

Our mission is to promote, and help to start, increase, maintain or revive Eucharistic adoration and perpetual Eucharistic adoration.

How We Assist Parishes

The worship of the Eucharist outside of the Mass is of inestimable value for the life of the Church. …

It is the responsibility of pastors [parish priests] to encourage, also by their personal witness, the practice of Eucharistic adoration, and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in particular, as well as prayer of adoration before Christ present under the Eucharistic species

– St. John Paul II, Ecclesia de Eucharistia, No. 25

It was the great desire of Pope St. John Paul II that perpetual Eucharistic adoration, with permanent exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, would continue into the future and be established “in all parishes and Christian communities throughout the world” (Reasons for Eucharistic Adoration).

Jesus Christ is calling you to spend one special specific hour with Him each week.

— St. John Paul II, Dies Domini

We encourage all to embrace God’s call for these daily or weekly “holy hours”.

 

Adoration Sign-Ups, Campaigns and Organization

Jesus waits for us in this sacrament of love.

— St. John Paul II

Founded in 1999, our ministry assists parishes, dioceses, and communities in conformity with the teaching of the Church and in obedience to the bishops and clergy, for the building up of the Body of Christ. We provide theologically and morally sound materials for adoration sign-ups, campaigns and organization, with a proven track record of success.

Remote Assistance and Vital Do-It Yourself Resources: Sample sign-up weekend sermons (for parish or local clergy or lay sharing delivered during Mass after Holy Communion); customizable sign-up forms listing days and hours to match your goals; videos/meetings; phone support.   Aids to schedule adorers to be present when Our Lord is exposed—in the main church or chapel. For recruiting and training adorers and coordinating teams of laity from each parish.

In-Person: Missionary visits for sign-up weekend/mission and organizational meeting. Diocesan workshops for all parishes to engage more parishioners in Adoration.

Outreach to invite new and lapsed members: Good Catholics flock to parishes with Adoration and daily Mass. Templates for Eucharistic revival calling outreach—including for those missing sign-ups—to foster return to sacraments, Sunday Mass, and to become scheduled or visiting adorers.

Praying for, promoting and assisting parishes, dioceses, and communities to start or increase:

• The gold standard of round-the-clock perpetual Eucharistic adoration;
• Extended Eucharistic adoration, beginning in the early hours of the morning and continuing until the evening;
• Daily Eucharistic adoration during specific hours (i.e., frequent hours before or after daily Mass and at other times when parishioners can attend);
• Eucharistic adoration during one or more days of the week during specific and convenient hours;
• Individual parish or diocesan spiritual campaigns for all parishes in the diocese, to expand or start perpetual or regular weekly Eucharistic adoration;
• Eucharistic adoration for special occasions, such as feast days, anniversaries;
• Holy hours for all clergy, seminarians, religious congregations, children, youth, young adults, families, schools, adults, seniors, care centers, prisoners, life issues, healing, etc.;
• Faithful Eucharistic education and catechesis building belief in and devotion to Jesus Christ, truly present in the Eucharist;
• Availability and promotion of daily Mass, frequent Communion, and Confession;
• Eucharistic Processions for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi and other occasions;
• Pastoral letters promoting the Eucharist and Eucharistic Adoration;
• Diocesan and parish websites promoting adoration, listing days, times, and sites;
• Vigils such as 40 Hours and diocesan rosary congresses, especially if regular weekly exposition or perpetual adoration is impossible;
• Diocesan or worldwide celebrations such as Years of the Eucharist;
• National, international, and local Eucharistic congresses and revivals;
• Eucharistic conferences and retreats with experiences of adoration, prayer, and contemplation;
• Exposition during exorcisms performed by Catholic priests designated by their diocese as exorcists (demons find it much harder to sustain during exposition).

Education & Love

We promote Eucharistic miracles, education, faith and love for the Real Presence of Christ.

We foster frequent reception of Holy Communion (daily if possible) and the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

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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.

– St. Alphonsus Liguori

The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist

God is really, truly, and substantially present in the Most Blessed Sacrament. Thus, the Eucharist is “the source and summit of the Church’s life and mission” (Lumen Gentium, 11). At the Last Supper, our Lord Jesus instituted the Eucharistic sacrifice (Sacrosanctum Concilium, 47).

He took bread, and when He had given thanks He broke it and gave it to them, saying “This IS My Body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me” and likewise the chalice, saying, “This chalice which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My Blood.”

– Luke 22:19-20

At the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, a validly ordained Catholic priest’s words of consecration—by the Holy Spirit—transubstantiate (permanently change) bread and wine into Jesus’ Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity (CCC 1333, 1373-76, 1406, 1410, 1412-1413).

I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this Bread will live forever … Whoever eats My Flesh and drinks My Blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. For My Flesh is true food, and My Blood is true drink.

– John 6:51, 54-55

What is Eucharistic Adoration?

Eucharistic adoration is the practice of adoring God in the most Holy Eucharist.

Jesus’ Real Presence remains permanently in hosts in the tabernacle. During exposition, a Host is taken out of the locked tabernacle and placed in a sacred vessel called a Monstrance (CCC 1377, 1379) and at least one person must be present at all times. 

We are all called by God to become Saints. Prayer and adoration help towards the salvation and sanctification of souls which Jesus longs for.

 

Vision

In response to our Lord’s plea “Could you not keep watch one hour with Me?” (Matthew 26:40), the vision is that there be people in every parish and Christian community praying and adoring Our Lord.

Adorers are formed by spending time with Jesus and being close to Him. Holy hours with our loving and merciful King provide tremendous opportunities for spiritual growth in knowledge and love of God, virtue, and peaceful silence; with countless benefits for individuals, parishes and society.

 

Adveniat Regnum Tuum Eucharisticum!  May Thy Eucharistic Kingdom Come!

– St. Peter Julian Eymard

The above prayer be could be recited as a parish out-loud after Communion at Masses.

Available as: Prayer Cards | PDF | Canva

 

Our Eucharistic communities… become communities of “genuine prayer.”

– St. John Paul II, Ecclesia de Eucharistia (2003)

 

Ad Jesum per Mariam – To Jesus through Mary!

This work is done for the salvation and sanctification of souls and the glory of God.

Call to Action

Click here to schedule, plan or organize Adoration in your parish today!