A new opportunity for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be available during Lent.
“Together, as shepherds and flock, we will feed on the Blessed Sacrament, adore him and carry him through the streets. In doing so, we will present him before the eyes, the consciences and the hearts of the people” (Leo).
Leo. “Most holy body and blood of Christ: Homily of the holy father Leo XIV.” The Holy See, 22 Jun. 2025, www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/homilies/2025/documents/20250622-omelia-corpus-domini.html
Adoration will follow the 8:30am Mass on Thursdays beginning February 19 from 9:00am to 6:00pm in the Chapel.
To schedule a Holy Hour, please sign-up here:
If you need assistance to sign up contact Margaret Stempky 317-775-5080 or Maureen McHugh 317-910-9784.
Parishioners are encouraged to sign up for a Holy Hour of adoration each week during Lent. There is no limit to the number of participants per each time slot. Adorers are welcome to sign up for multiple weeks during Lent.
Please enter through the main school door (Entrance 1) on school days and through the Church doors when school is not in session. NOTE: Wednesday evening adoration will continue after the 6:00pm Mass.
What Is Eucharistic Adoration? Eucharistic adoration is a time for prayer in which the Catholic faithful adore our Lord Jesus Christ in the Most Blessed Sacrament. During exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, the consecrated Host is placed in a monstrance and set on the altar by either a priest or deacon. A period of meditative adoration follows, enabling the faithful to silently gaze upon Eucharistic Lord, so that they can better hear his “still, small voice” (1 Kings 19:11-13). This type of worship logically flows from the Catholic dogma that Jesus is truly and sacramentally present—body, blood, soul, and divinity—in the Eucharist, in this case under the appearance of bread in the consecrated Host.
What do I do during adoration? The answer is simple—spend time with Almighty God. He is truly present in the Eucharist and yearns to encounter you. God is everywhere, and yet God doesn’t manifest himself most intimately everywhere on earth. During adoration, some people choose to pray the rosary, others meditate on Scripture, and others simply sit in silent prayer. There is no single “right way” to pray, although typically silence is observed. Our Lord wants us to make time for adoration for our benefit, not his, so if we reverently wait on the Lord in prayer, he will bless us in one way or another (Matt. 6:33)
Whether you stay a few minutes or a full holy hour, all are welcome to rest and rejoice in God’s presence.
