Adoration

[Disciple_of_God]

I am trying to find information on the proper procedure for going to adoration of the blessed sacrament. By this I mean, how are you to enter the tabernacle and do you genuflect when you enter the room or when you kneel at on the kneelers. I have been trying to find as much information as possible and everything I have read makes it sound as if everyone already know what to do. An help would be greatly appreciated.

God Bless. :bowdown:

 

[John_Lilburne]

Disciple of God:

I am trying to find information on the proper procedure for going to adoration of the blessed sacrament. By this I mean, how are you to enter the tabernacle and do you genuflect when you enter the room or when you kneel at on the kneelers. I have been trying to find as much information as possible and everything I have read makes it sound as if everyone already know what to do. An help would be greatly appreciated.

God Bless. :bowdown:

You should genuflect the same way as when you enter any church with the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle.

From the 1984 Ceremonial of Bishops:“1103. Genuflection in the presence of the blessed sacrament exposed for public adoration is on one knee.” (Latin text: “Coram Sacramento publicae adorationi exposito, unico genu flectitur.”)

From the 1973 liturgical book “Holy Communion and the Worship of the Eucharist Outside of Mass”: “84. A single genuflection is made in the presence of the blessed sacrament, whether reserved in the tabernacle or exposed for public adoration.” (Latin text: “Coram sanctissimi Sacramento, sive in tabernaculo asservato sive publicae adorationi exposito, unico genu flectitur.”)

I disagree with the approach of Monsignor Peter Elliott in his 1998 book Liturgical Question Box:

“The new directives for eucharistic adoration did not maintain the double genuflection (kneeling on both knees for a moment while bowing the head) as universal practice before the Blessed Sacrament exposed (cf. Eucharistic Worship outside Mass, no. 84). While clergy may be aware of this and some insist on reminding people not to make the double genuflection, many of the faithful often continue to make this extra act of reverence … No one should ever be discouraged from making this extra act of reverence to Our Lord. That would be as pastorally insensitive as forbidding people to make small gestures that are ethnic religious customs.”

References:
Ceremonial of Bishops, Liturgical Press, 1989, ISBN 0-8146-1818-9, page 297.

Caeremoniale Episcoporum, Liberia Editrice Vaticana, 1995, ISBN 88-209-4217-8, page 254.

Holy Communion and the Worship of the Eucharist Outside of Mass, E.J. Dwyer, Sydney, 1975, ISBN 0-85574-401-4, page 65.

De Sacra Communione et de Cultu Mysterii Eucharistici Extra Missam, 1974, page 38.

Peter Elliott, Liturgical Question Box, Ignatius Press, 1998, ISBN 0-89870-677-7, page 65.

 

[Elzee]

John Lilburne:

You should genuflect the same way as when you enter any church with the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle.

From the 1984 Ceremonial of Bishops:“1103. Genuflection in the presence of the blessed sacrament exposed for public adoration is on one knee.” (Latin text: “Coram Sacramento publicae adorationi exposito, unico genu flectitur.”)

I had no idea - I’ve always do the double-knee and bow my head not to the ground but pretty close and say ‘My Lord and My God’ - something I was taught when I was young. A priest in our area who has Adoration Hour with kids occasionally teaches them to get down on both knees and actually place their face in their hands on the ground. I have to admit - when I see this priest at Adoration on his own, on his knees with his face in his hands on the ground for a very long time, it brings tears to my eyes to see such love and worship.

 

[CatholicMelody]

I had no idea - I’ve always do the double-knee and bow my head not to the ground but pretty close and say ‘My Lord and My God’ - something I was taught when I was young. A priest in our area who has Adoration Hour with kids occasionally teaches them to get down on both knees and actually place their face in their hands on the ground. I have to admit - when I see this priest at Adoration on his own, on his knees with his face in his hands on the ground for a very long time, it brings tears to my eyes to see such love and worship.

I have asked this question in another blog and got one answer, but I was curious if anyone else had any answers as well… I am a new Catholic, and I made my first visit to the Adoration Chapel at our church last week. There are two pews and no kneelers, but at the front of the room, right in front of the Eucharist there are two kneelers… am I allowed to use those kneelers? Is anyone who comes pray and would much rather pray while on bended knee, as opposed to sitting in a pew and praying. I was just curious if anyone else’s church had the same set up in their adoration chapel. If so, what is the procedure there? Thanks!

 

[CatholicMelody]

One more thing… does it matter if you genuflect upon entering the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, or walk up and genuflect before it. I just want to make sure that I am doing my best to respect God and the traditions of the Church. thanks!

 

[dessert]

hi I am new going into the adoration room too and I just love it because I feel really honored to be so close to the tabernacle and God. I felt overwhelmed at first because hving been away from the church so long I remembered it only reserved for the priests to be allowed to be so close. I acually asked permission if I could kiss the tabernacle and crucifix and they said yes I even wanted to hold it in my lapp but our tab weights 800# Ours was stollen years ago when I wasn’t there but they got it back after chase. I am not kidding. So I genuflect one knee and bow head and I like to kneel in the first pew and and make sure the door is locked when I leave I say the rosary and pray and we keep a notebook that has our prayer intentions and every joins quietly (name removed by moderator)rayer with others guess what our prayers get answered and we share in our burdens even if it is some with alchohol problem or adultry the name God knows. I just love Jesus in this quiet way Hope this helps I am working on learning some latin
JESUS IS THE BREAD OF LIFE
HE IS THE CUP OFMY SALVATION
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[dessert]

sorry about that sarcastic face they should really take that out but I meant that I was over whellemed by how beautifull the tab is love you all loose the sarcastic face from the forum there is no room for sarcasm in the love of Christ PAX dessert

 

[LilyM]

In the presence of the exposed Blessed Sacrament I always thought you were supposed to do a double genuflection (both knees), single-knee genuflections being for a tabernacle without the exposed Sacrament.

You’re free to genuflect, as at church, just before you enter your seat/pew or what have you, not befpre then

 

[PseudoHermit_22]

Useful info here – i want to start going to ours more, it’s only the first Saturday of the month unfortunately.

 

[jmcrae]

When I saw the title, I wanted to say, “Just bring lots of prayer books - the rest will take care of itself.”

Do they have Exposition and Benediction before and after the Adoration time? If so, try to be there for these - they are very, very beautiful. At our parish, we actually do these in Latin, and it’s very beautiful.

 

[dessert]

Yes lilyM I think you are right most people do go down on both knees and I am really impressed with the men are worshipping and saying rosary at our adoration it is wonderfull to see the love of God from them and for the blessed mary. We have the room unlocked from after 8;30 am mass till 4pm and we make sure someone is in there so God is not left alone and so we have a notebook to sign and and make our prayer intentions known. One day a week on thursday and the room is open from 7;30 am till after morning mass. Someone usually signs up for an hour at atime to be there to watch and pray LOVE INCHRIST I’m really trying to learn how to do this bold type Dessert -return from:thumbsup:

 

[Elzee]

I have asked this question in another blog and got one answer, but I was curious if anyone else had any answers as well… I am a new Catholic, and I made my first visit to the Adoration Chapel at our church last week. There are two pews and no kneelers, but at the front of the room, right in front of the Eucharist there are two kneelers… am I allowed to use those kneelers? Is anyone who comes pray and would much rather pray while on bended knee, as opposed to sitting in a pew and praying. I was just curious if anyone else’s church had the same set up in their adoration chapel. If so, what is the procedure there? Thanks!

Yes - those kneelers are there for anyone to use . I have typically seen them in Adoration Chapels like you describe - where either for space or monetary limitations there are only chairs or pews and no kneelers.