Back when my parochial vicar (PV) served as our Cathedral’s first rector, we would have Holy Hour during Lent. He vested in the cope and used incense that smelled like the essence of Chrism (in fact, I think that the monks over at the Holy Rood Guild would make a killing if they sold it as a perfume
).
We would recite the traditional prayers, but, then, we would spend a signficant time in silent meditation. While we were praying silently, he would go into the confessional and hear confessions. His reasoning was that, although public prayer is important, we need to spend some quiet time in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament.
The older crowd was a little put off, at first, but, they soon appreciated what he was trying to do. It made for a very spiritual encounter with the Lord. It also made us value and treasure the importance of silence.
After having heard confessions, he would lead us in the Pangia Lingua Gloriosa, bless us with the Blessed Sacrament and then, after he reposed the Blessed Sacrament (while he was vested in cope and humeral veil), he would lead us in the Divine Praises.
Even though we don’t have that at my current parish, my PV celebrates Mass twice a week at the chapel of one of our local hospitals, which has adoration from 8AM to 8PM. He is the only one who follows the appropriate liturgical norms regarding reposition and exposition, and, he’s trying to teach the folks at the chapel the proper rubrics and prayers.
Is it done the same in every Church?
This made our separated brethren very happy no doubt but really hurt us and deprived countless millions of the graces received from such activities.