For more parishes to start Perpetual or almost Perpetual adoration

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I want to help start Perpetual or almost perpetual adoration in as many parishes as possible. I find that too many Churches are closed, except during Mass, and people are not able to go to Church to be with the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. Also, I took the teaching of Jesus Really Present in the Eucharist seriously, when I went for frequent Holy Hours of Adoration at a Parish that has perpetual 24/7 adoration. I took the teaching as taken seriously because of the dedication of people going to adoration and making sure Jesus was never alone. To me, a Church that does not have Perpetual or almost perpetual adoration, shows me that those parishioners do not take the Eucharist seriously, and do not care to make time spent with our Lord on the Altar. If not perpetual, how about at least 12 hours every day? Or at least, have the Churches open so that we can be with Jesus in the Tabernacle. Churches which don’t have their doors open, or extensive hours of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, sends me the message that they don’t really believe it is Jesus in the consecrated host. The best way to bring people into the Church, is to show that Jesus is truly in the Blessed Sacrament. I guarantee that Protestants and others who love Jesus, seeing us take time to spend with Jesus present on the altar, will begin to take it seriously. There are a lot of people who love Jesus but who are not aware of the blessings of Eucharistic adoration spent with our Lord. We, as a Church, need to take Adoration seriously. I have tried proposing it to parishes that don’t have it, and people dread the commitment involved. I said at one parish meeting in a parish that is being rearranged “If you want real renewal, start Perpetual Adoration. Our goal is to help people get to Heaven, and if you don’t like Adoration, you won’t like Heaven.”

But I would like to ask for prayers for greater devotion to Perpetual Adoration. I would like a powerful movement to foment around this devotion. It is sad that we cannot get enough people interested in giving but one Holy Hour with our Lord so that every parish has Perpetual Adoration. I have heard of parishes cancelling adoration because people leave the Lord exposed all alone on the altar. Why are we losing this devotion instead of people joining it. But please pray for this. It sounds like ranting, but it would be lovely if I knew that anytime I drove by a Catholic Church, I could go through the unlocked entrance and spend some time with Jesus. Instead some churches have locked their doors for fear of vandalism or theft (which is what happened in my local parish Church when someone threw a Molotov cocktail in).

Blessed (soon to be Saint) John Paul II said that he wanted their to be Perpetual Adoration in every parish in the world, and if this be God’s will, please pray that we may muster up the faith, hope, and love to gather people around such a cause. Let us bring Adoration to as many parishes as we can, and occupy our pews with billions of adorers throughout the world.

May God bless you all.
Amen.
 
Praying from today’s Liturgy of the Hours:

Psalm 84
Longing for God’s temple
Here we do not have a lasting city; we seek a home that is yet to come (Hebrews 13:14).

How lovely is your dwelling place,
Lord, God of hosts.

My soul is longing and yearning,
is yearning for the courts of the Lord.
My heart and my soul ring out their joy
to God, the living God.

The sparrow herself finds a home
and the swallow a nest for her brood;
she lays her young by your altars,
Lord of hosts, my king and my God.

They are happy, who dwell in your house,
for ever singing your praise.
They are happy, whose strength is in you,
in whose hearts are the roads to Zion.

As they go through the Bitter Valley
they make it a place of springs,
the autumn rain covers it with blessings.
They walk with ever growing strength,
they will see the God of gods in Zion.

O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer,
give ear, O God of Jacob.
Turn your eyes, O God, our shield,
look on the face of your anointed.

One day within your courts
is better than a thousand elsewhere.
The threshold of the house of God
I prefer to the dwellings of the wicked.

For the Lord God is a rampart, a shield;
he will give us his favor and glory.
The Lord will not refuse any good
to those who walk without blame.

Lord, God of hosts,
happy the man who trusts in you!

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
– as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever.
Amen.
 
Our Father, Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Will be done,
on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen.
 
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.
 
Our Father, Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

Amen.
 
Our Father, Who art in heaven
Hallowed be Thy Name;
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

Amen!
 
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

†

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

†
 
I’m praying for more adoration in our huge church more than just the first Friday of the month for 4 hours. But it would seem sadly that even though there is laity interest, the council is more concerned about keeping the people safe from getting hurt and things getting stolen so the doors to the church have to be closed and locked as soon as Mass is over. The priests also seem not to have time to participate in Exposition and Benediction more than once a month. I’ve received a few "we’ll see"s. thankfully, the smaller parishes in the surrounding towns have weekly or daily adoration and monthly nocturnal as well. I’m a firm believer that the church doors should be open during daylight hours. We’re not in a bad area at all and everyone could benefit from praying in the church before the tabernacle. A church with closed doors is a church that has the potential of being dead no matter the size. But when you are talking about a parish that covers 100 square miles or more and can seat 600, the excuses sound pathetic.
 
Our Father, Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Our parish only does adoration about 1.5 hours everyday after the morning Mass. I wish it were more as I cannot get there during those hours. I pray that every parish would offer this more often. It’s hard I suppose to keep churches open when the prests are so busy. But again, a desire. I am going to put this in y prayer intentions for my rosary so it can be prayed for all the time.
 
Praying that more people may be drawn to adoration.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen
 
Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
 
Hail Mary, full of grace the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women and
blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
 
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known
that any one who fled to thy protection,
implored thy help
or sought thy intercession,
was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence,
We fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins my Mother;
to thee do we come, before thee we stand, sinful and sorrowful;
O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not our petitions,
but in thy mercy hear and answer them. Amen.
 
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created.
And You shall renew the face of the earth.
O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who said to Your Apostles: “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you,” regard not my sins but the faith of Your Church, and deign to give her peace and unity according to Your Will: Who live and reign, God, world without end. Amen.
 
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created.
And You shall renew the face of the earth.
O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
 
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created.
And You shall renew the face of the earth.
O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
 
Our Father,
Who art in heaven,
hallowed be Thy name;
Thy kingdom come;
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.
 
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit, and they shall be created.
And You shall renew the face of the earth.
O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
 
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who said to Your Apostles: “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you,” regard not our sins but the faith of Your Church, and deign to give her peace and unity according to Your Will, Who lives and reign, God, world without end. Amen.
 
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