Holy Hour?

[kettle]

Is Holy Hour the same as Eucharistic Adoration?

Every Wednesday at 5:45 - 6:45, it is Holy Hour at my parish, and at 6:45 is the Benediction. Mass follows at 7:00. Would the Holy Hour also be known as Eucharistic Adoration? If not, would someone mind explaining what it is to me, please?

 

[bpbasilphx]

Have you tried asking at your parish?

Even better, have you tried going yourself to experience it?

 

[kettle]

Have you tried asking at your parish?

Even better, have you tried going yourself to experience it?

Golly, it just never occurred to me since reading about it about 30 minutes ago… on a Monday no less! Thanks for the arrogant response, nevertheless.

 

[kettle]

For the record, this was the thread which piqued my interest: forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=214905 So I went to my parish’s website to see if I could find something, and I found the Holy Hour/Benediction on Wednesdays. I’m simply looking for someone to share with me what it is, exactly, because it’s after-hours, I’m home, and it’s not Wednesday.

 

[puzzleannie]

Is Holy Hour the same as Eucharistic Adoration?

the Holy Hour if it is a schedule time usually means the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed in the monstrance for adoration of the faithful. There may or may not be some music, prayers, or homily during that time, which is fine, as long as there is adequate time for silence. Evening prayer, rosary, chaplet, litany to the Sacred Heart are all good choices, so is an appropriate reading with homily, but still there should be times of silent prayer. Benediction refers to the very formal blessing the priest does at the end of the Holy Hour before the Blessed Sacrament is reposed, where he lifts the monstrance containing the sacred host and blesses the people. Incense may be used at the beginning when the Sacrament is exposed, and for Benediction. The Divine Praises usually follow Benediction (Blessed be God etc.) Then the Sacrament is reposed (put back in the tabernacle).

You can also make your own personal holy hour (or any convenient period of time) before the Blessed Sacrament, either before the closed tabernacle, or if you are fortunate enough to be near a church or chapel where the Blessed Sacrament is exposed (put in the monstrance) for a period of time. Reading the bible and meditating or any of the prayers above are good choices, but simply being there with the Lord watching and waiting in silence is excellent as well.

all of these are ways of participating in Eucharistic Adoration, adoring Christ present truly and fully in the sacrament.

 

[John_Russell_Jr]

the Holy Hour if it is a schedule time usually means the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed in the monstrance for adoration of the faithful. There may or may not be some music, prayers, or homily during that time, which is fine, as long as there is adequate time for silence. Evening prayer, rosary, chaplet, litany to the Sacred Heart are all good choices, so is an appropriate reading with homily, but still there should be times of silent prayer. Benediction refers to the very formal blessing the priest does at the end of the Holy Hour before the Blessed Sacrament is reposed, where he lifts the monstrance containing the sacred host and blesses the people. Incense may be used at the beginning when the Sacrament is exposed, and for Benediction. The Divine Praises usually follow Benediction (Blessed be God etc.) Then the Sacrament is reposed (put back in the tabernacle).
all of these are ways of participating in Eucharistic Adoration, adoring Christ present truly and fully in the sacrament.

You can also make your own personal holy hour (or any convenient period of time) before the Blessed Sacrament, either before the closed tabernacle, or if you are fortunate enough to be near a church or chapel where the Blessed Sacrament is exposed (put in the monstrance) for a period of time. Reading the bible and meditating or any of the prayers above are good choices, but simply being there with the Lord watching and waiting in silence is excellent as well.

This reply says it all. I believe a priest named St Peter Damian is the patron saint of eucharistic adoration. someone correct me if I’m wrong.
If you go and are by yourself during adoration or a holy hour try to remember Jesus’ words in the garden , " could you not watch with me one hour". That’s what was told me.

 

[kettle]

Thank you so much for taking the time to explain this in such detail! There’s a lot to learn, and I truly appreciate your patience and willingness to share your knowledge.