Noisy adoration

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We have four parishes in town. My own parish has weekly adoration. There is no provision for sacred silence. The entire rite is filled with spontaneous prayers, songs, a rosary and chaplet. Across town, a smaller parish has adoration with the same routine. Today I visited a third parish (designated a Jubilee Year of Mercy church with appointed Holy Doors). Since the start of the Jubilee Year, it offers adoration from 1pm to 5pm every Sunday.

I thought for sure there would be plenty of sacred silence considering the length of time involved. The top of the hour started with a chaplet of Divine Mercy followed by a rosary. Father allowed the addition of prayer intentions and a Marian hymn between the decades. At the end of the hour, Father blessed those in attendance with holy water and anointed them with blessed oil. Before he left to hear confessions, he appointed two members of the congregation to start another chaplet, followed by another rosary. [Sigh!]🤷

There is one other parish in town. The pastor there says it’s “fairly quiet” at adoration. I hope so.

Tell me, is silent parish adoration a thing of the past??

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Nope. My parish has both silent and “noisy” adoration. There’s nothing wrong by praying out loud as a group, by saying the rosary or other prayers or hymns in front of the Blessed Sacrament. From time to time, my parish will have silent adoration, were we’ll sing a Eucharistic song, perhaps say a few quick prayers and then those who wish to pray in silence may do so.
However, I do feel your concern for silent adoration. “Noisy” adoration happens much more frequently than silent adoration at my parish. Even on Sundays before mass there is a lot of chatter, and its difficult to pray. I visited a different parish a few weekends ago and I came early (about 30 minutes) and tried to say the LOTH before mass; I wasn’t apply to focus because of all the chitchat, and it wasn’t just one or two people, it was a majority of the congregation. Its a shame what happens in some parishes before mass.
 
We have silent adoration. Anything else, to me, is too close to a prayer service.
 
We have a dedicated Adoration Chaoel at my parish.It is always silent.However,those of us adoring have to deal with the occasional organ tuning by the choir director ,janitors carrying on conversations right outside the door,etc:eek:
 
We have one rosary, then silence.

Are there many children present at those noisy ones?
Sometimes parishes will offer these with more “going on” in an effort to help the children mark the time, otherwise they get really fidgety. This helps a lot with middle school and high school aged kids who perhaps have not honed their silent prayer skills yet.
 
Red_James said:
Nope. My parish has both silent and “noisy” adoration. There’s nothing wrong by praying out loud as a group, by saying the rosary or other prayers or hymns in front of the Blessed Sacrament. From time to time, my parish will have silent adoration, were we’ll sing a Eucharistic song, perhaps say a few quick prayers and then those who wish to pray in silence may do so.
However, I do feel your concern for silent adoration. “Noisy” adoration happens much more frequently than silent adoration at my parish. Even on Sundays before mass there is a lot of chatter, and its difficult to pray. I visited a different parish a few weekends ago and I came early (about 30 minutes) and tried to say the LOTH before mass; I wasn’t apply to focus because of all the chitchat, and it wasn’t just one or two people, it was a majority of the congregation. Its a shame what happens in some parishes before mass.
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You could always pick a time outside these hours but when the church is unlocked to visit the Blessed Sacrament. One is still adoring, even if the Sacrament is reserved in the tabernacle.
 
My parish mostly has silent Eucharist Adoration. There are at least a couple of prayer groups that meet in EA, but the times and days are well-known, so if someone wants quiet adoration, they shouldn’t go during those times.
 
Don_Ruggero said:
You could always pick a time outside these hours but when the church is unlocked to visit the Blessed Sacrament. One is still adoring, even if the Sacrament is reserved in the tabernacle.
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I think people forget this.
 
The parish I attended in NY had all night vigils on the first Friday of each month. It was a combination of “noisy” and silent adoration. The “noisy” parts didn’t bother me. However, the people socializing in the chapel during what was supposed to be the silent times really irked me. :mad:
 
Don_Ruggero said:
You could always pick a time outside these hours but when the church is unlocked to visit the Blessed Sacrament. One is still adoring, even if the Sacrament is reserved in the tabernacle.
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Thank you for making this point, father…I take off work so I can have a holy hour every other Friday with the Blessed Sacrament, even though not in exposition. One should never miss the opportunity for adoration by feeling exposition is required.
 
We have 24 hour adoration at my church, 7 days a week. There is a schedule. It tells you when there is a rosary or the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and when it will be silent. The rosary only lasts about 15-20 min., and the rest of the hour is silent. The same with Divine Mercy.

I like to pray the rosary and also the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, so it wouldn’t be an interrruption for me.
 
Neofight said:
Thank you for making this point, father…I take off work so I can have a holy hour every other Friday with the Blessed Sacrament, even though not in exposition. One should never miss the opportunity for adoration by feeling exposition is required.
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I agree.

My parish has a 24/7 Silent Divine Mercy Adoration Chapel. Two Thursdays ago, it celebrated its 20th anniversary of continuous prayers and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. It is connected to our Church with a separate entrance.

The lady who started it is still running it. The lifetime sacrifices she has made out of love, and the headaches that she joyfully puts up with are a daily inspiration. Her life is a model for any and every lay individual. IMO she is a Saint walking around with us.

I am surprised to hear that adoration is not silent everywhere. I have been to three 24/7 adoration chapels in my parish, and all are silent. My parish has a daily rosary and divine mercy chaplet after morning mass in the main church. That seems like a more appropriate venue for vocal prayer to me.
 
When I go to Mass on Tuesday, I get there early, so the Holy Hour is still taking place. It’s absolutely silent until the Divine Praises and the like are said.
 
Don_Ruggero said:
You could always pick a time outside these hours but when the church is unlocked to visit the Blessed Sacrament. One is still adoring, even if the Sacrament is reserved in the tabernacle.
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I wish. The Church is rarely open for such silent adoration in front of the closed Tabernacle. Only time its open on the weekdays, is immediately before and after the daily mass. Because of work, I’m unable to attend the daily mass so there isn’t really an opportunity to adore in Church on the weekdays. The only chance I have is on Tuesday evening when our parish has a weekly novena. However, father always seems to be in a hurry after it is over and is quick to lock up. I wish the pastor would allow the Church to be open for longer hours.
 
Red_James said:
I wish. The Church is rarely open for such silent adoration in front of the closed Tabernacle. Only time its open on the weekdays, is immediately before and after the daily mass. Because of work, I’m unable to attend the daily mass so there isn’t really an opportunity to adore in Church on the weekdays. The only chance I have is on Tuesday evening when our parish has a weekly novena. However, father always seems to be in a hurry after it is over and is quick to lock up. I wish the pastor would allow the Church to be open for longer hours.
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Then seek out other parishioners who woud like some form of adoration, and make a proposal.
 
Don_Ruggero said:
You could always pick a time outside these hours but when the church is unlocked to visit the Blessed Sacrament. One is still adoring, even if the Sacrament is reserved in the tabernacle.
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Amen! If it is outside of normal adoartion hours, I stop by the office and ask for access. I have never been turned down, thank the Lord! Either Father or a custodian or other responsible person will normally allow on inside. In truth, the more one must endeavor or persevere to find that access, the more spiritually valuable it is.
 
DeniseNY said:
The parish I attended in NY had all night vigils on the first Friday of each month. It was a combination of “noisy” and silent adoration. The “noisy” parts didn’t bother me. However, the people socializing in the chapel during what was supposed to be the silent times really irked me. :mad:
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Marthas rather than Marys. As Bishop Sheen quipped, rather than saying “Speak, Lord, your servant is listening”, we so often say ‘Listen, Lord, your servant is speaking’"

Worship in the days of Moses was silent. Today, silence is a scarce commodity. 😦
 
po18guy said:
Marthas rather than Marys. As Bishop Sheen quipped, rather than saying “Speak, Lord, your servant is listening”, we so often say ‘Listen, Lord, your servant is speaking’"

Worship in the days of Moses was silent. Today, silence is a scarce commodity. 😦
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The title is rather a contradiction in terms…Here in deep rural Ireland, the silence at adoration is deep and intense.
 
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