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Our Lady - Star of the Sea |
Eucharistic Adoration |
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all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest."
Mathew 11:28 |
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How do I participate? On the First Friday of each month, beginning after the morning Mass, Star of the Sea offers 8 hours of exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Please sign up for a specific one-hour period at the sign-up table in the vestibule. The more participants the better. If you'd like to participate but not sign up, just make a visit at your convenience - even if it's just for a few minutes.
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Does this sound familiar? "I don't have time to make a retreat.""Balancing work and home has become a real struggle." "I'm thinking about changing jobs or careers; how do I know if I'm making the right decision?" "I'm not sure how I can help my teenagers through their tough times." "I'm worried about my health." I'm becoming a real burden; I don't have any energy left for my own family." "My peers at work are really difficult to face day after day, and my boss doesn't understand." "I don't have any sense of peace of mind or heart." "I don't have any major problems in life that I can pinpoint, but I'd like my relationship with God to be stronger." "I've lost someone I really loved, and the grief is weighing me down." Why Eucharistic Adoration? There are many reasons people turn to the silence and peace of an hour in the presence of God, and above are just a few. Sometimes it is only when we are free of distractions - the telephone, the TV, even our families - that we are able to listen, reflect, and come away ready to face the challenges of life. Praying in front of Christ in the "Real Presence", that is, in the company of bread that has been changed into His Body, provides a chance for "listening" and solitude, all in an effort to deepen our friendship and closeness with Him. What do you do during adoration? The main purpose of adoration is to spend time with God and deepen our relationship with Him. Some choose to kneel, others may sit, still others may pray traditional prayers or sit in solitude and speak or listen, with their hearts. There are pamphlets, prayer books and meditation books put out each month to aid in making your hour fruitful.
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to pray the Prayer for the Spread
of Eucharistic Adoration
Click here for basic questions and answers regarding the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Sacrament of the Eucharist NOTE - Please click your back button to return to this web site after you have visited the links above. |
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"Jesus waits for us in this Sacrament of love. Let us be generous with our time in going to meet Him in adoration and in contemplation that is full of faith and ready to make reparation for the great faults and crimes of the world. May our adoration never cease." Pope John Paul II |
| For further information, contact Denise Nash at 541-469-2313 or send e-mail. |
