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ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON CATHOLIC CHURCH
Eucharistic Adoration: Experience Peace in the True Presence of Christ
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oday’s Catholics are bombarded prayer journal or a devotional, or read daily with overwhelming news of spiritual books. everything going on throughout the “For those who don’t have any world. From news to social media, we experience with adoration, I give them see so much stress and frustration books and pamphlets,” Gilda says. “I with society and our culture. Pope have many materials in both English Emeritus Benedict XVI said, “In and Spanish that they can use. I teach the world there is so much noise, them about adoration so they are so much bewilderment, there is a comfortable.” need for silent adoration of Jesus With the onset of COVID-19, the concealed in the Host… It is a source parish halted adoration for a while. of comfort and light, particularly to Prior to the pandemic, the church those who are suffering.” offered Perpetual Adoration, which Spending time in front of the means that it was offered 24 hours a Blessed Sacrament is a beautiful gift day, seven days a week. that is offered here in our St. Elizabeth “I said that this is the time that we Ann Seton Parish. need adoration,” Gilda says. “We need “I always ask if someone is an to pray and plead to Jesus to help us adorer,” says parishioner Gilda Sadio, through this.” the Adoration Coordinator for the That is when adoration started parish. “Whenever I meet someone again with limited hours. Adoration Coordinator Gilda Sadio new at the church, I ask them and I “I tell people that Jesus is waiting for recruit them.” you to come and worship Him,” Gilda says. “How long will As Catholics, we believe in the Real Presence of it take you to think about it and respond to Him?” Christ in the Eucharist. While it is true that we can pray Presently, Adoration is offered from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., anywhere, we are reminded of His true presence when seven days a week except during Masses. sitting in front of the Eucharist. As St. Teresa of Calcutta once said, “Spend as much “Through Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, people time as possible in front of the Blessed Sacrament and He increase their faith,” Gilda says. “They commit to Jesus in will fill you with His strength and His power.” Committing this way and Jesus changes their heart.” one hour of your week to spend time in the presence For those who commit to this Holy Hour, they fill of God is something from which everyone can benefit. their time with prayers such as Lectio Divina, the Rosary, Parishioners are invited to sign up for an hour or to stop in and the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Some might write in a whenever they are able.
To sign up for adoration, if you would like more information, please call Gilda Sadio at 386-225-7261.
