Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Fridays from 9AM-6:30PM in the Church. All visitors are welcome. Please remain silent at all times. No food, drink or cell phones please.
Eucharistic Adoration
Once inside, all that is required is for you to be quietly respectful. Because Catholics understand that Jesus is fully present in the Eucharist, we acknowledge Him by genuflecting as we enter and when we leave.
This is your time with Jesus, and it may take many forms. Primarily, simply basking in His presence, praising Him and allowing your heart to open is at the core of Eucharistic Adoration. Many people enjoy praying the rosary, reading Scripture, writing in their journals or listening to music through headphones. Enjoy the Lord's peace and healing!
If you would like to make a regular, weekly hour in Adoration, please email Nancy Tomsic @ nancytomsic@yahoo.com to sign up. Or you can complete a form available in the chapel and leave it in the forms envelope.
Eucharist FAQ
Our program is a two-year preparation to receive the Sacrament of First Holy Communion and First Reconciliation for students in 1st through 11th grades.
The process for adults to prepare to receive First Communion is called the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA). The first step is to come to Inquiry gatherings on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 pm. Please contact Nancy Tomsic at nancytomsic@yahoo.com
Catholics who have received sufficent formation and celebrated their First Communion must meet conditions to continue receiving Communion. They are as follows:
- Be in a state of grace, meaning no mortal sins on your soul.
- Must believe that the Eucharist is truly Jesus' body, blood, soul and divinity.
- Must observe the Eucharistic fast, meaning no food or drink (except water) for an hour before receiving.
- Must not be must not be under an ecclesiastical censure.
Scripture is clear that partaking of the Eucharist is among the highest signs of Christian unity: "Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread" (1 Cor. 10:17). For this reason, it is normally impossible for non-Catholic Christians to receive Holy Communion, for to do so would be to proclaim a unity to exist that, regrettably, does not.
Another reason that many non-Catholics may not ordinarily receive Communion is for their own protection, since many reject the doctrine of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Scripture warns that it is very dangerous for one not believing in the Real Presence to receive Communion: "For any one who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment upon himself. That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some have died" (1 Cor. 11:29–30).
