Eucharist Adoration Handbook

14 Pages·2009·2.64 MB·English

Original art by Matt Payovich
"We know that our God and our Redeemer is really present in
the Most Blessed Sacrament, and that He speaks to our hearts,
and awakens good thoughts and good resolutions within us ...
We should consider these moments spent before the Blessed
Sacrament as the happiest ofour lives."
St. lean-Marie Vianney
We wish to thank Notre Dame du Lac (Our Lady ofthe Lake)
for the many graces that she gains for all who come to adore
her Son in the Sacred Heart Eucharistic Adoration Chapel.
We are also grateful to the Most Reverend James A. Murray
for his permission and blessing on Sacred Heart Eucharistic
Chapel as a place ofPerpetual Adoration for all in St.
Joseph, Benton Harbor, Stevensville and the surrounding
area.
Welcome Adorers
This booklet has been prepared by the Perpetual Eucharistic
Adoration Committee to provide the infonnation you need
as a Guardian of the Eucharist. The committee is a team of
volunteers who will support you in your adoration of the
Eucharist. A head coordinator and a division leader for your
adoration hour are available to answer questions. Names
and contact information of these resource people appear
on page 5 and hour coordinators are found on the inside
of the back cover of this booklet. For your convenience,
page 10 has a form for you to record the names and contact
infonnation of resource people and substitute adorers for
your adoration hour.
Sacred Heart Eucharistic Adoration Chapel is located on the
southeast corner of Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Saint
Joseph. The church is located at 211 Church Street. Parking
is available in the lot adjacent to the Chapel. For your
security, the outdoor entrance to the chapel is equipped with
an entrance keypad and the Knights of Columbus guard the
entrance to the chapel from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.
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Dear Adorer,
Thank you for answering His call to adore His Real Presence
in the Eucharist. By saying "yes" to Him who has invited you,
you become one of a long line of worshipers throughout the

centuries who have answered His Call, extending from the the

angels, shepherds, and Magi at the stable in Bethlehem to our

Adorers here, in St. Joseph. This mystical union of adoring

souls has sustained the very heart of the Church.

Perpetual Adoration is the giving of your time to the Lord.

For such a commitment, the graces and blessings that will be

bestowed upon you and your loved ones will abound in this life

and will be beyond measure in the next.

We are grateful that you have chosen to make the Eucharistic

Presence of Jesus a priority in your life. This is a sign of the

strength of your Faith and the strength of your belief in the

power of prayer through silent adoration of our Lord in the

Eucharist.

May He who is ever present bless you and protect you. May

our Most Holy Mother, Mary, under her title of our Lady of

the Blessed Sacrament, draw you ever closer to her Son in His

Real Presence in the Eucharisl.

Welcome to Sacred Heart Eucharistic Adoration Chapel where

our Blessed Lord awaits you.

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Committee
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Duties of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Team
Head Coordinator
The Head Coordinator is in charge program and
is responsible to Pastor to ensure of the
Eucharistic Adoration are observed
Law and wishes of Pastor.
Division Lea(J'ers
There are four Division Leaders. Each is responsible for
one of four time divisions: Night (Midnight 6:00 a.m),
Morning, (6:00 a.m. - Noon), Afternoon, (Noon - 6:00 p.m),
Evening (6:00 - Midnight). oversee are
responsible for six Hour Coordinators in their time
In addition, will assistance to the Head
Hour Coordinators
malO of an Hour Coordinator is to ensure that an
Adorer is always present during or her hour. Hour
Coordinator will check the to insure that
assigned Adorers have signed-in. When an Adorer has not
the Hour Coordinator should cause
for this correct situation. an emergency prevents
an Adorer from serving, hour coordinator must find a
for Adorer or cover hour In
addition, hour coordinator will continue to inspire and
Adorers and solicit new substitutes.
For personnel problems or schedule,
as the addition or deletion the
Hour Coordinator will notify Division Leader who, in
turn, will notify the Coordinator.
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Adoration Committee
Pastor Rev. Monsignor Michael Osborn
Head Coordinator Joan Emlong
983-6807
[email protected]
Division Leaders
Midnight to 6:00 A.M. Adam Kohler
369-8916
adam. pc.kohler@gmail .com
6:00A.M. to Noon Serena and Dave Spear
429-5567
d.s [email protected]
Noon to 6 P.M. Julie Hoffman
269-267 -2529
269-561-2457
[email protected]
6:00 P.M. to Midnight Tina Kohler
369-5257
[email protected]
Computer Consultant Joe Campbell
208-6015
[email protected]
Chapel Librarian Tina Kohler
369-5257
Artist Merrie Rohm
429-7817
mer1225@atLnet
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General Information for Adorer
Your commitment to adore is a blessing from the Lord. As
a Guardian of the Eucharist during your hour, it is your
responsibility to insure that the Blessed Sacrament is never
left alone. Each time you adore, you must sign-in before
entering the Chapel.
If you cannot be present in the Chapel at your assigned time
follow this procedure:
a) Contact the people who are assigned to adore at the
same hour you are and let them know you will not be
there.
b) If your fellow hour-adorers are also unable to be
present or if you are the only one covering your hour,
you must get a substitute. Become familiar with the
Adorers who adore during your hour on other days of
of the week. From among them, you may locate
a substitute.
c) Call a substitute listed on the schedule of Adorers for
that block of hours.
d) If you cannot get a substitute, you should contact
your Hour Coordinator. If your Hour Coordinator
is not available, call your Division Leader
e) If all else fails, contact the Head Coordinator.
Remember, you should be able to depend upon each other
because of your valuable commitment to the Lord.
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Chapel Procedures
To insure that the Blessed Sacrament is never left alone, please
observe these procedures:
Sign in at the beginning of your assigned hour of
adoration. This way, the Adorer you are relieving can
check the sign-in sheet before leaving the Chapel area
to confirm that you are the Adorer who is scheduled
for the next hour. This will inform the departing
Adorer that you are relieving him or her for the
entire next hour and not someone who has arri ved for a
short visit.
When leaving after your hour of Adoration, be sure
to check the sign-in sheet to verify that you are being
relieved for the next hour.
If the Adorer after your hour is not present and you choose to
be the substitute for the next hour, sign your name on the sign­
in sheet and write "substitute" after your name. This "viii
signal the Hour CoordInator that an unscheduled absence took
place. Your Coordinator can then take steps to prevent this
problem In the future.
Nothing is to be placed on the altar of repose.
Spiritual reading material provided is never to be removed
from the Chapel area. Personal copies may be obtained by
contacting the Chapel Librarian, Tina Kohler.
No material of any kind is to be pJaced in the Chapel or Chapel
area unless authorized by the Pastor
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Chapel Decorum
Respect jor Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament is displayed
the following ways:
1. Genuflect upon entering the presence of the Lord. (This
can be a full kneeling position with head bowed to the
floor, or with head bowed. In case of physical limitations,
a respectful bowing of the head is acceptable).
mindful of proper, respectful, and modest
Maintain an austere reverence (no talking)

of Our Leave the Chapel if there is a

to someone and hold your conversation

area.
spontaneous unscheduled events, distracting behavior,
or is allowed. Silence and quiet
Our Lord ensures that others are not distracted or undue
attention is drawn to oneself.
5. eat or drink in the Chapel. Chewing gum or
in the Chapel is not respectful.
6. Radios, CD players, tape players, cellular phones and
other such devices are not to be used in the ChapeL
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Eucharistic Chapel Emergency Procedures
If you should have any problems during your hour of
adoration, such as illness, or if the Adorer who is to follow
you in adoration does not show up, or if you sense something
out of the ordinary going on, please use the phone provided
for the Chapel to call one of the following:
If you become ill during your hour or need advice, call the
Hour Coordinator for your hour. (All important telephone
numbers will be posted near the phone.)
If the Adorer \vho is to relieve you does not show up and you
cannot stay on for an extra hour, call the Hour Coordinator
for the hour following yours. (The Hour Coordinators and
their contact information are found on the inside of the back
cover of this booklet.)
If you cannot reach the Hour Coordinator following your
hour, then call the appropriate Division Leader. (The
Division Leaders and their contact information are found on
page 5 of his booklet.)
If you cannot reach the Division Leader, call the Head
Coordinator.
If an emergency of a serious nature arises, call the appropriate
emergency numbers that will be posted near the phone and
notify the Rectory.
The phone is there to be used only for the secunty of the
Adoration Chapel and for Adorers performing their duties as
Guardians of the Eucharist.
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