Eucharistic Adoration / Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Eucharistic Adoration, or Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, is the worship of Christ truly present in the Eucharist. More deeply, it is a time to contemplate the mystery of Christ before us. In adoration, we watch, wait, and remain silent in His presence, opening ourselves to the graces that flow from the Eucharist. By adoring Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, we are gradually drawn closer to Him and gently transformed.
At its heart, Eucharistic Adoration is God and humanity reaching out to one another at the same time.
As Catholics, we believe that Christ is truly and substantially present in the Eucharist. For this reason, the Blessed Sacrament is given the same worship and devotion offered to Christ Himself.
At the start of exposition, a priest, deacon, or Eucharistic Minister takes the sacred host from the tabernacle and places it in the monstrance on the altar for the faithful to adore. A monstrance is the vessel used to display the consecrated host during adoration or benediction. The word comes from the Latin monstrare, meaning “to expose,” and it is also called an ostensorium. When the consecrated host is placed in the monstrance, this is known as solemn exposition.
Through adoration, Jesus invites us into a personal relationship with Him as His friends and disciples. He calls us to remain in Him, to remain in His love, and to keep His commandments. He promises that those who stay closely united to Him will bear much fruit and experience complete joy, for without Him we can do nothing.
Through this friendship with Jesus, we are strengthened and encouraged to face life’s challenges, carry our daily cross with renewed purpose, and become a new creation, growing ever more like Him.
Praying the Roasary
Saturdays 9:00am Chard
Eucharistic Adoration / Divine Mercy
Sundays 3pm Chard
Divine Mercy Chaplet
Alongside the Rosary, the Divine Mercy Chaplet is a beloved devotion revealed by Christ to St Faustina that asks for God’s mercy upon the whole world. By repeating, “For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, have mercy on us and on the whole world,” the faithful appeal to His boundless compassion, especially for sinners and those most in need of grace.
How to Recite the Chaplet https://www.thedivinemercy.org
The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is recited using ordinary Rosary beads of five decades. The Chaplet is preceded by two opening prayers from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska and followed by a closing prayer.
1. Make the Sign of the Cross
2. Optional Opening Prayers
3. Our Father
4. Hail Mary
5. The Apostles’ Creed
6. The Eternal Father
7. On the 10 Small Beads of Each Decade
8. Repeat for the remaining decades
9. Conclude with Holy God (Repeat three times)
10. Optional Closing Prayers
Praying the Rosary
The Rosary is a traditional devotion that invites prayerful reflection on the lives of Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary through the repeated prayers of the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be. Using rosary beads helps guide the prayers and keep the mind and heart focused on these sacred mysteries.
The Rosary draws us closer to Jesus by helping us see His life through the eyes of His mother. Simple yet profound, it is a prayer open to everyone and a powerful source of spiritual growth, conversion, and hope in a troubled world.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Sign of the Cross: Holding the crucifix, make the Sign of the Cross.
Apostles' Creed: While still holding the crucifix, recite the Apostles' Creed.
Opening Beads: Pray one "Our Father" on the first bead, three "Hail Marys" on the next three beads, and one "Glory Be" on the next space.
Announce the Mysteries: Announce the first mystery (e.g., "The First Joyful Mystery: The Annunciation").
Decade (Repeat 5 times):
Pray one "Our Father" on the single bead.
Pray ten "Hail Marys" on the ten beads.
Pray the "Glory Be".
Pray the Fatima Prayer: "O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy".
Closing Prayers: After all five decades, say the "Hail, Holy Queen" (Salve Regina).
Final Sign of the Cross: Finish with the Sign of the Cross. [1, 2, 3]
Weekly Mystery Schedule
Joyful (Mon/Sat): Annunciation, Visitation, Nativity, Presentation, Finding in the Temple.
Sorrowful (Tue/Fri): Agony in the Garden, Scourging, Crowning with Thorns, Carrying of the Cross, Crucifixion.
Glorious (Wed/Sun): Resurrection, Ascension, Descent of the Holy Spirit, Assumption, Coronation.
Luminous (Thu): Baptism in the Jordan, Wedding at Cana, Proclamation of the Kingdom, Transfiguration, Institution of the Eucharist. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Our Father
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed by Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Glory Be
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified died and was buried; He descended into hell; on the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there He will judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.