ADORATION CHAPEL:
The presence of Jesus in the Eucharist is proof that His love for us has no sunset. He is the Desired of the everlasting hills, and He puts into our hearts the desire to live close to Him. The stresses and hurts and partings of life often bear down on us, and we may tend to feel alone as when the sun has gone down. The words of St. Augustine can lift us: ‘He neither rises nor sets because He abides always.’ So our lives do not have to go down into the shadows. It was at evening time that the Risen Lord restored the desolate spirits of two disciples by revealing His presence to them ‘in the breaking of the bread.’ They pleaded with Him, "Stay with us, for it is towards evening." (Lk 24,29). We too can plead with him, ‘Lord, be with us, both at sunrise and at sunset.’ In the Holy Eucharist the only Son of God, Jesus Christ, fulfills His promise to be with us always. What consolation, how could we be lonely? From all the sunsets to all the sunrises, ‘He neither rises nor sets because He abides always.’ (St. Augustine).”
--From the writings of Msgr. John Moloney, P.P. Dublin, Ireland

SIGN UP: The Adoration Chapel is open day and night to adore Jesus in the exposed Blessed Sacrament. Anyone can sign up to cover an hour every week. To do so, please call Carlos or Carla Johnson at 289-0388.


URGENT!
COMMITTED ADORERS NEEDED NOW!

Committed weekly adorers are needed for the following weekly hours:

Sundays from 1:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., 2:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m.; AND 3:00 to 4:00 a.m.;
Mondays from 3:00 to 4:00 a.m.,
Tuesdays from 3:00 to 4:00 a.m.;
Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:00 a.m., 2:00 to 3:00 am., AND 3:00 to 4:00 am.;
Fridays from 1:00 to 2:00 a.m., 2:00 to 3:00 a.m. AND 3:00 to 4:00 a.m.

(NOTE: Please see the notice about our 20th Anniversary Mass on Page 2 of the Parish Bulletin.)

"If we pause for a moment to consider what takes place in this Sacrament, I am sure that the thought of Christ's love for us would transform the coldness of our hearts into a fire of love
and gratitude .” —St. Angela

"Christ held Himself in His hands when He gave His Body to His disciples saying: 'This is My Body.' No one partakes of this Flesh before he has adored it." —St. Augustine

"Recognize in this bread what hung on the cross, and in this chalice what flowed from His side... whatever was in many and varied ways announced beforehand in the sacrifices of the Old Testament pertains to this one sacrifice which is revealed in the New Testament." —St. Augustine

"What happiness do we not feel in the Presence of God, when we are alone at His feet... Redouble your fervor; you are alone to adore your God; His eyes rest upon you alone." --St. John Vianney

"When the Sisters are exhausted, up to their eyes in work; when all seems to go awry, they spend an hour in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. This practice has never failed to bear fruit: they experience peace and strength." --Blessed Mother Teresa

"How sweet, the presence of Jesus to the longing, harassed soul! It is instant peace, and balm to every wound." --St. Elizabeth Seton

"To converse with You, O King of glory, no third person is needed, You are always ready in the Sacrament of the Altar to give audience to all. All who desire You always find You there, and converse with You face to face." --St. Teresa of Avila

"When you have received Him, stir up your heart to do Him homage; speak to Him about your spiritual life, gazing upon Him in your soul where He is present for your happiness; welcome Him as warmly as possible, and behave outwardly in such a way that your actions may give proof to all of His Presence." --St. Francis de Sales

"What wonderful majesty! What stupendous condescension! O sublime humility! That the Lord of the whole universe, God and the Son of God, should humble Himself like this under the form of a little bread, for our salvation" --St. Francis of Assisi

"If Christ did not want to dismiss the Jews without food in the desert for fear that they would collapse on the way, it was to teach us that it is dangerous to try to get to heaven without the Bread of Heaven." --St. Jerome

"I throw myself at the foot of the Tabernacle like a dog at the foot of his Master." --St. John Vianney

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