The Adoration Chapel is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Access is granted with a door code, which you can request by calling the parish office at 636-332-9225.

The Blessed Sacrament is exposed in the monstrance for Eucharistic Adoration Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM, unless otherwise noted in the parish bulletin. At all other times, the Eucharist is reserved in the tabernacle for private prayer. Walk-ins are always welcome, and you do not need to be a scheduled adorer to visit.

A Holy Hour is simply time spent with Jesus in the Eucharist. You may:

• Sit in quiet reflection and rest in His presence

• Pray the Rosary or other devotions

• Read Scripture or spiritual books

• Offer prayers of thanksgiving, intercession, or personal concerns

• Speak to Jesus as you would a close friend

There is no “right” way to pray—come as you are and allow the Lord to guide your heart.

• Genuflect toward the Blessed Sacrament upon entering as a sign of reverence.

• Sit wherever you feel comfortable.

• Maintain a spirit of silence; please do not use music, headphones, or pray aloud if others are present.

• Use the kiosk to sign in during Eucharistic Exposition.

Handling the Monstrance:

• If you are leaving the chapel and no one else is present, cover the monstrance with the cloth provided near the altar.

• If you enter and the monstrance is covered, you may uncover it to begin Adoration.

• Always treat the monstrance and the Blessed Sacrament with reverence—do not touch the host itself, and only move the cloth as needed.

Praying When Jesus Is Reserved in the Tabernacle:

• If the monstrance is not on the altar, Jesus is reposed in the tabernacle to the left of the altar.

• Even when He is reserved in the tabernacle, you are still in the real presence of Christ—fully Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity.

• You may pray silently, meditate on Scripture, pray the Rosary or other devotions, or simply rest in His presence.

• The grace of spending time with Christ is not diminished, whether He is exposed in the monstrance or reserved in the tabernacle.

  
  

Eucharistic Exposition may be paused in certain circumstances:

• Inclement Weather: If St. Patrick School closes due to snow or other hazardous conditions, Exposition is suspended unless otherwise announced. The chapel remains open for private prayer.

• Major Holidays: On some major liturgical or national holidays, the Blessed Sacrament may not be exposed. Please check the parish bulletin for specific details.

Even when Exposition is paused, the chapel is always available for prayer before the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle.

• Adorer: Anyone who visits the chapel to pray before Jesus in the Eucharist, whether scheduled or walking in.

• Dedicated Adorer: A person who commits to a specific weekly hour to ensure Jesus is never left alone during Exposition.

• Substitute Adorer: Someone who occasionally fills in for a scheduled adorer.

• Monstrance: The sacred vessel used to display the consecrated Host for Adoration, allowing the faithful to see and adore Jesus present in the Eucharist.

Other helpful terms:

• Blessed Sacrament: The consecrated Host containing the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Christ.

• Exposition: The act of placing the Blessed Sacrament in the monstrance for public Adoration.

Yes. Materials are available in the chapel vestibule for reflection and prayer. Recommended resources include:

• Come to Me: How to Make an Hour of Adoration — Sr. Kathryn J. Hermes

• Collections of Eucharistic miracles from the last 25 years

• Scripture, Rosary guides, and other prayer aids