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DISTRIBUTE
THE INVITATIONS
Before the Missionary’s arrival enough copies of the invitation, from
our
Kit, should be made so that everyone at the weekend Masses can receive
one.
After the Missionary’s talk, invitations and pencils are distributed
by the
ushers. Parishioners write their name and telephone number on the
invitation. They
also check off the time of day (morning, afternoon, evening or night)
that they
want to make their Holy Hour. They may also check a space if they
are
interested in helping to organize the program. The invitations are
collected at
Offertory time and counted by the Missionary or coordinator after each
Mass.
DIVISION LEADERS
The Missionary or coordinator sorts the collected invitations into five
groups, according to the time divisions checked off (morning, afternoon,
evening or
night) and not checked off. The coordinator needs to make a typed list
of all
those who have signed up for a Holy Hour. Each of the (4) division
leaders
fills out the hourly schedule for their time division. They call the
people who
have signed up to reconfirm their hour and put their name and telephone
number
on the division leader chart. (Use pencil, because there may be changes
before the schedule is complete.)
ESTABLISH THE SCHEDULE
Begin by calling the people who specified a day and hour. Then,
call those
who offered to make their Holy Hour anytime to fill in the open hours.
The
following guidelines are helpful:
1. THANK THEM FOR WANTING TO SPEND AN HOUR WITH JESUS EACH WEEK.
2. CONFIRM THE DAY AND HOUR REQUESTED, AND/OR ASK WHETHER THEY WOULD
BE WILLING TO TAKE AN HOUR THAT IS OPENED.
3. BE ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTIVE. SHARE WITH THEM THE MANY
BLESSINGS THAT COME FROM THEIR HOLY HOUR; THEY WILL LOOK FORWARD
TO COMING EACH WEEK.
4. IF THERE IS A NEED, ASK IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO BE AN HOURLY
COORDINATOR AND/OR IF THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO TAKE MORE THAN ONE HOLY
HOUR A WEEK.
5. RECORD THEIR ADDRESS SO THAT A MAILING LIST MAY BE COMPILED.
HOURLY CAPTAINS
After the schedule is completed have typewritten copies made for the
pastor,
coordinator and Adoration Chapel. The division leaders need 24
hourly
captains to be in charge of each one of the 24 hours of the day
throughout the entire
week. Each division leader will fill out an Hourly Captain Chart
for each of
the six hourly captains in their time division, and give a copy to each
one.
Each captain is the contact person for their division leader.
As an hourly captain, for instance, Joseph will be in charge of the
adorers
from 9:00 am to 10:00 am throughout the entire week. Mary will be the
coordinator for the adorers from the 10:00 am to 11:00 am time slot,
etc.. The hourly
captain will call each adorer on their list before Adoration begins to
tell
them the:
*STARTING DATE
*ADORERS
PRECEDING AND FOLLOWING THEIR HOLY HOUR
*LOCATION OF CHAPEL
*PARKING ARRANGEMENTS
*HOW
TO OBTAIN A SUBSTITUTE
*LOCATION OF REST ROOM
*NAME
AND PHONE NUMBER OF HOURLY CAPTAIN AND DIVISION LEADER
*SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS
*LOCATION AND USE OF TELEPHONE
WORKING TOGETHER
The following should be explained to each adorer:
*The importance of their Holy Hour.
*The necessity of signing in and out of the register book so the pastor
is assured that each hour is covered.
*The Blessed Sacrament should not be left alone; as guardians they need
to stay until the next adorer arrives. Explain the procedure in case of
an emergency.
*If an adorer is unable to keep his or her appointment with Our Lord,
they should first contact their prayer partner for that hour. If this
fails
they should try to find a substitute, then call the hourly captain
or the division leader.
LEADERSHIP MEETING
Once the schedule is set, the division leaders and hourly captains call
a
meeting to familiarize themselves with their responsibilities and have a
clear
understanding of their duties. Perpetual Adoration should begin within
two to
four weeks, after the Missionary’s visit.
SMALL PARISH
Parishes that are not large enough to have Perpetual Eucharistic
Adoration
can join together. One host parish can satisfy the needs of several
parishes.
Our Missionary can speak at all the Masses at the host parish, and do
the same
at a neighboring parish the following weekend.
WHAT CAN THE LAITY DO TO EVANGELIZE?
*Educate yourself about the benefits of, and reasons for, Perpetual
Adoration.
*Talk to the parishioners who have not signed up and invite them to
participate in spending one hour each week with Jesus in the Blessed
Sacrament.
*Place announcements in parish bulletins, give video presentations on
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration, have a lending library with our books
and audios, pass out our pamphlets, prayer cards or newsletters, and
put up some of our posters.
*Call your friends and invite them and their families to Perpetual
Eucharistic Adoration. Make home and neighboring parish visits.
Use networking.
*Give presentations to existing organizations in the parish, such as:
Legion of Mary, Altar Rosary Society, K of C, St. Vincent de Paul
Society, prayer groups and others.
*Ask adorers, who are already signed up, to take an extra Holy Hour each
week.
LOCATION FOR PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
The best location for Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration is a chapel. A
chapel
can be kept warm in the winter and air-conditioned in the summer. It
creates an
atmosphere for quiet intimacy with the Lord. People generally feel more
secure in a smaller place. If the church does not have a chapel, any
small room can
be converted into one. A sacristy, crying room, baptistry,
room in the
rectory, convent or school, are all suitable locations for a Perpetual
Eucharistic
Adoration Chapel.
MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO START PERPETUAL
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION:
A Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Starter Kit is available
(from us) which
includes:
SAMPLES OF PAMPHLETS, PRAYER CARDS AND POSTERS
INSPIRATIONAL MATERIALS
REASONS FOR PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT
PERPETUAL ADORATION INVITATION
USHERS INSTRUCTIONS
COORDINATOR INSTRUCTIONS
DIVISION LEADER CHART
HOURLY CAPTAIN CHART
DAILY SCHEDULE LAYOUT
SUBSTITUTE CHART
TESTIMONY OF FAVORS GRANTED
Books, pamphlets, prayer cards, posters, audio and video tapes are
available
at the address below. Good materials for prayer and meditation before
the
Blessed Sacrament should be made available at the Perpetual Eucharistic
Adoration
Chapel.
Place Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Posters in neighboring parishes.
These
attractive posters are educational and motivational. Blank spaces are
provided, on some of them, to write in the location of the chapel as
well as the name
and telephone number of the coordinator, so that others may call for
information on signing up for an hour.
A Newsletter is available, from us, which includes informational and
inspirational messages on Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration throughout the
world.
O COME LET US ADORE HIM, JESUS CHRIST, OUR
EUCHARISTIC LORD!
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