Prayer Index

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (Excerpted and modified from St. John Vianney Catholic Church Web Site, Diocese of Galveston-Houston)
What is Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament?
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is the contemplation and recognition of the true presence of Jesus under the sacred species of bread and wine outside the celebration of Mass. Adoration extends the Eucharist into life by setting time and opportunity to deepen the mystery that we celebrate and live.
Eucharistic Adoration is a vigil of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament exposed in a Monstrance. We, as parishioners, unite in continuous adoration of the Blessed Sacrament during scheduled hours in our Adoration Chapel, which is located between the Church Hall (the old church building) and the Priests' house. Adorers commit themselves to one or more hours a week.
Why Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament?
To bring honor and glory to God.
To profess our faith and gratitude for the true presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.
To deepen our prayer life and our personal relationship with Jesus, our Lord and Savior.
To be healed physically, spiritually and emotionally - as individuals and as a Parish.
The Exposed Blessed Sacrament should never be left alone.
Jesus asked His disciples, and He asks us, "Could you not watch just one hour with Me?" We are in need of additional adorers. If you can make a commitment to Watch Just One Hour, please contact Jo Ann Strauss @ 698-1898, or sign the poster on display at the rear of the church.

"Jesus awaits us in the Sacrament of Love. Let us find time to meet him in faith-filled adoration and contemplation." Pope John Paul II, 1980

Prayers for the Domestic Church (Ed Hays)
Lord, You who live outside of time,
and reside in the imperishable moment,
we ask Your blessing this New Year
upon Your gift to us of time.

Bless our clocks and watches,
You who kindly direct us
to observe the passing of minutes and hours.
May they make us aware of the miracle of each second of life we experience.
May these our ticking servants
help us not to miss that which is important,
while You keep us from machine like routine.
May we ever be free from being clock watchers
and instead become time lovers.

Bless our calendars,
these ordered lists of days, weeks and months,
of holidays, Holy Days, fasts and feasts-
all our special days of remembering.
May these servants, our calendars,
once reserved for the royal few,
for Magi and pyramid priests,
now grace our homes, schools and our lives.
May they remind us of birthdays and other gifts-days,
as they teach us the secret
that all life
is meant for celebration
and contemplation.

Bless, Lord, this new year,
each of its 365 days and nights.
Bless us with new moons and full moons.
Bless us with happy seasons and a long life.
Grant to us, Lord,
the new year's gift
of a year of love.
Amen.

ACT OF REPARATION TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS
"Eternal Father, Your divine Son Shows himself to us daily in the members of His mystical body. May we be granted the clear-sightedness of love to see Him in all men particularly in the poor, the despised and rejected - in all our brothers and sisters who live in conditions unfitted to the dignity of Your sons and daughters, or who are denied their basic human rights. We desire to make reparation to the Heart of Your Son, for all that causes Him to agonize still today in each of His suffering members. We wish particularly to make amends for our own share in the suffering we, by our thoughtlessness or selfishness have caused to His loving Heart, especially for our lack of awareness of His Eucharistic Presence. May we be filled with the spirit of love, to enable us to spend ourselves in making up all that has still to be undergone by Christ, for the sake of His body, the Church." (MSC, San Antonio, TX)

MEMORARE TO OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART
"Remember, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, the great things the Lord has done for you. He has chosen you for His Mother. He wanted you close to His Cross. He gives you a share in His glory. He listens to your prayers.

Offer Him our prayers of praise and thanksgiving; present our petitions to Him. Let us live like you in the love of your Son, that His kingdom may come.

Lead all people to the source of living water that flows from His heart, spreading over the world hope and salvation, justice and peace. See our trust in you; answer our prayer. Show yourself always our Mother. Amen.

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart; Pray for us.
St. Joseph, patron of those who love the Sacred Heart; Pray for us.
St. Margaret Mary; Pray for us.
St. John Eudes; Pray for us."
(MSC, San Antonio, TX)

ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE SACRED HEART
"Jesus! I praise you, I give thanks. I offer my heart to You, to be enlightened and strengthened, so that Your love may shine through my life.

Jesus, You showed by every word and act of Your life that God is love. I want to bind myself to You more closely and to cooperate more fully with Your love. I believe in that love and promise to witness to You by what I say and do.

Jesus, help me always to serve You. May I be moved by the sentiments that moved Your Heart. May I do Your will as perfectly as I can, and bring the compassion of Your boundless love to my brothers and sisters on the journey of life. Amen."
(MSC, San Antonio, TX)

LOVE
"Love is patient, love is kind.
It is not jealous, love is not pompous,
it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interest,
it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice
over wrong-doing but rejoices with the truth.
It bears all things, believes all things,
endures all things."
(1 Corinthians 13:4-7)