Adoration

The Adoration Chapel is open 24/6 

Closes each Saturday at 1:00PM and  reopens 

Sunday at 1:00PM.

It is with great joy that we get to open St. Joseph’s Adoration Chapel.
 
Rules for Adoring in the chapel:

• Please wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth during your time of prayer and socially distance yourself from others around you (at least six feet).
• There is a six-person maximum allowed in the chapel at one time (this allows for social distancing).
• If you arrive for a scheduled time and there are six people present, please sign in on your phone using the Adoration Pro App and wait in your car or on the bench for an adorer to leave.
• If you are not a scheduled adorer, please limit your time of adoration to one hour, so that we may accommodate all who desire to adore the Lord.
• We all need to work together and practice the virtue of charity (desiring the good of the other).
• At the end of your time of prayer, please sanitize the surfaces you touched with the alcohol wipes provided.

 FAQ:

1.   What are the rules for entering St. Joseph Adoration Chapel?

 
The rules are the same as attending Mass. A mask must be worn unless you are the only person in the chapel. Social distancing of six feet must be maintained during adoration. The rules will be posted outside of the Chapel. Masks will be made available for those that do not have one.
 

2. How many people are allowed in the Chapel?

 
Six (6) people are allowed in the Adoration Chapel at any given time. This will allow plenty of space for social distancing. THIS IS A STRICT RULE.
 

3. Can I drop by to pray for a few minutes outside of a scheduled hour?

 
Yes, as long as there are no more than six (6) people at a time. Please be cognizant of those who are coming for their scheduled hour.
 

4. Will the six-person limit be enforced?

 
Yes, if there is ever any concern please call the office at 847-888-1682 and one of the staff will help you. If it is after office hours or you can’t get ahold of anyone, please call Fr. Browning at 331-308-0878.
 

5. How will the Chapel be sanitized?

 
Each person is responsible for wiping down any surfaces they touched while in the Chapel (e.g. the wood of the chair and the door handles). Disinfectant wipes will be provided. Each week the maintenance staff will disinfect the chapel on Saturday.
 

6. What is the best way to protect myself from the spread of the COVID-19 virus? Information from the CDC:

 
The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus. You can take steps to slow the spread.

• Maintain good social distance (about 6 feet). This is very important in preventing the spread of COVID-19.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
• Routinely clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces.
• Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face covering when around others.

Learn more about what you can do to  protect yourself and others.
 

7. If I am feeling ill what should I do?

 
Please request a sub as soon as possible when you are feeling ill.
 

8. Will reading materials be available and will the Adoration chapel library be open?
    

At this time, the Adoration chapel library will be closed, and any reading materials brought by adorers must not be left behind in the chapel as they will be disposed of.
 

9. Will I have to sign in?
    

Yes, just like attending Mass it is important for us to know who is visiting the chapel. You can sign in using the iPad tablet that will be on a table in the back of the chapel OR you can sign in using your own phone and the Adoration Pro app.

10.  Will the bathrooms be available?


Please restrict your movement in the church building to the chapel ONLY. Use the bathrooms ONLY if it is an emergency and please wipe down the surfaces you touch.

11. How do I request a sub?
You can submit a sub request online at https://adorationpro.org/thomasil.
            - Click on "Find a Sub".
            - Enter the password "substm" and click submit
            - Click "Auto Sub Request"
            - Enter your information and click "Send Sub Request"
 
 If you have any questions please contact Melissa Galla in the parish office at mgalla@stthomasmorechurch.org or 847-888-1682 ext. 211.  
 
 

                                           

Understood simply, Eucharistic Adoration is adoring or honouring the Eucharistic Presence of Christ.

Adoration is when we go to the church and pray in front of the Blessed Sacrament.

You can go any time into the church to privately pray before the tabernacle, like a private adoration. But when people speak of adoration, they usually mean going to church during the time when the parish has Adoration with Exposition scheduled. This is when the priest or deacon takes one Host out of the tabernacle and puts it in a special holder called a "monstrance" that is placed on the altar. The monstrance has a round glass window that the Host is placed in, so that it is exposed, or visible, to the people. Parishioners (or anyone, really) are encouraged to come during Adoration with Exposition. The people are "adoring," or worshipping, Christ in His Real Presence in the Eucharist. You can come anytime during the Adoration period, and stay as long or as short as you wish. While you are there sitting quietly in the pew before the Real Presence, you can pray, read spiritual books, meditate on a mystery of the faith, ponder God's will for us.  During Eucharistic Adoration, we "watch and wait", we remain "silent" in His Presence and open ourselves to His Graces which flow from the Eucharist.