![]() “Benediction” indicates the rite used at the end of the period of adoration. “Adoration” follows the exposition and can be a brief period (although “exposition which is held exclusively for the giving of benediction is prohibited” (HCWEOM, 89)) a more lengthy period, such as 40 hours devotion, or a period of all-night adoration or it can take place to begin a period of perpetual adoration. This ritual of “Exposition” also includes a hymn and incense. “Exposition” begins the period of prayerful worship, and finds the minister placing the Blessed Sacrament in a monstrance (see below) or placing a ciborium on the altar. Q: What are the terms that describe Eucharistic devotions?Ī: The Church has her own unique terminology for her liturgical rites-and the same is true for official Eucharistic devotions. In addition to a general introduction on Eucharistic reception and worship outside of Mass, the book also collects additional texts for use during the celebration of the rites, as well as an appendix with a model outlining Eucharistic exposition and benediction, including one with the celebration of the Liturgy of the Hours during the period of adoration. HCWEOM contains the following collection of rites: 1) the Rite for Distributing Holy Communion Outside Mass, whether in a church or outside of it, during the week 2) Administration of Communion and Viaticum to the Sick by an Extraordinary Minister (these rites also appear in the ritual text Pastoral Care of the Sick: Rites of Anointing and Viaticum) 3) Forms of Worship of the Holy Eucharist, including rites for exposition and benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, as well as instructions on Eucharistic processions and Eucharistic congresses. At the moment, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has submitted a subsequent translation of the text, one based upon the translation principles of Liturgiam Authenticam (2001) and following the procedures outlined in Magnum Principium (2017), with a slightly different title: “Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery Outside Mass.” This ritual book was one of the first texts promulgated after the Second Vatican Council-the Latin typical edition in 1973 ( De Sacra Communione et De cultu Mysterii Eucharistici Extra Missam), and the English translation in 1976. Q: Is there a liturgical book that describes the rites at Eucharistic devotions?Ī: Yes, and at the time of this writing, the liturgical book bears the name “Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist Outside Mass” (HCWEOM). The following Rite Questions address many of the queries surrounding Eucharistic Adoration. Eucharistic adoration, while not the primary focus of the program, nevertheless occupies an important part of any Eucharistic Revival. ![]() Catholics are encouraged to learn more about the Eucharist during this time, to pray more often and more fervently the Mass during these years, and to find inspiration to take Christ into their homes, workplaces, and culture. That’s why the Eucharistic Revival allows three years for discernment, encounter, and grassroots response on the diocesan, parish, and individual levels” (see ). “It takes time to kindle a living, loving relationship,” the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Eucharistic Revival website says, “and a relationship with Jesus Christ is no exception. In brief terms, the Eucharistic Revival seeks to return and rekindle divine life in the Church and the world through the Eucharist. A high point of the revival will be the National Eucharistic Congress in July 2024 in Indianapolis, IN, to be followed by a period of intentional mission until Pentecost 2025. Editor’s note: The dioceses of the United States began a three-year period of “Eucharistic Revival” on June 19, 2022, the Solemnity of Corpus Christi.
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