Hours (Monday thru Friday Only)

The Adoration Chapel is open from immediately after the 9 AM Mass. Benediction is held nightly at 5:30 PM in preparation for the 6 PM Mass. The Adoration Chapel is only open Monday thru Friday. The Adoration Chapel is closed when Adoration is held in the main church on the First Friday of the month. The Adoration Chapel is closed on all Holy Days of Obligation, weekends, and the First Friday of each month.

What is Adoration?

According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, or USCCB, “The importance of Eucharistic Adoration is shown in the fact that the Church has a ritual that regulates it: the Rite of Eucharistic Exposition and Benediction. This is an extension of the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament which occurs in every Mass: ‘Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.’ Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament flows from the sacrifice of the Mass and serves to deepen our hunger for Communion with Christ and the rest of the Church. The Rite concludes with the ordained minister blessing the faithful with the Blessed Sacrament.”

If you are interested in learning more about Eucharistic Adoration, please consider visiting the links below (you will be exiting St. Anthony’s website).

• A Beginner’s Guide to Eucharistic Adoration
• A Beginner’s Guide to Adoration for Teen’s