EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Eucharistic Adoration is adoring or honoring the Eucharistic Presence of Christ. In a deeper sense, it involves "the contemplation of the Mystery of Christ truly present before us."

During Eucharistic Adoration, we "watch and wait," as we remain silent in His Presence while opening ourselves to His Graces which flow from the Eucharist. By spending some quiet time with our Lord, we allow a transformation to take place, as Jesus draws us to Himself.

For Eucharistic Adoration times in Blue Water Vicariate, please click HERE.

ALL THINGS ROSARY

The rosary probably began as a practice by the laity to imitate the monastic Divine Office (Breviary or Liturgy of the Hours), during the course of which the monks daily prayed the 150 Psalms. The laity, many of whom could not read, substituted 50, or even 150, Ave Marias (Hail Marys) for the Psalms. This prayer, at least the first half of it so directly biblically, seems to date from as early as the 2nd century, as ancient graffiti at Christian sites has suggested. Sometimes, a cord with knots on it was used to keep an accurate count of the Aves. To read more, click HERE.

To explore our Rosary webpage that includes a printer friendly document on how to pray the Rosary, a daily schedule for when to pray which Mysteries and more, please click HERE.

For Rosary devotion times in Blue Water Vicariate, please click HERE.

WHAT'S A NOVENA?

A novena is a nine-day period of private or public prayer to obtain special graces, to implore special favors, or to make special petitions. Novena is derived from the Latin "novem," meaning nine. As the definition suggests, the novena has always had more of a sense of urgency and neediness. For more info, please click HERE.

For Novena devotion times in Blue Water Vicariate, please click HERE.

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP

Our Lady of Perpetual Help has been venerated across many cultures and thus bears several titles in different languages, such as Mother of Perpetual Succour, Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro, Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Secours, Mater de Perpetuo Succursu, and Ina ng Laging Saklolo. In addition to this, Our Lady of Perpetual Help is the designated the national Patroness of Haiti. For more info, please click HERE.

For Perpetual Help devotion times in Blue Water Vicariate, please click HERE.

A LITTLE INFO ON LITANIES

A litany is a well-known and much appreciated form of responsive petition, used in public liturgical services and in private devotions for common necessities of the Church, or in calamities to implore God's aid or to appease His just wrath. For more info, please explore THIS  link.