Reverend Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D. Bishop | Archdiocese of Louisville

Since July 2024, the National Eucharistic Revival has been in the Year of Mission, which will conclude in June 2025. In unity with the National Eucharistic Revival and its Year of Mission, Catholic churches across the archdiocese have offered extended opportunities for eucharistic adoration.

Forty-seven parishes in the Archdiocese of Louisville offer adoration every week, with many others offering adoration monthly, according to the website www.archlou.org. Some churches offer adoration daily, such as St. Paul Church at 6901 Dixie Highway, which offers adoration from 6 a.m. to midnight every day, and St. Martin of Tours Church at 639 S. Shelby St., which offers perpetual adoration.

On Sept. 10, Our Lady of the Woods Chapel on Bellarmine University’s campus joined in for a day. Near a bustling career fair, several students and staff of Bellarmine gathered near the statue of St. Angela Merici on the university’s quad to celebrate an outdoor Mass.

Father George Munjanattu, pastor of Holy Family Church, celebrated the Mass and highlighted a verse from Luke 6:12, where Jesus spends the night in prayer before choosing the 12 apostles. He encouraged students and staff to spend time in prayer before making decisions and pointed out the campus’ third annual 24-hour adoration following the liturgy.

The 24-hour prayer opportunity was first organized at Bellarmine in 2022 by BUCatholic, a student-led Catholic organization on campus. This year’s event began after ten students processed with the Blessed Sacrament, carried by Father Munjanattu, to Our Lady of the Woods Chapel on Bellarmine University’s campus.

Students signed up for one-hour time slots from noon Sept. 10 to noon Sept. 11 for adoration. Several students from the University of Louisville also participated this year.

Mason McKinney, membership chair of BUCatholic who participated in both Mass and procession on Sept. 10 said he finds comfort in being “that close to Christ.”

Those interested in adoration can contact their local parish for more information or view an updated list of parishes’ regularly scheduled adoration times online at www.archlou.org/parishes/eucharistic-adoration/.