Sacred Heart of Jesus Adoration Chapel

The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

Our Eucharistic Adoration Chapel is open from

8:30 AM – 8:30 PM Monday through Friday

Saturday 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Sunday CLOSED

Devotion to the Eucharist, as sacrament and sacrifice, is a distinguishing mark of our faith community at St. Albert the Great Parish. The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Adoration Chapel is itself an expression of faith in the Eucharistic Presence.

The Sacred Heart of Jesus Adoration Chapel is located at the east entrance of the administrative building located at: 8000 South Linder Avenue, Burbank Illinois. All are welcome to visit at any time of the day. Those wishing to become adorers are encouraged to sign up for one hour sessions.

Eucharistic Adoration is the spiritual practice of adoring or honoring the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. In a deeper sense, it involves the contemplation of the Mystery of Christ truly present before 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. By our worshiping the Eucharist, we ask God to transform us so that we may become all that God wants us to be. The Lord draws us to Himself and transforms us. Eucharistic Adoration is God and man reaching out for each other at the same time.

In a society where quiet is a precious commodity, this beautiful little Adoration Chapel provides an oasis where silence and peace prevail. The Adoration Chapel is open to anyone seeking solitude and space for undisturbed prayer.

Masks

Beginning Thursday, February 10, archdiocesan churches and chapels in Lake and Suburban Cook Counties (excluding Oak Park and Evanston) can move to mask-optional for all Masses, liturgies and Religious Education classes. The City of Chicago, Oak Park, and Evanston Health Departments currently have standing orders requiring masks applicable to Masses, liturgies and Religious Ed classes. We will continue to follow these orders in those municipalities while they are in effect. This mirrors the guidance provided to archdiocesan schools, as well.

To be clear, archdiocesan and parish offices, including parish halls and social gathering places, must wait until the governor’s current statewide mask order is lifted on February 28 before moving to a mask-optional environment. Even then, some municipalities may still have standing orders requiring masks. We will continue to monitor developments in those jurisdictions and communicate updates accordingly.

As we transition to mask-optional, please note the following:

Parishioners and Religious Education families should be reminded to report any COVID positive cases (instances when the individual has been on parish property within 48 hours of symptoms or positive diagnosis) to the parish office so that appropriate communication can be shared with any close contacts.
Everyone is encouraged to vaccinate, boost when eligible, and wear masks, if preferred. N95 masks are highly effective at preventing transmission of COVID regardless of whether the wearer is around masked or unmasked individuals. We support everyone in whichever decision they make regarding the regular use of masks.
Masks may be required during periods of high community infection. We will continue to assess current trends and based on infection levels, we may require churches to temporarily require masks once again in the future.