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.
Some important prayers that are used during this rite include the Anima Christi (en español) and the Tantum Ergo.
(Above excerpt from the USCCB on Eucharistic Adoration)
Below you will find times for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament throughout parishes of the Diocese of Columbus, listed by Deanery. Please contact your parish to sign up for a Holy Hour (if offered) and for any other information. This list is up to date as of January of 2024.
Immaculate Conception, Kenton
Tuesdays: 7:30pm to 8:30pm
Wednesdays: from end of 9am Mass to Benediction at 1pm
Our Lady of Lourdes, Ada
Mondays: 5:30pm to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesdays: 6pm to 7pm with confessions
Thursdays and Fridays, 8:30am to 9:30am
Our Lady of Lourdes, Marysville
First Fridays: from the end of 8am Mass to 8pm
St. Joan of Arc, Powell and St. Peter, Columbus
St. Joan of Arc
Mondays 9am through Saturdays 9am
St. Peter
Monday through Friday: 6am to 10pm
The Reis Resurrection Chapel is located inside the church building on the left (if facing the sanctuary) and can also be accessed by the northeast entrance.
Sign up for Adoration at St. Peter, Columbus, by clicking here.
For additional information or questions, please email - [email protected]
St. John Neumann, Sunbury
Sunday noon through Friday 6pm, in the chapel.
Sign up for Adoration at St. John Neumann here.
St. Joseph, Plain City
Mondays through Thursdays: 6am to 11am and 6pm to 9pm
Fridays: 6am to 8am; 9am to 11am; 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Email to participate - [email protected]
St. Mary, Delaware
Thursdays: After the 5:30pm Mass until 8pm
Fridays: After the 9am Mass until Noon
St. Mary, Marion
Fridays: 5pm to 6pm
First Fridays: 4pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament; 5pm Recitation of Vespers from the Liturgy of the Hours; 6pm Recitation of the Rosary; 7pm Benediction
St. Paul the Apostle, Westerville
Thursdays: 9:15am to 5:55pm
Holy Trinity, Bolivar and St. Joseph, Dover
Holy Trinity, Bolivar
Wednesdays: After the 6:30pm Mass until 8pm
Confession is available before Mass, starting at 5:30pm
St. Joseph, Dover
Tuesdays: 5pm to 6pm with Mass following.
Thursdays: 9am to 9:30am
First Fridays: 9am to 3pm followed by the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
Immaculate Conception, Dennison and Sacred Heart, New Philadelphia
Immaculate Conception
Tuesdays: 9am to 7pm
Sacred Heart, New Philadelphia
Tuesdays: 7am to 9pm
Knox County Consortium:
St. Luke, Danville
Tuesdays: 11:30am to 10:30pm
Wednesdays: 5:30am to 10:30am
St. Vincent de Paul, Mt. Vernon
Thursdays: 3pm to 10pm
Fridays: 5am to 5:15pm
Sacred Heart, Coshocton and St. Peter, Millersburg
Sacred Heart
First and Third Fridays: 9:30am to 11:30am
St. Peter, Millersburg
Wednesdays: 9:30am to 12:30pm
Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, Lancaster and St. Mark, Lancaster
Adoration at St. Mark
Mondays and Tuesdays: 9am to 9pm
Thursdays: 9am to 7pm
Perry County Consortium:
Adoration at St. Rose, New Lexington on Wednesdays at 5:15pm to 6:15pm, concluding with Benediction and followed by Mass at 6:30pm
St. Ann, Dresden - St. Mary, Mattingly Settlement
Adoration at St. Mary on First Fridays: 6pm to 7pm
St. Bernadette, Lancaster and St. Joseph, Sugar Grove
Adoration at St. Bernadette
Wednesdays: 9am to 2pm
Thursdays: Starting at 7pm and ending at 8am on Fridays
St. John, Logan
First Fridays: 8:30am to 7:00pm
St. Nicholas, Zanesville and St. Thomas Aquinas, Zanesville
St. Nicholas
First Fridays: Begins after 8am Mass and continues until 3:00pm
St. Thomas Aquinas
Wednesdays: 10am to 3pm in chapel
Jackson-Vinton Catholic Consortium
Holy Trinity, Jackson
Fridays: 12:30pm to 1pm
Sts. Peter and Paul, Wellston
Mondays: 6pm to 8pm
Ross-Pike Consortium
St. Mary, Chillicothe
Fridays: 9am to 4pm
St. Peter, Chillicothe
Tuesdays: Starting at 6am and ending at 7pm on Thursdays
St. Mary, Waverly
Wednesdays: 6pm to 7pm
Saturdays: 9am to 10am
Scioto Catholic Consortium
Perpetual Adoration at St. Mary, Portsmouth, except when there are Masses or special events
St. Colman of Cloyne, Washington Court House
Sundays: 8am to 8:45am; 5pm to 6pm
Tuesdays: 6pm to 7pm
Wednesdays: 7:15am to 8:15am
Thursday: 7:15am to 8:15am
Friday: 7:15am to 8:15am
St. Joseph, Circleville
First Sundays: 2pm
Church of the Ascension, Johnstown
Tuesdays: 5pm to 6pm
Saturdays: 8:30am to 9:30am
Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Newark
Mondays: Noon to 8pm
Wednesdays: 9am to 11am
Church of the Resurrection, New Albany
First Fridays: 9:30am to 4pm in the Our Lady of the Resurrection Chapel
Third Sundays: Immediately after 11am Mass to 4pm in the Our Lady of the Resurrection Chapel
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Buckeye Lake and St. Leonard, Heath
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Buckeye Lake
Exposition of the Most Holy Eucharist is celebrated during the seasons of Advent and Lent. Please check their "Events" tab for dates and times. For private adoration during the week, please call the Parish office at 740-928-3266.
St. Leonard, Heath
First Fridays: 9:30am to 2:30pm
St. Edward the Confessor, Granville
Mondays: 9:30am to 11:30am
St. Francis de Sales, Newark
Mondays - Fridays: 5am - 10pm
Saturdays: 5am to 1pm
Sundays: 7pm to 10pm
Community of Holy Rosary & St. John the Evangelist, Columbus and St. Dominic, Columbus
Community of Holy Rosary & St. John the Evangelist
Third Sundays: After 9:30am Mass
St. Dominic, Columbus
First Fridays: After 11:30am Mass
Second Sundays: After 11:30am Mass
St. Joseph Cathedral and Holy Cross Church, Columbus
St. Joseph Cathedral
Wednesdays: 5:00pm to 6pm, Confessions and Holy Hour
Holy Cross Church
Saturdays: Following the 11:30am Mass
St. Leo the Great Oratory, Columbus
Mondays: After 7am Mass
Thursdays: After 7pm Mass
First Fridays: After 7pm Mass
First Saturdays: After 9am Mass
St. Mary, Groveport
First Fridays: 9am to 10am
St. Patrick, Columbus
Fridays, 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Third and fourth Fridays, 8 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday (church locked; call church office at (614) 224-9522 for access information)
Our Lady of Victory, Columbus
Fridays: 8:30am to 9:30am
St. Agatha, Upper Arlington
Wednesdays: 9am to 11am
St. Andrew, Upper Arlington
Tuesdays: 6pm to 9pm, ending with Compline and Benediction
St. Brendan the Navigator, Hilliard
Tuesdays: 9am to 10pm
Wednesdays: 7am to 5pm
Thursdays: 9am to 10pm
Fridays: 9am to 10pm
Saturdays: 9am to 1pm
First Fridays: 9am to Saturdays at 1pm
St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin
First Fridays: 9:00am to 4:00pm
Signup link changes every month.
St. Christopher, Columbus
Mondays through Fridays: 3pm to 4pm
St. Margaret of Cortona, Columbus
Thursdays: 9:30am to noon
St. Timothy, Columbus
Wednesdays: 9:30am to 6:00pm
Immaculate Conception, Columbus
First Wednesdays: 7am to 6pm
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Star of the New Evangelization, Columbus
Mondays after the 4:30pm Mass until Saturday before the 8:30am Mass
Our Lady of Peace, Columbus
Tuesdays during Advent: 6pm to 7pm
Thursdays: 9am to 7pm (To register for a weekly holy hour, click HERE.)
Sacred Heart, Columbus and St. John the Baptist, Columbus
Adoration at Sacred Heart on Thursdays from 10am to 6:30pm and then adoration and confession at 7pm for 30 minutes following the 6:30pm Mass
St. Elizabeth, Columbus
Tuesdays: 5pm to 6pm
St. James the Less, Columbus
Second Tuesdays: 7pm to 8pm
Wednesdays: Noon to 7pm
St. Michael, Worthington
Wednesdays: 6:30pm to 7:30pm, with confession
Thursdays at 9am until Fridays at 9pm
St. Thomas More Newman Center, Columbus
Mondays through Fridays: 8:30am to 5:30pm
Holy Family, Columbus
Thursdays: 1pm until noon on Fridays
First Fridays: 8pm until 8:45am on Saturdays
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Columbus
Wednesdays: 7am to 8am
First Fridays: 9am until 9am on Saturdays
Second Fridays: 9am to 9pm
St. Cecilia, Columbus
Tuesdays: 5:45pm to 6:45pm, with confessions
First Fridays: 9am to 9pm
St. Mary Magdalene, Columbus
Mondays: 8:30am to 9:30am - Miraculous Medal Novena, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
St. Patrick, London
Thursdays: 6:30pm to 7:30pm
First Fridays: Noon to 5:15pm
Sts. Simon & Jude, West Jefferson
Tuesdays: 5:00pm to 6pm (Labor Day - Memorial Day)
First Fridays: 9am to 6pm (October - May)
St. Stephen the Martyr, Columbus
Thursdays: 9:00am to 3:45pm
Christ the King and St. Thomas the Apostle, Columbus
Tuesdays: 7pm to 8pm at St. Thomas
Wednesdays: 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Christ the King
Friday: 4:00pm to 6:00pm at Christ the King
Holy Spirit, Columbus
First Fridays: Immediately following 9am Mass
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Columbus
Fridays: 10am to 11am, First Fridays also have confessions available
Seton Parish, Pickerington and Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Columbus
Seton Parish
Perpetual Adoration except Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. Sign up at www.setonparish.com/ministries/adoration
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Fridays: 10am to 11am, First Fridays also have confessions available
St. Catharine, Columbus
Sundays through Fridays: 6am Sunday to midnight Friday
Saturdays: 6am to 4pm
Thursdays at 7pm are ADORE nights featuring candlelit programs and confession with two priests
St. John XXIII, Canal Winchester and St. Mary, Groveport
St. John XXIII
Wednesdays: 6pm to 7pm
St. Mary Groveport
First Fridays: 9am to 10am
St. Matthew, Gahanna
24 hours, seven days a week in basement Adoration Chapel. Open to the general public from 6:30am to 6pm weekdays and 7am to 6pm Saturdays and Sundays. Holy Hour for the reparation, purification and sanctification of the Church, fourth Friday, 7pm to 8pm.
St. Pius X, Reynoldsburg
Sundays: 4pm to 5pm with Vespers and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
Wednesdays: 9am to noon and 1pm to 9pm in chapel, with Holy Hour from noon to 1pm in church
First Fridays: 9am to 6:30am on Saturday in the chapel