Eucharistic Adoration
The Dial of Reparation is a symbol of the Sister of Reparation’s ceaseless vigil before the Eucharistic King. The Dial was first developed in 1863 by the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary (St. Margaret Mary’s Community) and became the standard of the Guard of Honor established March of 1864 by Sr. Mary of the Sacred Heart Bernaud, a religious of the Order of the Visitation. The Guard of Honor is an Archconfraternity of the Sacred Heart still flourishing today with the special character of reparation through Eucharistic Adoration.
The prayer encircling the dial, “Glory, Love and Reparation to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus!” is part of the ejaculatory prayer recited by our sisters upon rising from sleep and when leaving the Presence of the Blessed Sacrament after community prayer. The rest of the prayer, “Magnify the Lord with me and let us extol His name together! Jesus, I Trust in You!” was inspired by the Servant of God, Monsignor Anthony Celona and St. Faustina Kowalska.
Each Holy Hour is offered together with a particular choir of the Heavenly Court: Our Lady, St. Joseph, each of the nine choirs of angels, Apostles, Martyrs, Virgins, Doctors, Popes and Confessors, Priests, Prophets, Holy Penitents, Evangelists, Patriarchs, Holy Innocents, Holy Widows, Monks and Hermits. Although originally only twelve hours were represented on the Dial, the Sisters of Reparation are called to Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration. At each hour the sister meditates on a particular mystery of Our Lord’s Passion, uniting her prayers, works, joys and sufferings to His.
Jesus asked St. Faustina to recite the Chaplet of Divine Mercy whenever she entered the chapel. We have taken Our Lord’s request to heart and offer this powerful prayer to God at the end of each Holy Hour, imploring God’s mercy upon the world and on behalf of all those who have asked for our prayers.
The prayer encircling the dial, “Glory, Love and Reparation to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus!” is part of the ejaculatory prayer recited by our sisters upon rising from sleep and when leaving the Presence of the Blessed Sacrament after community prayer. The rest of the prayer, “Magnify the Lord with me and let us extol His name together! Jesus, I Trust in You!” was inspired by the Servant of God, Monsignor Anthony Celona and St. Faustina Kowalska.
Each Holy Hour is offered together with a particular choir of the Heavenly Court: Our Lady, St. Joseph, each of the nine choirs of angels, Apostles, Martyrs, Virgins, Doctors, Popes and Confessors, Priests, Prophets, Holy Penitents, Evangelists, Patriarchs, Holy Innocents, Holy Widows, Monks and Hermits. Although originally only twelve hours were represented on the Dial, the Sisters of Reparation are called to Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration. At each hour the sister meditates on a particular mystery of Our Lord’s Passion, uniting her prayers, works, joys and sufferings to His.
Jesus asked St. Faustina to recite the Chaplet of Divine Mercy whenever she entered the chapel. We have taken Our Lord’s request to heart and offer this powerful prayer to God at the end of each Holy Hour, imploring God’s mercy upon the world and on behalf of all those who have asked for our prayers.
