Because Christ himself is present in the sacrament of the altar, he is to be honored with the worship of adoration.  "To visit the Blessed Sacrament is . . . a proof of gratitude,
an expression of love, and a duty of adoration toward Christ our Lord"
Catechism of the Catholic Church 1418
 

For 2000 years, Catholics have believed Jesus to be truly present in the most Holy Eucharist, just as He taught His disciples in John 6. We believe that at each celebration of the Mass, bread and wine are truly transformed into the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. Therefore, Jesus comes to be present with us not only spiritually, but physically. In the Eucharist, Jesus is just as present with us in the disguise of bread and wine as He was in the disguise of a man 2000 years ago when He walked the earth.
 

The Blessed Sacrament is exposed before the weekday Mass at St. John on Thursday mornings beginning at 7:15AM and before the weekday Mass at Notre Dame on Fridays beginning at 11:30AM.

 

The Blessed Sacrament Chapel (101 Silver St., Waterville, Maine) has Eucharistic Adoration 7-days a week from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.