Adoration Chapel
We invite you to visit the Log Cabin Adoration Chapel adjacent to the Rectory (just North of the Church). It's time with our Lord that just may make a difference for you...
Let us all Pray:
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and kindle in them the fire of Your divine Love. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created and You shall renew the face of the earth. Let us pray. O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit has taught the hearts of the faithful, grant, that by the assistance of the same Holy Spirit, we may ever walk in the path of righteousness and ever rejoice in His consolation, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
About the Chapel itself
We have some information about the Chapel itself, the background and building information. Click for a commentary on the Chapel by Fr. James Meade.
To help you better understand and appreciate the symbolism within the Log Cabin Chapel, we've assembled a map to the articles and elements within. Click for the Chapel Map.
Both the map and Chapel details are available in one PDF, your guide to the Log Cabin Chapel.
What Is Perpetual Adoration?
Perpetual Adoration is a Eucharistic devotion whereby members of a given parish (or other entity) unite in taking hours of adoration before the Most Blessed Sacrament (in most cases, exposed), both during the day and throughout the night, seven days a week.
Why is exposition in the monstrance preferred?
To see Jesus visibly present under the appearance of the small white host is much more conducive to intimacy than hidden away in the tabernacle. Moreover, it adds an extra responsibility on the adorers to be sure to be faithful to the hours they are scheduled, since the suggested norm for having Jesus exposed in the monstrance is that there should be at least two adorers present, and He must never be left alone. Could not these words of our Lord be applied today: "Indeed, this is the will of My heavenly Father, that everyone who looks upon the Son, and believes in Him, shall have eternal life. Him I will raise up on the last day."
What are some good reasons for establishing Perpetual Adoration?
To provide an easy, attractive, and practical way of rendering God adoration which is His due as our Creator of giving Him thanks for our redemption of making reparation for our sins and the sins of mankind; of petitioning the good God for the constant help we need.
To show our gratitude to our Lord for remaining among us in our tabernacles, and to make at least some atonement for the many sacrileges, indifferences, and ingratitude which He receives in His Sacrament of Love.
What spiritual benefits and graces can be attributed to the establishment of a parish Perpetual Adoration program?
- an increase in Mass attendance and reception of the sacraments
- return of fallen-away Catholics and increase in the number of conversions
- increase in religions and priestly vocations
- renewal of Catholic family life
- spiritual level of the people is raised with a resulting desire and courage to spread the "good news" to others
- a greater community spirit, centered as it is on the heart of the parish, Jesus' presence in the Blessed Sacrament
Here is what you can do help promote a "spirit of Eucharistic devotion" in our parish:
- Think about what you can do in your daily life to engage in prayer before Our Lord in Adoration. Could you also encourage members of your family, especially children to attend a Holy hour with you? Can you also encourage those in your respective church ministries to attend with you?
- If you don't already a attend weekly Holy hour in the Church on Thursday (Adoration on Thursday will remain in the church) or are not available for Adoration on Thursday, you now can you choose from any hours of the day or night. Let us Come and adore!
- For Thursday adorers, could you also choose additional days to adore our Lord in the chapel? Could you invite others in the parish or friends to join you?
- Have you ever attended Benediction at 6:50 p.m. on Thursday evenings in the church?
Have your children or grandchildren ever attended Benediction? - Do you make visits to the tabernacle? Have you ever remained after mass to spend time with Him in prayer?
I encourage you in prayer to ask the Lord to place the promotion Perpetual Adoration on your heart. Let’s work together to spread the love of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Patrick parish and beyond.