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Mary Queen of Angels
Adoration ChapelIn a world where there is so much noise and so much bewilderment,
there is a need for silent adoration of Jesus concealed in the Host. -Pope Benedict XVI -
OFFICIAL CHAPEL BLESSING: FEBRUARY 26, 2023
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HISTORY OF THE MARY QUEEN OF ANGELSADORATION CHAPEL
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Our new chapel was officially blessed by Father Nathan Reesman on Sunday, February 26, 2023. He was joined by Father Kevin Harmon, Father Jacob Strand, Father Howard Haase, Deacon Mark Jansen, Seminarians Dominic Lazzaroni, Nicholas Waddell, Joel Kolb, Kevin Durand and the entire Adoration Chapel Committee.
CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS FROM THE BLESSING
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The Chapel re-opened on December 4, 2022 with a beautiful permanant altar, icons, crucifix, candles and more. What a beautiful space to adore the Lord!
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The Chapel had a temporary 3-week shutdown while many of the permanant decorative parts of the chapel were installed, including the large icons and beautiful hand-crafted altar. New pews were also ordered and we look forward to them being installed in May of 2023.
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The chapel opened on Sunday, June 5, 2022; Pentecost.
The hours at the time of opening are Sunday at 7pm through Saturday at 8am. There are some construction needs that are still in place.... We are awaiting the permanent entry doors, some cabinet work, sanctuary lamp stands, the artwork, and most critically the permanent altar.
Even in its incomplete state, the chapel is already a lovely place to pray.
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In the Fall of 2021, the Adoratioin committee met with the leadership of Father Nathan Reesman, pastor of Saint Frances Cabrini and Saint Mary's Immaculate Conception Parishes, and Father Howard Haase, pastor of Holy Angels Parish.
The decision was made that in order for Adoration to be truly fruitful and successful lin our parishes, a new location needed to be found.
Father Howard and Father Nathan have both agreed that the Holy Angels Church crying room, which had for years been the dedicated Adoration space, is no longer an option for this important form of prayer. The prior cry room space served its purpose well, and for that we are grateful. However, that space faces a variety of liturgical limitations that do not allow it to be a long-term home for Adoration.
Input was requested from the adoration community, as well as parish leadership and staffs. After much discussion, a workable idea emerged. It is believed that this relocation will not only strengthen the valuable prayer ministry of Eucharistic Adoration here in West Bend, but it will also allow our parishes to make more sensible structural uses of our current worship spaces. This is a win-win for everyone.
The location for Eucharistic Adoration will be moving to Saint Frances Cabrini to a space adjacent to the main church lobby, currently the large sacristy. The sacristy needs at Cabrini can be accommodated with a more efficient use of the original rear sacristies near the altar, allowing for the conversion of the large sacristy into a chapel. The conversion process will allow the small confessionals at Cabrini to be enlarged to be more accessible and Safe Environment compliant. A new interior entry will be created that will allow access to the new chapel space directly from the church lobby. The new chapel will be directly ADA accessible, with an at-grade entry, close parking, 24 hour access, and its own bathroom. It will be in close proximity to the main worship space while still being removed enough to allow for uninterrupted Adoration even while Masses are going on in the church. In short, the new space will meet all the criteria listed in the prior email communication. This relocation will also allow Holy Angels the opportunity to review the previous cry room setting for possible new uses that will enhance the regular worship life of the parish.
Work on converting the existing space into the new chapel will begin this fall. If all the work proceeds on schedule, we hope to open the new chapel space by Pentecost of 2022. Between now and then the space for adoration will continue to be at Holy Angels in the main church on Tuesdays.
Work began in Fall of 2021.
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Chapel RE-Opens once/week
Still struggling to get back to our old "normal", Our chapel was only able to open one day/week. Adoration moved to the main church area of Holy Angels Church and we had hours available for adoration on Tuesdays only.
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Pandemic shut down
With the Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020, our chapel was closed until further notice.
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10 year anniversary of our chapel
We celebrated the 10 year anniversary of our chapel BIG!
CLICK HERE for a the details.
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Adoration CHapel becomes a reality
The reverence for the Holy Eucharist has been part of the tradition here in our West Bend parishes for many, many years. It was that tradition that inspired a men’s group comprised of members from our West Bend area parishes to explore the possibility of having a Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel in West Bend. The planning began in 2008, and with the approval of Fr. Jerry, the pastor at Holy Angels, and with the help of Fr. Wendell, the Associate Pastor, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, Holy Angels was selected as the location for the Chapel. This group, then continued to build on what a group of very dedicated Eucharistic adorers had been doing for many years. Their devotion was inspirational and their help was invaluable as this project moved forward. A Eucharistic Adoration committee was later developed including women and men from St. Frances Cabrini, St. Mary’s, and Holy Angels parishes. Through the work of these hardworking and extremely prayerful people, the Mary Queen of Angels Eucharistic Adoration Chapel became a reality. Then, on January 18, 2008, Fr. Bob Goedert O.P. came to speak at all the Masses at Holy Angels and inspired members of the West Bend area parishes to spend an hour a week with Jesus. Our first adoration hour in our Chapel, this wonderful gift from God, took place on February 9th, 2009.
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Adoration Chapel Construction photos-click below
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