Mary Henkels, Coordinator
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Second to the importance of the Eucharist in the chapel, the most important peo¬ple associated with Lamb of God Chapel are the adorers themselves. The Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Committee serves Our Lord in the Eucharist, and we serve our fellow adorers. There are many ways to participate as an adorer in Lamb of God Chapel.
Visitors are those that come to adore whenever they can. Visitors are welcome in the chapel from 6AM to 10PM Monday through Friday, 6AM to 5PM on Saturday, and 6PM to 10PM on Sunday.
Weekly Committed Adorers have an appointment with Jesus once or more per week. These regular adorers can commit to adore any time they choose, 24/6. Once they have committed to a weekly holy hour, they are assigned an adorer number, and use the touchscreen to sign in at the beginning of their holy hour(s) every week. They check the touchscreen before they leave to be sure the next committed adorer has signed in. These are the “Guardians of the Eucharist.” Their commitments to adore keep the chapel doors open for all to enjoy. The registration page on the web site accommodates weekly commitments, and paper forms are also available outside the chapel.
Smaller or temporary commitments are available for those who wish to adore less frequently, yet still want to make a commitment to spend time with Our Lord regularly. Some adorers come at the same day/time every month or twice a month. The adoration computer system can accommodate temporary commitments as well. An adorer can sign up just for Lent, Advent, the Easter season, and several students sign up just for the summer. To make a temporary commitment, please use the sign-up sheets located outside the chapel, and write “Lent Only, Advent Only”, etc. across the top.
Substitutes are a critical part of the success of the chapel. We have over 100 substitutes. A list of substitutes organized by the days and times available are sent out to all the adorers in the computer system every month. You can sign up to substitute online or using the paper sign-up forms.
Group members are those that belong to an adoration group. Group members share and rotate through a weekly holy hour. Each group member must be registered in the computer system. A group leader chosen by the group submits the monthly schedule to the group coordinator, and that schedule is automatically e-mailed out to the group members at the beginning of each month. Forming a group is an ideal way to try adoration, and is highly recommended for different ministries.
The Children’s Hour is set aside for small children and their parents every Tues¬day at 10AM. Two certified preschool teachers are available in the parish nursery located in the Family Life Center. Parents can drop off their children, and have some quiet time in adoration. Then, the children are brought into the chapel for the last part of the hour to join their parents in adoration. Perfect silence is not expected during the Children’s Hour as we bring the little children into the company of Our Lord.
Daily Devotions in the chapel are the Rosary every day at noon, and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy every day at 3PM.
A Vianney Cenacle takes place every Saturday at noon. This is an hour of adoration for the sanctification of priests. It consists of a Rosary for Priests, Litany, and other prayers from the Vianney Cenacle booklet. It is led by the laity on behalf of our priests. All are welcome.