Adoration Chapel

You are welcome and encouraged to visit the chapel at any time. Exposed Adoration, where Jesus' Body is placed in the Monstrance and displayed on the altar for prayer, is offered every Monday at 6am through Friday at 3pm. To sign up for an hour of Adoration, please visit our We Adore Him site below. 

WeAdoreHim:  https://stpeterkirkwood.weadorehim.com/en/schedule

1. Create an account
2. Choose notification preferences and substitute availabilities
3. Choose your prefered hour of Adoration

On days that the Blessed Sacrament is kept in the tabernacle, the chapel is always available for prayer. 

The Blessed Sacrament

Our beautiful tabernacle is the prominent feature of the chapel. It is visible both from inside the chapel as well as outside in the Prayer Garden by its prominent placement next to the window of the chapel. The red candle burns perpetually symbolizing the real presence of Christ. We are so blessed to have this beautiful chapel that provides us with the opportunity to spend personal time with Jesus Christ.
Lord, hear our prayer.

Our Patron Saint

In honor of our patron saint, St. Peter Prince of the Apostles, a relic of St. Peter is displayed and placed under the chapel altar.

St. Peter, pray for us.

St. Angela Merici Adoration Chapel

Just as our old Adoration Chapel was dedicated to St. Angela Merici, founder of the Ursuline Sisters, the new chapel is dedicated to her as well. To signify this, there is a picture of St. Angela Merici on the wall in the hallway outside of the chapel.
St. Angela Merici, pray for us.

Stained Glass Windows

Look closely within the brick wall of the chapel and you will find stained glass windows featuring: St. Peter, St. Joseph, St. Ursula and the Blessed Mother. These stained glass windows have been in place since the original chapel's existence. Each window has been cleaned and repaired by Emil Frei Studios.

St. Peter, St. Joseph, St. Ursula, and Mary, Our Mother, Pray for Us

Chapel Entrance

The chapel entrance is in the Prayer Garden which can be accessed from the sidewalk between the Church and Ursuline Hall.  There is a gate that leads to the courtyard. As you enter the courtyard and follow the sidewalk to the far right corner of the building, you will be able to see the statue of St. Peter through the window of the chapel. The entrance into the chapel faces the statue of St. Peter.

This door will be open during the week from 6:30 am-4:00 PM. After those hours and on weekends, the chapel is still available to pray, but you will need to punch in a code into the door keypad. There is a restroom in the hallway that leads out of the chapel.

For those with accessibility needs:  The push plate automatic door openers will only work between the hours of 6:30 am and 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

During the evening and weekend hours, you will need to enter the code, then push down on the handle and pull slightly.  The door will then catch and assist open automatically.   It takes minimal pulling for the door to engage the auto-opening feature.

When I think of what Adoration contributes to my life, I think of the experience of a religious retreat, or taking a wilderness trip.  If you find yourself often caught up in the frenzy of daily life, connecting with the internet several times an hour and feeling stuck in the fast lane, then you are experiencing our modern life.  

I have had doubts about starting a retreat in the past, only to find that there is a real peace when I am detached from everyday concerns and begin to pray. Likewise, by the second or third day of a wilderness trip, you also begin to hear and see things you never notice at home.

Adoration is similar – one may have reservations about starting the journey, but I find that the hour is a quiet time, during which I have the amazing privilege of being in the presence of Jesus.  There is time to reflect on the gift of His presence, and how to move forward again with my life in a better way. 

Like the retreat or wilderness adventure, Adoration is a unique opportunity that one appreciates more as time goes on.

Tom Foy
 

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I was raised in a loving Catholic home, but just recently returned to the Catholic Church.  God knew that I needed a closer relationship with Him, so he sent me His Spirit through reconnection with a childhood friend.

I began returning to Mass and this past Lent, I heard about Eucharistic Exposition in the Adoration Chapel, so I signed up as a Lenten offering.  At first, I have to admit that I wasn’t sure what to do.  I’d say the prayers that we all know, while staring at the Monstrance, expecting some divine revelation.  Nothing came and an hour seemed like a very long time.  However, I kept my commitment and before long, what did come to pass, was the peace that I felt when leaving the Chapel.  During my hour, I began to share what was on my heart, just like I would when meeting with a close friend.  Except, there was one very big difference.  This friend, Jesus, died for me!  There He was, hanging on the cross on the wall behind the Monstrance that held His Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity.  He died for me and wanted to hear from me!

Some days I entered the Chapel with a joyful heart, but many times I poured out the sorrows in my life.  But you know what I learned?  Jesus, my Friend, was there to hear it all – the good, the bad and the ugly.  He was not preoccupied with His own life.  He was there to give me His unconditional love and attention. 

So, after Lent was over, I easily decided to set up this time with my Friend every week.  Yes, it is a commitment, but one that I look forward to and arrange my schedule around.  I look forward to this time with my Friend.  No matter what mood I am in going into the Chapel, I always leave with the true peace that only Our Lord can give to me.

I encourage you to sign up.  He is waiting to hear anything that is on your heart.  Yes, God knows everything, but He is anxious to hear directly from you and wrap you in His love.

- Diane Caffey
 

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I am truly grateful that I was invited to join in our St. Peter Adoration of Our Lord ministry. And, I am equally grateful that I made a commitment to spend my Holy Hour each week in the presence of Our Lord.  At first, I wondered how I would spend the time. What would I do? 

After months of enjoying my weekly Holy Hour, filling in for others at times, and “just going” at other times when I felt a longing, I have found each visit I have with Our Lord is different. Each is special, comforting, encouraging, and uplifting. Sometimes, I pray the majority of the time or read my Bible. Other times, I pray a while and spend more time listening. Still other times, I pray the Rosary, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and other favorite prayers and devotions. Occasionally, I organize the chapel and reading materials; I refresh the candles, and talk to My Lord while I putter around in His company while sharing my trials and the events of my day or week. I love our visits! I’m confident you will, too!

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