On June 2, 2024, the West Bend Catholic Community gathered to have it's first ever city-wide Eucharistic Adoration Procession. Following the procession, the community gathered for a reception in the SFC Narthex for a reception to celebrate 15 years of the Mary Queen of Angels Adoration Chapel in West Bend.
CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS FROM THE CELEBRATION.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.
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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!
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.
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.
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.
With the Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020, our chapel was closed until further notice.
We celebrated the 10 year anniversary of our chapel BIG!
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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.