My parish has continuous adoration. Parishoners have signed up for one-hour vigils so that there is at least one person there at all times. Of course, others go as well.
We have a special chapel they carved out of a portion of the church’s walk-out basement, and it was refurbished with a donation from our last associate priest. It’s not grand like the chapels in cathedrals, but it is very pretty and the atmosphere is very dignified.
I suppose it could be called a coincidence, but our parish has 6 men in seminary, and one other was just ordained. I think it is directly related to the Perpetual Adoration.
In parishes such as mine,which has perpetual adoration I suggest that the priests should sign up for a regular weekly hour of adoration.
I doubt it’s a coincidence! Adoration is growing in this diocese, and I’m sure ordinations will as well, although things aren’t too bad now. We’re ordaining 5-8 men per year.
** suppose it could be called a coincidence, but our parish has 6 men in seminary, and one other was just ordained. I think it is directly related to the Perpetual Adoration.**
I don’t believe it is a coincidence at all. We have one young man in seminary preparation and I have a hunch on another one.
No girls choosing to become religious yet.
We need to keep praying.
For what it’s worth, our Adoration Chapel was carved out of what used to be part of the sacristy and was then a Confessional. The Confessional was moved and we have room for four chairs in our little chapel.
Sounds like a GOD-incidence, to me! ;o)
To quote Fr. John Corapi, “EUCHARISTIC ADORATION IS POWER! IF YOU WANT MORE SHEPHERDS, GO TO THE LORD OF AND HARVEST AND ASK FOR MORE PRIESTS.”
I thought all understood this is a given? May you receive an abundance of grace!