Posted on 02/21/2023 6:02:34 PM PST by marshmallow
Washington D.C., Feb 14, 2023 / 15:45 pm Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer of Atlanta dedicated and blessed his archdiocese’s newest chapel while on his way to catch a flight Monday.
Airline workers and travelers flying through the busiest airport in the world can now spend time in the real presence of Christ thanks to the efforts of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s chaplains and the cooperation of the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
Located in the international terminal, the eucharistic chapel will be a permanent fixture at the airport and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
After receiving approval from the archbishop, the tabernacle was installed in November of last year. But because only travelers and airline workers can get past security to access the chapel, the archbishop was not able to officially bless it until this Monday, shortly before his flight departed.
The chapel was sorely needed and perfectly located given the sheer number of people arriving from all over the world to make connecting flights, chaplain Father Kevin Peek told CNA.
The Atlanta airport sees an average of nearly 300,000 passengers flying through daily, according to Business Insider.
“There's about 64,000 employees at the airport at any given time,” Peek told CNA. “That’s like a small town or city.”
The chapel has already touched many lives, allowing them to encounter Christ in the most unexpected place, Peek said.
Since the eucharistic chapel opened, Peek has already seen visitors weeping and even jumping for joy to find the presence of Christ in the airport.
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Does that airport accommodate the homeless like some others?
Who knows but this is very nice and surprising. However, Christians need to use it or they will find another use for it.
I am sure they are renting the space like McDonalds. Complaints otherwise.
The Muslims will use it for a toilet. Just watch.
GREAT!! Something good happening in Georgia!
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