“Could You Not Stay Awake One Hour?” – Our Call to Eucharistic Prayer
The birthplace of Our Savior Jesus Christ, the City of David, literally means “house of bread.” The beauty of this birthplace, connected with Jesus’ revelation in Chapter 6 of John’s Gospel—“I am the bread of life who came down from heaven” is precisely why we Catholics adore the Lord in the Holy Eucharist.
“Could you not stay awake one hour?” These are the words of Jesus to His apostles—Peter, James and John—as He was experiencing His agony in the Garden. He is inviting us to spend an hour with Him. Our Parish commitment to evangelize, to win converts and to reach out to “reverts” (those who are away from the church but need to come back) begins on our knees before Christ in the Eucharist.
Building a Free-Standing Adoration Chapel at St. Edmond Catholic Church
St. Edmond Church has many dedicated parishioners involved in the forty-hour devotion for the last four years. Our humble, little chapel gives limited space, has no access to bathrooms, and is not soundproof from the noise coming from within the Family Center. We began a discussion regarding the building of a “Bethlehem” on the campus. A free-standing chapel on the grounds of St. Edmond would provide opportunities for Eucharistic Adoration in an environment of reverential space, Holy silence, and security.
St. Edmond Catholic Church has established a steering committee to explore the feasibility of building a free-standing Eucharistic Adoration Chapel on our campus to enhance the experience of our parishioners interested in spending time in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament.
Please bookmark this page to stay up to date on information and events related to our effort to build a freestanding Eucharistic Adoration Chapel here on the campus of St. Edmond Church.
St. Edmond Adoration Chapel Steering Committee
Committee Members (Click to View)
Committee Meeting on May 13, 2025
Committee Meeting on September 4, 2025
Next Committee Meeting on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 6pm in the Parish Administration Conference Room
St. Edmond Adoration Chapel Documents
Edmond Finance Committee Approval for Freestanding Adoration Chapel, 1/29/2025
Edmond Parish Advisory Council Approval for Freestanding Adoration Chapel, 1/30/2025
Letter of Need to Bishop Deshotel re Freestanding Adoration Chapel, 2/27/2025
Letter of Concurrence from Bishop Deshotel, 3/13/2025
Upcoming Events and Deadlines
Town Hall Meeting | Monday, September 22, 2025 | 6pm | St. Edmond Family Center link to
Town Hall Meeting Flyer (Click to View)
Town Hall Meeting Flyer (en Español – Haz clic para ver)
Deadline to Submit Survey on Building an Adoration Chapel | Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Please share your thoughts with the Adoration Chapel Steering Committee on the free-standing Eucharistic Adoration Chapel initiative by completing the brief Adoration Chapel Survey. To complete the survey online, click the button below.
If you prefer to fill out a paper survey, copies are available in the vestibule of Church and in the Parish Office. Completed surveys may be returned via the offertory collection at all weekend Masses or placed in designated locations in the vestibule of Church or at the Parish Office.
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