Wichita, Kan., Aug 13, 2009 / 23:23 pm
When Father James Billinger finished talking to Bishop Michael O. Jackels last year about his reassignment to Holy Savior Parish in Wichita, Kansas, Fr. Billinger left the Bishop’s office, drove over to Holy Savior Church – and found the church locked. "I promised myself that at some point we would work it out where people could come and pray during the day," he said.
Father Billinger said he reaped great spiritual benefits from the adoration chapels at parishes where he was previously assigned. "And I wanted that for Holy Savior," he said.
So Father Billinger went back to Bishop Jackels for permission and floated the idea to parishioners.
Today the parish has 40-hour adoration, from noon to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday in a location that needed little renovation.