WOW, A HORRIBLE SPACE TURNED BEAUTIFUL
Before! What in the name of God and all that is holy can be done with this "spirit" of Vatican II sanctuary and nave? Evidently, plenty.
After! Although I don't like the placement of the angels and I am not sure they belong in a space like this even after the renovation. I would have placed the six candles on the tabernacle reredos and two smaller ones on the altar itself if the Mass is facing the congregation. Would have been better ad orientem, but what the heck:
13 comments:
lose the angels and put the 6 candles on the back altar and the chapel would look fabulous
I do love It since I attend the TLM exclusively, having said that I too would have the angels which are definitely pre-Vatican II most altars always had two kneeling angles on each side, moved more to each side and place the six candlesticks on the high altar itself, I do hope they would offer the TLM there soon! Good job nonetheless, beats the previous cold looking sanctuary by a mile, it now looks Roman Catholic!
Indeed, that is quite the improvement. For my two cents, I have heard the angels are traditional. I vote they stay. I also agree that the candles should be moved to their proper location at the other side of the altar. I’m not a fan of the flowers, but at least they are unobtrusive. The drapes behind the tabernacle are not my favorite treatment, I would have preferred wood or stone. Glad to see the carpet gone, the red and white tile floor is a plus. In all the renovation makes for a nice simple chapel, which is so much better than that weird 1970’s stage.
"...most altars always had two kneeling angles on each side..."
I Googled images of "Pre-Vatican Two Altars."
Of the first twelve that appeared, there were no kneeling angels to be seen.
Kneeling angels of the type in the photos more than likely came about the Neo-Gothic/Romanesque French revival that began in the 1800's. Most Holy Trinity in Augusta has duplicates of the ones picture on this post. So does Sacred Heart Church now Cultural center as well as St. Joseph in Macon. These angels are somewhat integral to this style of architecture, but in the photos on this post, they are oversized and out of place as this is a small chapel.
Our cathedral basilica in Savannah has them too, although the current ones are not the original ones. Those were removed in the 1970's iconoclasm against angels. But all the churches I mention, to include the cathedral are of this neo-gothic/romanesque french revival.
Guys we can turn this whole thing around with very little money, that little parish did a bang up job with I assume a small budget and I think it looks wonderful. Inch by inch we can restore Holy Mother Church and restore the TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS to its proper place.
It looks like the lighting is greatly improved, too. I hope the sound system allows the readings to be heard clearly. The angels steal the show; I think they prefer to serve less ostentatiously.
My last two parishes have been Polish parishes. Both have the original high altar and both have angels on either side of the tabernacle. However, one has them on the ground and the other on platforms.
I actually like the angels, but they are too big for the tabernacle. Still, BIG improvement!
The use of the pillars on the wall behind the altar is very successful. And the whatever you call it on the ceiling, creating the sense of altar space, as well.
I see a couple of kitsch angel statues and a frilly attempt at a canopy. Where is the beauty?
Also published about here:
https://www.liturgicalartsjournal.com/2018/06/before-and-after-st-stephen-martyr.html
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