It has to be the same architect. I think it has been enhanced since I went to a Sunday Mass there in the late 1990’s or early 2000’s. It was so bad, that for me to have stayed would have been a mortal sin as I got so angry. It had to do with the pomposity of the choir, their public showmanship, exaggerated accompaniment, and introducing everyone by name who had a part in the production before the Mass began. I stayed through the homily and then departed very angry.
God willing, they have reformed their pompous liturgies and triumphant music ministry with its showmanship!
But, I guess this could be accomplished at Holy Family, but of course it would be expensive:
This was sung at Easter Sunday Mass there and, yes, there is applause afterward which tells you that the music ministry there is about entertaining and receiving accolades.
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In the top photo it would look much better with the Benedictine altar arrangement to bring some grace to a clunky altar
Without question, an improvement within the sanctuary area. Still, it remains a less than ideal structure (it looks very boxy/warehouse-like) that the people were no doubt goaded into contributing heavily towards its construction and again for its renovation.
ByzRus,
Maybe parishioners should be allowed to vote on the design since they are footing the cost!
When I was a boy, our beautiful American Gothic jewel of a Church was torn down by Pastor fiat in 1963 and replaced with a bowling alley style church. The parishioners were enraged but had no recourse other than not to pledge.
TJM,
Very true. I can think of two examples where people vetoed both. One, my own Roman parish that was to be renovated in the '90s. Singularly, it was the worst design I've ever seen. It would have resulted in a ticky-tacky contemporary hodge-podge with a sanctuary island, amphitheatre seating in the former sanctuary, the tabernacle moved to a new "chapel" in the servers sacristy and a non-descript stained glass band of windows over the altar. No support for that what-so-ever thank goodness as it would have cost a fortune to ultimately undo. The second was a renovation after a beautiful renovation that would have been financed privately. Less than zero support for that proposal.
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