Sanctuary: Before & After

Before (2007):

Long Before (original circa 1966):

During (November 2009):

During (January 2010):

After (Far):

After:

For more views of our project, see our Picture of the Day list.

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Mary in August 2007

Thanks to Allan Eckert for the image, taken on 25 August 2007.

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Architecture 101: Nave

nave (nāv) noun In religious architecture, the part of a church between the side aisles, extending from the chancel to the principal entrance, thereby forming the main part of the building.

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Images of the Holy Trinity Nave:

Nave Records (according to Wikipedia)

• Longest nave in England: St Albans Cathedral, St Albans (Anglican), 350 ft.
• Longest nave in France: Bourges Cathedral, 300 ft, including choir where a crossing would be if there were transepts.
• Longest nave in Germany: Cologne cathedral, 190 ft, including two bays between the towers.
• Longest nave in Italy: St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, 300 ft, in four bays.
• Longest nave in Spain: Seville, 200 ft, in five bays.
• Longest nave in the United States: Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York City (Episcopal), 230 ft.
• Highest vaulted nave: Beauvais Cathedral, France, 160 ft high but only one bay of the nave was actually built but choir and transepts were completed to the same height.
• Highest completed nave: Rome, St. Peter’s, Italy, 150 ft high.
• Highest completed vaulted nave: Cathedral of Milan, Italy, 150 ft high.

UPDATE: More Architecture 101 here:

• Sacred Architecture for Dummies
• Inside your Church (Parts of a Church)
• Built of Living Stones
• Romans, New Romans, Goths and Pearls
• Romanesque, Sant’Ambrosio
• CAD and ChurchBuilder
• Eight Historic Italian Churches
• The Tympanum
• 1400 Years as a Catholic Church

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2007: The Sanctuary Set for a Quinceanera

Photographed by Allan Eckert on 25 August 2007.

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2007: Father Ricci at the Ambo

10 November 2007 — Father Lorenzo Ricci reads the Gospel at the ambo during the Mass of Dedication for the new Father Puhl center. Image courtesy of Allan Eckert.

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2007: Holy Trinity From Above

Given the status of the construction, this image looks to have been captured early in 2007.

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2007: Altar and Tabernacle

Photo of the Day: Altar and Tabernacle as decorated for the weekend service. Photograph taken Saturday 25 August 2007.
Image courtesy of Allan Eckert.

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2007: Exterior, Winter Afternoon

Photo of the Day: The exterior of the west side of the church, taken in the afternoon of 27 February 2007. Click for full image.

Image courtesy of Allan Eckert.

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2007: All Those Confirmandi!

Courtesy of Allan Eckert, here’s an image of the May 2007 Confirmation class after receiving the sacrament.

Total Sanctuary capacity: 1 Monsignor, 1 Pastor, 5 adult leaders, and ~90 youth. That’s probably more than half a ton load on the sanctuary floor.

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Father Albert Puhl at Dedication

Photo of the Day: From 10 November 2007, Father Albert Puhl at the Mass of Dedication for the Fr. Albert Puhl Center.

Image courtesy of Allan Eckert.

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