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The chapel from the entrance. The pews are in antiphonal form; long rows on opposite sides of the aisle face each other. This design derives from the ancient practice of monks chanting alternate verses of the Psalms of the Divine Office: one side chants a verse, the other side chants the next, and so forth. Some Modern churches have used this design as an alternative to seating-in-the-round.
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Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Surrounding the entire chapel are panels of richly carved wood, with quotes from Scripture in gold Gothic lettering.
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A side altar in the chapel.
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This building was once a seminary; there are a dozen side altars in this chapel. The Church now allows concelebration and no longer requires priests to say Mass daily, so the practice of building side-altars has nearly disappeared. That is a shame; for the intimacy of a side-altar Mass, especially a weekday Mass with few communicants, is hard to match.
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The High Altar.
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View down the aisle.
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The crucifix. It is high up in the middle of the chapel.
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Statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Coats of arms of notable churchmen are displayed on the walls of the chapel.
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Each arch from the ceiling abuts to a carving of an angel.
Great photos! A friend just sent me the link to your blog - I am a young parishoner at Cathedral Basilica. I really enjoy your posts.
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Thank you for the beautiful photos. Why no exterior shots?
ReplyDeleteThat was because it was overcast that day, and my exterior photos didn’t turn out well.
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