Parish Renovation Photos

One of the goals of Holy Rosary Parish as we went through the Legacy for Our Mission archdiocesan capital campaign was to raise funds for renovation work that will help to restore our church building to some of its former glory in time for our 2009 centennial celebration.

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In progress:

Upper Church -- 07-30-08

Scaffolding fills the nave and sanctuary of the church on July 30, 2008. In the center of the photo, the black square is a small section of the domed ceiling that was removed. Behind that ceiling are stained-glass windows which will once again see the light of day, just as they did when the church was dedicated in 1925.

Sanctuary Window -- 07-30-08

This is one of the stained-glass windows which were covered up in the 1940s and, in recent decades, have been hidden entirely by the domed ceiling above the altar. The windows were uncovered on July 30, 2008, and subsequently removed for cleaning and repair.

Historical photos:

Michael Egan of Entheos Architects recently offered members our parish the chance to see some sketchs of some of the proposed renovations during two open meetings. (Read Msgr. Schaedel's thoughts on these meetings in the May 6, 2007 bulletin).

Below are some images that Mr. Egan shared -- click on each for a larger image. (Photos and sketches courtesy of Entheos Architects)

Church interior -- 1925