We continue our exploration of seating arrangements this week by looking at an arrangement found in a number of churches, including our own cathedral – the Antiphonal arrangement. This seating arrangement found its origin the monastic orders, and can often be found in the chapels of religious orders. This is because the orders have maintained … Continue reading 6/12/09 – The Antiphonal Seating Arrangement
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This morning was the second of our visits to renovated churches as part of our own renovation process. Today's visit was to All Hallows Parish, Five Dock. View images of All Hallows
We continue our exploration of seating arrangements this week by looking at an arrangement that has become more common in the last fifty years, the Radial arrangement. This seating arrangement has become more popular since the Second Vatican Council. The main motivation for its development has been a desire to increase the sense of the … Continue reading 29/11/09 – The Radial Seating Arrangement
In order to continue to learn more about other renovated churches, to gain more feedback from parishioners, and learn what would work best in our parish, we would like to invite all parishioners to join us on visiting other renovated churches. Our second and final visit for this year is on this weekend at: All … Continue reading Church Visit to All Hallows Parish, Five Dock
We begin our exploration of seating arrangements this week by looking at an arrangement well known to Wentworthville parishioners, the Processional arrangement. This seating arrangement is the one we see in our own church, and has existed for many years. The seats are all placed in rows facing the sanctuary at one end of the … Continue reading 22/11/09 – The Processional Seating Arrangement
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