As we advised recently, the Church Renewal Committee is currently working through the planning process, considering how the church can be shaped and ordered to best fulfil the vision articulated by parishioners during the consultation process. The Guiding Concepts developed from this consultation are, therefore, an important measure to work by. Many parishioners during the … Continue reading 10/6/12 – The Arrangement of the Church: Sanctuary
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Last month, the Church Renewal Committee met again to continue the planning process. A quote was tabled for the painting of the clerestory (upper level) of the church interior, as well as the refinishing of the ceiling, end walls of the church (sanctuary and choir gallery) and other selected elements such as the timber wall … Continue reading 20/5/12 – Church Renewal Committee Report
Last month, the newly-formed Church Renewal Committee met for the first time. This committee has been formed to oversee the next stage of the Church Renewal Process – the development of plans for the maintenance and modification of the church. The committee consists of members of the Liturgy Committee and the former Guiding Concepts Committee. Both … Continue reading 11/12/11 – Church Renewal Committee Report
You may recall that last year, two parish meetings were held as part of our Church Renewal Process. The latter of these was primarily focused on sharing the important aspects and values of our parish community that should be kept in mind when preparing plans to renew the liturgical space. From this meeting, the discussions … Continue reading 19/6/11 – Guiding Concepts
At present, we are exploring the liturgical principles which underpin our work in the Church Renewal Process. Having considered active participation, we now consider the sixth principle, namely: The general plan of the church Over the centuries, many Catholic churches have been built. Very rarely is one church building identical to another, and the layout, … Continue reading 22/8/10 – The General Plan of the Church
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