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All Saints Catholic Church welcomes National Conference on Environment and Art for Catholic Worship. On August 3, 2007, All Saints Catholic Church welcomes architects from across the nation. Milwaukee, WI, Friday August 3, 2007: "An Evening of HeART and Soul" All Saints Catholic Parish on the near north side of Milwaukee is extending an invitation to participants at Form Reform to experience their renovated place of worship during an event filled with food, fellowship and prayer. The evening will open with a catered dinner, followed by a prayer service accompanied by the Gospel Choir at All Saints, including storytelling by Ginny and Terry Temple and reflection. The conclusion of the evening will be a brief Case Study presentation on the renovation project. An opportunity to speak directly with artists involved in the project will follow the formal presentation. All Saints Catholic Church is a central Milwaukee parish. The parish was formed in 1994 as a merger of nine north side Catholic churches. As a merger of many parishes located in a largely African American area of Milwaukee, the All Saints congregation embodies the diverse breadth of the body of Christ. The All Saints Choir is renown in the Milwaukee area and the Midwest for the excellence of their music. The Parish Planning Committee worked for nearly 10 years, along with Groth Design Group, and KS Consulting, to provide a renovation for the existing worship that would capture the heart of the merged parish. Central to the renovation was transforming the rigidity of a big, white 1950's "cube" into a place filled with expression, movement and inspiration-a place where the spirit of the people can freely flow. The success of the final design was the collaboration of parish talents, the creativity of liturgical and architectural designers and the energy of inspired artists. The final design includes an 85 foot canopy designed by Judy Dioszegi and 42 feet of bronze in free-flowing font walls fabricated by sculptor Jordan Wanner. A freedom quilt commemorating the Freedom Road of southern slaves through the underground railroad was designed by member Margie Morgan and fabricated by parishioners; the quilt is a colorful backdrop for the parish's Mary Queen of Africa shrine. |
Fr.
Carl's Weekly Homily
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