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On Visit, Pope Will Use Altar Designed by Architecture Students
Ryan Mullen, left, and John-Paul Mikolajczyk show off their winning design for a papal altar. (Catholic U. of America photo)
Two architecture students have won a design competition at the Catholic University of America for an altar that Pope Benedict XVI will use during an April 17 Mass in Washington’s yet-to-be-completed new baseball stadium.
The two students—John-Paul Mikolajczyk and Ryan Mullen—submitted one of 21 entries in the contest, which sought designs for the altar, chair, pulpit, and lectern that the pope will use, according to a university news release. The students’ altar will stand on a base of parabolic arches.
The competition jury was chosen by the Archdiocese of Washington. The two students will share a $1,500 prize.
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That’s not an altar, it’s a table.
— Ursula Cavanagh Jan 29, 10:16 AM #
If this is the best that Catholic University’s School of Architecture and Planning has to offer, then it is little wonder that the architectural design of churches and sanctuaries in the USA is in such a deplorable state today.
“...Monsignor Barry Knestout…praised the winning design for its ‘delicacy and elegance.’” DELICACY?? Give me an altar with some SUBSTANCE. This is supposed to be an altar for sacrifice, not a floating ironing board.
— Fr Arsenius Jan 29, 02:28 PM #
I have never disagreed with a Father in my life until now. Fr. Arsenius, it doesn’t look like a floating ironing board but even if it did, where is your Christian charity? I was taught that there is always good in everything. I was very surprised to see a Father’s signature at the end of that opinion.
— Lisa Jan 29, 03:46 PM #
It looks great!
— John Jan 30, 07:45 AM #
The fact that it’s pretty does not make it an altar. It’s a TABLE. father is right
— Ursula Cavanagh Jan 30, 02:54 PM #
i actually admire the design.
according to the rite of dedication of an altar, it must look like an altar and at the same time a table to emphasize the nature of the eucharist as both a meal and a sacrifice.
— Eman Jan 30, 07:45 PM #
I love the way Catholics tear at one another. It’s so “Christian”. Makes our job a lot easier.
— Rod Kirkmin Jan 30, 09:08 PM #
To be honest, the picture is too small to show the detail necessary to make a final decision. However, at first glance it looks rather “70ish” to me, especially the shape.
But Fr. is right about one thing. It isn’t properly speaking an altar. An altar is solid and doesn’t have the see through stand like a table does. A Pope ought to offer Mass on a proper altar. But this doesn’t look horrible as far as I can see.
I would like to look at a better picture of the design to draw any final conclusion.
— James Feb 9, 04:09 PM #
To tear people to pieces is not my intention. It is a very nice design, however, it is NOt an altar. Not the designers fault, they have been misinformed
— Ursula Cavanagh Feb 24, 12:07 PM #