What is the parish like?

Thursday, June 28, 2007

I said my first Mass at Prince of Peace this morning in the day chapel. With that in mind, I thought I'd give everyone an idea of what the parish church is like. I have a few pictures that I will share and also wanted to give you a description of the church. Again, to see the full images, simply click on them.

The current parish church is a beautiful facility. Upon entering into the vestibule, you are presented with a glass facade that gives you a wonderful view of the nave of the church. The picture to the left shows the sanctuary of Prince of Peace. You can see that the congregational seating is in an arc around the sanctuary. The sanctuary is ample in size and the beautiful wooden altar is in the center. The baptismal font is on the left in the picture just below the cabinet on the wall containing the Holy Oils.

The interior of the church is very beautiful. It is a very large open space but not so much so that it feels cavernous. The church has a series of beautiful stained glass windows that were designed and installed by Joy Stained Glass Studios. The image of the window to the left is of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and is displayed over the sanctuary area. The stained glass windows are in a more modern style, but have also managed to retain that traditional aura of its imagery that is unique to stained glass. This image to the right is of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin and her crowning as Queen of Heaven and Earth.

Next time I'll give you an overview of the rest of the facilities at Prince of Peace. Until next time...God bless.