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The photo above is from the Church of St Simon Stock in South Ashford. The new altar frontal was made by a parishioner. Fr Boyle has done a great deal to enhance the dignity of the sanctuary of his simple but devotional Church.For more information on why altar frontals are a Good Thing, see the excellent article by Shawn Tribe on the NLM last October: The History, Development and Symbolism of the Antependium, Altar Frontal, or "Pallium Altaris"
2 comments:
This a truly excellent improvement.
The altar frontal makes a huge difference, as do the altar rails. One could go on, making improvements here and there, but I suppose this has to be done with geat sensitivity for parishioners' feelings.
The main thing was, as I recall, the reconstruction of the sanctuary floor to allow celebration ad orientem, and this must have been the biggest task.
As Fr.Z would say, kudos to Fr. John Boyle.
Sweet. As for altar frontals: Here another example where you can see what can be done with the help of children 10-12 years of age:
http://www.kathtube.com/player.php?id=3174
Since the text explaining the video is in German, here the most important facts:
350 Dollars
50 hours
28 pizzas
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