Work in Progress

Our Lady of the Lake, Lake Carmel, NY

Joe Caswell(r) and Oscar Ramirez(l) completing the installation of the new bell at Our Lady of the Lake, in conjunction with sanctuary renovations started in the fall of 2002. The tower at Our Lady of the Lake sat empty for 65 years until the bell was hung on October 16, 2003.


St. Gerard Majella Church, Hollis, NY

These are photos of the work in progress and the completed project. The original sanctuary furnishings can be seen on both our Awards and Portfolio pages. "Renovata Studios designed the sanctuary and painted the church in 1998. Both the altar and Blessed Sacrament Chapel won Honorable Mentions in the M & L 1999 Visual Arts Awards. In the Spring of 2002, a devastating fire swept through the church. The liturgical furnishings were left with major smoke damage while the church interior was virtually destroyed. An extensive renovation was to follow, but not before working with the Parish Building Committee to consider the design of the entire church. Father Doran left us with the mantra, "Think outside the box" and we worked for months with the parish to develop new designs for the worship space. The altar was moved well forward and placed under a beautiful canopy with concealed lighting. A new sacristy was created in the former sanctuary. The former sacristy was made into the Blessed Sacrament chapel. The old choir loft was removed and a new space for music and choir was made near the front of the church. The baptismal font was placed in the nave near the sanctuary and the original crucifix was cleaned of the scorched burn marks and placed upon a sanctuary cross rebuilt from the original design. Other improvements were made in addition to liturgical design changes; all new lighting design, tile and marble inlaid floor, restoration of the pews and stained glass and installation of a new air conditioning system. The result is a beautiful church with award winning designs reflecting Vatican II liturgy." - Lawrence Hoy, 10/1/03

 

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