{"id":509,"date":"2014-02-05T14:34:05","date_gmt":"2014-02-05T21:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/frmichaelduffy\/?p=509"},"modified":"2014-02-05T15:41:27","modified_gmt":"2014-02-05T22:41:27","slug":"a-cathedral-grows-in-brooklyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/frmichaelduffy\/2014\/02\/a-cathedral-grows-in-brooklyn\/","title":{"rendered":"A Cathedral grows in Brooklyn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

The Diocese of Brooklyn, the mother diocese of my own, has undertaken an extensive renovation of their new Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph. \u00a0This renovation places Catholic art work and artisanship at the center. \u00a0It proves to all that beautiful churches can still be built or renovated. \u00a0No more whitewashes. \u00a0Take a look at this video the Brooklyn Tablet just uploaded.<\/p>\n<\/iframe>\nFrom The Tablet:<\/p>\n<blockquote>The highlight of the church\u2019s renovations is the new American saints and candidates for sainthood mural that will adorn the back wall above the choir loft. You can see it on Page 1 of this week\u2019s edition. Featured are some modern-day saints such as Father Damien of Molokai, Kateri Tekakwitha and Mother Katherine Drexel. There are also saintly hopefuls like Pierre Toussaint, Dorothy Day and Msgr. Bernard Quinn of Brooklyn, whose worthiness has been well chronicled by Msgr. Paul Jervis, pastor of St. Martin de Porres parish in Bedford-Stuyvesant.<\/p>\nOn the same level but in front above the main altar, one can find majestic pieces depicting the three persons of the Blessed Trinity. In the ceiling are symbols of the seven sacraments, making the church a veritable lesson in catechetics.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nand<\/p>\n<blockquote>One level below the top, the rondelles in the ceiling will be home to different Marian images, donated by the ethnic apostolates of the diocese and depicting images of Mary that are native to their homelands. Already in place are the Immaculate Conception (U.S.), Our Lady of Knock (Ireland) and Our Lady of Guadalupe (Mexico). While we were there, artists were preparing to place Our Lady of Pompeii (Italy).<\/p>\nOn roughly the same level but on a side surface, spaces have been left for the seals of the diocesan bishops. We could see Bishop Francis Mugavero\u2019s coat of arms, with his episcopal motto \u201cLove One Another,\u201d being readied.<\/p>\nOne of the magnificent features of St. Joseph\u2019s sanctuary are the angels on the wall behind the main altar. It\u2019s difficult to appreciate now because scaffolding is still in place, but they have been restored and should lend a heavenly atmosphere to the background.<\/p>\nThe \u201cnew\u201d Stations of the Cross have been installed. They come from the old St. Vincent de Paul Church in Williamsburg that was closed a few years ago. They are such a fit for this church that it\u2019s hard to believe they were not part of the original.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/thetablet.org\/an-up-close-view-of-co-cathedrals-renovations\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read the rest here.<\/a><\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stjosephbrooklyn\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">More pictures from the Co-Cathedral\u2019s Facebook page can be seen here.<\/a><\/p>\nThe new C0-Cathedral will be a building that raises the mind to lofty heights in prayer as you are encompassed by beauty on all sides. \u00a0My good friend <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VelasquezCC\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Deacon Carlos Velasquez<\/a> recently gave me a tour of it \u2013 Including climbing stories of rickety scaffolding! It is among the most beautiful renovations I have ever experienced. \u00a0It will not disappoint. \u00a0Deacon Carlos and his classmates, numbering some 13 men will be ordained priests at the new Co-Cathedral this June. \u00a0It is the biggest class the Diocese of Brooklyn has seen in years and will be a fitting way to inaugurate this new Co-Cathedral.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Diocese of Brooklyn, the mother diocese of my own, has undertaken an extensive renovation of their new Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph. \u00a0This renovation places Catholic art work and artisanship at the center. \u00a0It proves to all that beautiful churches can still be built or renovated. \u00a0No more whitewashes. \u00a0Take a look at this video […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1146,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n<title>A Cathedral grows in Brooklyn<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Diocese of Brooklyn, the mother diocese of my own, has undertaken an extensive renovation of their new Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph. \u00a0This renovation\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/frmichaelduffy\/2014\/02\/a-cathedral-grows-in-brooklyn\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A Cathedral grows in Brooklyn\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Diocese of Brooklyn, the mother diocese of my own, has undertaken an extensive renovation of their new Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph. \u00a0This renovation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/frmichaelduffy\/2014\/02\/a-cathedral-grows-in-brooklyn\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Fr. 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