Today started the Pew Project as part of the ongoing Restoration Project for St. Joseph Church. It's a lovely old church, built in 1947 in the English Gothic style. But lovely old churches mean expensive upkeep and so the pews are being restored, and the tiled floors upon which they sit replaced - a lot of the tiles had holes worn into them from years of the kneeler stop hitting it in the same place.Later this week, rented chairs are coming to act as a temporary fix while all of the pews are restored.
Kudos to Our Beloved Pastor who wrangled a deal with the pew restoration company to not only restore the pews, but also replace the kneelers and the Missal holders on the backs of the pews.
Hopefully, all will be completed by early July. Keep us in your prayers.
4 comments:
I was going to applaud your pastor on going European (or Eastern Rite) in removing the pews
JULY?! JULY?!!!!
Sheesh...is Fr. Moneypenny having them Gold Plated? BTW, is your parish the BA(tm) Church that's right to the west of the 5 a few miles south of the Mouse?
[I hope he's not having them cushioned, hood will just rip them up at worst, and old people will just leave farts in them at best.)
St. Joseph's is a beautiful church!
Thank you for sharing. I hope no shenanigans happens with big renovations. i.e. Going Modern.
First, let me assure you, we ain't going modern. It's a lovely OLD building and Fr. Moneypenny would like to see it stay as such.
Yes, Karen, things take time - that's 62-year-old wood they're handling with the restoration, so let's not ruch it.
And I am trying to figure our which church you're talking about. You cannot see St. Joe's from the freeway. Look at our website and tell me if that's what you're talking about: www.stjosephsa.org
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