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Why replace this?


With this- as the Augustinians have done in Ireland.

Note the comfortable chairs, but then swing around and see what has become of the High Altar. So proud of their modernity, but just completely lacking in aesthetic sense.
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Joe of St. Thérèse said…
Just further proof that renovation means remove all Catholic Identity from a Church. But weren't the Augustinians the same ones who had Martin Luther?, but I digress
10:29 AM
Thought and Action said…
Thanks for highlighting this. Do remember the group of people in our city who appealed this 'renovation' but lost the appeal.

One concerned Catholic was verbally abused by a priest of this congregation. He raised concerns about this 'renovation' and was basically told to f*** off.

Many people in our Diocese objected to this and they ruined a fine Church in our city centre on the basis of a pack of lies and the ego of a few ecumenical priests.

Galway people paid for this church back in the 1850s and its sad that their priests betray them.
On the Augustinian website, there is no mention of Holy Mass as a sacrifice, confession, reparation etc etc.

I added a little to our blog (www.catholic-perspective.blogspot.com) about this.
2:43 PM
Anonymous said…
Madness - these wreckovated churches lose all sense of sacred. Our Cathedral in an Irish Diocese (I won't say which one) has been destroyed in a similar manner. It now seems silly to genuflect in the nave because the high altar is just a block of non-descript white marble. I often wonder how good priests and bishops can force through "re-ordering" when they must know in their heart and soul that it wil make the place less sacred - more like a bingo hall than a Catholic Church.
5:40 PM
Anonymous said…
A bit of a typo in their renonvation description page:

"Although its old interior was much loved it had the disadvantage of reflecting a 19th century vision of Catholicism: that of a sanctified priesthood and a passive people"

...when it really should say "1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th century vision"
6:40 PM
Catholic Conclave said…
All comments on Cathcon are excellent. This however is also one of the classics.

The website is wrong- they mistake humility in the presence of the Lord of Lord and King of Kings for passivity.
7:38 PM
Louis Cunningham said…
cringed, my stomach actually turned, agghhh! Normally I'm for modernization etc. but that old Altar was so beautiful, I would never EVER want to change that. It's part of our Catholic heritage, and it's truly a shame.
5:53 AM
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