Results: Picture from"The Catholic Voice", March 19, 2004 by Lisa Schulte |
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New sanctuary (from "The Catholic Voice", March 19, 2004): The new crucifix at St. Leo Church in Omaha shines brightly as the result of the capital campaign that updated the church's sanctuary. Archbishop Elden Francis Curtiss dedicated the new crucifix and permanent sanctuary as part of the parish's 25th anniversary celebration. Parishioner Helen Globe and her husband, Ray, designed , cut and molded the stained-glass cross. Local artist John lajba designed the nearly life-size corpus. The newly renovated santuary also includes a handicapped-accessible ramp and permanent choir area. St. Leo parishioner Mike Purdy was the project's architect. |
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| The large triple icon on the north wall of the sanctuary was painted by Bro. Woeger. The center panel of the icon features the Risen Christ, the left panel, the Virgin and Child, the right panel, the Archangel Gabriel. They are in the style of paintings done at Chilandari Monastery at Mt. Athos between 1359 and 1530 A.D. The icon is a visual summary of our belief: Jesus is the Lord and center of our faith, Mary is the Mother of Jesus and the Mother of God who prays for us, and Gabriel was the heavenly messenger who announced to Mary her unique role and asked her consent, thus opening a new era. |
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