Crucifix, Stations Installed in Oratory This Week
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Published on Sunday, 15 February 2009 22:16
Two major steps toward completing the inside of the Ave Maria Oratory will take place this week with the installation of the crucifix over the altar and the Stations of the Cross.
Father Tatman says that work to assemble and hang the crucifix is scxheduled to start after the 7:30 a.m. Mass. At that time, the altar will be relocated to the middle of the church until the task is completed and pews in the front half will be unavailable.
The crucifix, which Fr. Tatman says weights four tons, is too large to fit through the doors, so it will be brought into the Oratory in pieces Monday. It will then be assembled and mounted. It has a large cast bronze corpus on a cross that is made of steel covered in wood. Fr. Tatman says that if all goes well, the installation should be finished before Friday.
The remaining Stations of the Cross are also scheduled to be installed during the week and Fr. Tatman says that job should also be completed by Friday.
Bishop Frank Dewane is to celebrate the 9 a.m. Mass Saturday as part of AMU's Festival of Religious Life.
