Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church Rosemeadow A Walk Through |
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| Author:
| Sarkis, Christopher |
| Photographer:
| Hopper, Daniel |
| Editor:
| Hopper, Daniel |
| Designed by:
| Yuen, Jeremy |
| Guest Editor:
| Horton, Frances |
| ISBN: | 978-0-646-80525-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2019 |
| Publisher: | Catholic Diocese of Wollongong
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $69.95 |
Book Description:
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A spiritual and theological "walk through" of the art and architecture of Our Lady Help of Christians Church in Rosemeadow, NSW Australia.The motivating concept for the design of the Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church was two-fold. First, that the beauty of the church would be such that it immediately draws the person who enters it from the secular to the sacred; from the earthly to the heavenly; from the human to the divine. The beauty of a church building should make one...
More DescriptionA spiritual and theological "walk through" of the art and architecture of Our Lady Help of Christians Church in Rosemeadow, NSW Australia.The motivating concept for the design of the Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church was two-fold. First, that the beauty of the church would be such that it immediately draws the person who enters it from the secular to the sacred; from the earthly to the heavenly; from the human to the divine. The beauty of a church building should make one feel that one has glimpsed heaven on earth.Second, that a person could, by walking through it and prayerfully reflecting on its art and architecture, come to an understanding of our Christian faith in the Catholic tradition. Therefore, everything has been designed, chosen and situated with the intention that as soon as one enters the church from the foyer, the effect-physically and spiritually-is for one to immediately be lifted from the earthly and secular, to the divine and sacred: in short, to God. For this reason, there is nothing in the church that is there for purely artistic reasons alone. Rather, the beauty and craftsmanship of art and architecture is there to help raise the mind, heart and soul to God.Join parish priest, Rev Fr Christopher G Sarkis, as he takes you on a prayerful journey of this beautiful church showcasing its architecture and amazing art-wonderfully captured by master photographer, Daniel Hopper.