Christ

The Tabernacle

The Tabernacle that sits on the altar in the chapel was carved in 1969 by Bea Pierson, a long-time member of St. Mary's. In 1962, she was named “Artist in Residence,”  a volunteer position that she held for many years. Bea’s artistic talents extended into many areas: fiber arts, woodworking, visual arts, and bookbinding.

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How We Live: Armor of Light

Young people today are exposed to an entertainment world populated by a veritable pantheon of superheroes, about whom I must confess I know absolutely nothing. Truth be told, I grew up aware of only one such character: mild mannered newspaper reporter Clark Kent who would slip into a phone booth, (some of you may have to look up what those were,) whip off his suit, tie, and horn-rimmed glasses and emerge faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound… it’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s SUPERMAN!

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