zealousrap Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 we have a beautiful church, which can seat an upwards of almost 900 people if we pack em' in. Feel free to check out our [url="http://www.sjy.org/Church/churchhome.asp"]website[/url] here at the main page or you can check out our ever awesome [url="http://www.sjy.org/youthministry"]youth ministry[/url] page, which is always updated. If you want to see just how beautiful it is, check out our [url="http://www.sjy.org/Church/image_index.asp"]image index[/url]. : This is also home to a growing youth rally named Fan the Fire, which was created by our very own youth minister Scott Anthony. FTF is now expanded to Philly and one will be in Connecticut this summer. Well, I hope yall like it, cuz I do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisChild Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 It's a beautiful parish! It's so open and airy. Are the acoustics just awesome in there? But I have one question. . .. uh, why is Jesus pushed to the side and not right behind the altar? That makes me sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zealousrap Posted March 19, 2006 Author Share Posted March 19, 2006 (edited) [quote name='PCPA2Be' date='Mar 18 2006, 11:55 PM']It's a beautiful parish! It's so open and airy. Are the acoustics just awesome in there? But I have one question. . .. uh, why is Jesus pushed to the side and not right behind the altar? That makes me sad. [right][snapback]914981[/snapback][/right] [/quote] the wood carving of Jesus is directly behind the altar as the focal point...mabe the pictures didn't give a good angle....were you talking about the tabernacle? Edited March 19, 2006 by zealousrap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Just Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 its nice but not my style. I'm stuck in the 12th century. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Just Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 [quote name='PCPA2Be' date='Mar 18 2006, 11:55 PM']It's a beautiful parish! It's so open and airy. Are the acoustics just awesome in there? But I have one question. . .. uh, why is Jesus pushed to the side and not right behind the altar? That makes me sad. [right][snapback]914981[/snapback][/right] [/quote] many parishes are being built that way now a days, a shrine i live near did the same thing, the tabernacle is hard to find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisChild Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 [quote name='zealousrap' date='Mar 19 2006, 11:23 AM']the wood carving of Jesus is directly behind the altar as the focal point...mabe the pictures didn't give a good angle....were you talking about the tabernacle? [right][snapback]915099[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Yea, I'm just used to the Tabernacle being the focal point. The carving is nice. . .but still, it's just a carving. You know? It's not 'really' Jesus, the way He is in the Tabernacle. Our former bishop was all about removing the Tabernacle to the side or in some side chapel. Our current bishop told all the pastors to place Him back on the altar 'where He belongs'. It's a pretty church! I'm a bit old fashioned too, like MC Just. . .I love the old 'ancient' cathedrals, with marble and stained glass of saints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zealousrap Posted March 20, 2006 Author Share Posted March 20, 2006 (edited) [quote name='PCPA2Be' date='Mar 19 2006, 05:33 PM']Our current bishop told all the pastors to place Him back on the altar 'where He belongs'. [right][snapback]915279[/snapback][/right] [/quote] that was one of the changes from Vatican II...they also used to have 6 candles on the altar too. At Franciscan University, they don't even have the tabernacle in the main room, but off to a side room that connects with the main room. At my church the tabernacle room is huge... stained glass and lit up....MUCH bigger than most churches. If you were to be in our church there would be no mistaking exactly where the tabernacle is...to the right of the altar. Edited March 20, 2006 by zealousrap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisChild Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Thank you for explaining! Much better visual when looking at the pics now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franimus Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 [quote name='zealousrap' post='915422' date='Mar 19 2006, 11:28 PM'] that was one of the changes from Vatican II...they also used to have 6 candles on the altar too. At Franciscan University, they don't even have the tabernacle in the main room, but off to a side room that connects with the main room. At my church the tabernacle room is huge... stained glass and lit up....MUCH bigger than most churches. If you were to be in our church there would be no mistaking exactly where the tabernacle is...to the right of the altar. [/quote] yeah i hate how it's in the side room behind a curtainwall here at FUS... they need a new (and bigger) chapel and i was confused the first time i went to your church because it was in that room :-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zealousrap Posted April 26, 2006 Author Share Posted April 26, 2006 (edited) [quote name='Franimus' post='960866' date='Apr 25 2006, 04:55 PM'] yeah i hate how it's in the side room behind a curtainwall here at FUS... they need a new (and bigger) chapel and i was confused the first time i went to your church because it was in that room :-P [/quote] [size=4]FRANCIS!!! WSUP MY BROTHER!![/size] It's SOO awesome to see a fellow Disciple of the Word on Phatmass! I miss the household, man it's rediculous to go from our daily commitments at Franciscan to being a lone ranger at Penn State. It's all good though. Welcome to Phatmass brudda Edited April 26, 2006 by zealousrap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUSt Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Where's the crucifix? The carving is pretty, but a crucifix should be a focal point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUSt Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 I read through your parish's tour page, and it troubles me that your church placed such heavy emphasis on the "Bishops' Document on Environment and Art in Catholic Worship". It's not even an official church document. Here's what the USCCB says about it: [url="http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/q&a/environment/environment.shtml"]http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/q&a/environme...vironment.shtml[/url] I mean, it's a pretty church, just not very "Catholic" in appearance. It's too bad they didn't follow the guidelines of an "official" church document such as "Redemptionis Sacramentum" when planning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inDEED Posted April 28, 2006 Share Posted April 28, 2006 It's beautiful, bro... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zealousrap Posted April 28, 2006 Author Share Posted April 28, 2006 [quote name='inDEED' post='963819' date='Apr 28 2006, 01:28 AM'] It's beautiful, bro... [/quote] THANK YOU, inDEED I agree say what you will dUSt but this is the Church where I really came into the faith. This is where Aaron Hostetter became zealous, and Zealous Our parish is not an idle sleeping giant, we are proactive and our Capuchin priests are on fire, even the older ones. We host one of the most popular youth rallys around here, bringing in like 1000 kids from PA, NJ, Maryland, etc. So while it may not look to you like it's "Catholic" in appearance chill cuz there is much fruition coming out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUSt Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 [quote name='zealousrap' post='964192' date='Apr 28 2006, 11:07 AM'] THANK YOU, inDEED I agree say what you will dUSt but this is the Church where I really came into the faith. This is where Aaron Hostetter became zealous, and Zealous Our parish is not an idle sleeping giant, we are proactive and our Capuchin priests are on fire, even the older ones. We host one of the most popular youth rallys around here, bringing in like 1000 kids from PA, NJ, Maryland, etc. So while it may not look to you like it's "Catholic" in appearance chill cuz there is much fruition coming out of it. [/quote] I don't doubt that. But, I know of a ton of Protestant churches that are on fire too, with good fruit coming out of them. I'm sure your parish is an awesome Catholic parish with awesome Catholic priests and lay people. Don't have a hissy fit. It is beautiful, but I'm just saying I wish they designed the church a little better for the sake of proper formation. Just listen this episode of Fr Pontifex's Phat 5: [url="http://www.phatmass.com/phat5/2005/jun26_benotafraid2.mp3"]http://www.phatmass.com/phat5/2005/jun26_benotafraid2.mp3[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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