CENTER FOR PASTORAL LEADERSHIP - WICKLIFFE, OHIO
Designer: Henninger's Inc.
Fabricator: Costa Paolo & C.
Installer: Henninger's Inc.
The new Altar at Center for Pastoral Leadership was the centerpiece of a major renovation. Its design was inspired by existing architecture in the chapel with custom carved capitals to match existing capitals. The mosaic pelican was selected as a reference to the Altar at St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Cleveland. It connects our Diocese's seminary with its Cathedral. The Tabernacle Stand follows the same style as the Altar and its profiles line up perfectly with the Reredos. The bodies of the Altars are made in Bianco Carrara marble and the mensas, inset panels, and columns are made in Calacatta Gold marble.
Fabricator: Costa Paolo & C.
Installer: Henninger's Inc.
The new Altar at Center for Pastoral Leadership was the centerpiece of a major renovation. Its design was inspired by existing architecture in the chapel with custom carved capitals to match existing capitals. The mosaic pelican was selected as a reference to the Altar at St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Cleveland. It connects our Diocese's seminary with its Cathedral. The Tabernacle Stand follows the same style as the Altar and its profiles line up perfectly with the Reredos. The bodies of the Altars are made in Bianco Carrara marble and the mensas, inset panels, and columns are made in Calacatta Gold marble.
ST. PETER CHURCH - MANSFIELD, OHIO
Designer: Henninger's Inc.
Fabricator: Costa Paolo & C.
Installer: Henninger's Inc.
Very Rev. Gregory Hite asked Henninger's for a design for a new Altar and Ambo at St. Peter in 2012. The two pieces were drawn and well received. Later, it was determined that the entire church was in need of restoration, and that work took priority over the Altar and Ambo. In 2018 the walls and ceilings were painted, the floor was polished, the stained glass windows were restored, and the pews were refinished. After the church restoration, Bishop Daniel Thomas told Father Hite that there were still two pieces missing - the Altar and Ambo. Thanks to generous donors, these marble pieces were commissioned and fabricated in 2021. Unfortunately, Fr. Hite passed away only days before the Altar and Ambo were installed. He was present in spirit during Bishop Thomas's dedication on November 13, 2021.
Fabricator: Costa Paolo & C.
Installer: Henninger's Inc.
Very Rev. Gregory Hite asked Henninger's for a design for a new Altar and Ambo at St. Peter in 2012. The two pieces were drawn and well received. Later, it was determined that the entire church was in need of restoration, and that work took priority over the Altar and Ambo. In 2018 the walls and ceilings were painted, the floor was polished, the stained glass windows were restored, and the pews were refinished. After the church restoration, Bishop Daniel Thomas told Father Hite that there were still two pieces missing - the Altar and Ambo. Thanks to generous donors, these marble pieces were commissioned and fabricated in 2021. Unfortunately, Fr. Hite passed away only days before the Altar and Ambo were installed. He was present in spirit during Bishop Thomas's dedication on November 13, 2021.
ST. BARNABAS THE APOSTLE CHURCH - BELLMORE, NY
Designer: Henninger's Inc.
Fabricator: Costa Paolo & C.
Installer: Henninger's Inc.
The Altars at St. Barnabas the Apostle Church were due for an upgrade. The existing Altar of Sacrifice and Tabernacle Altar were outdated and did not fit with the style or material of the rich Baldachin. Rev. Jeff Yildermaz contacted Henninger's for the project. Special attention was given to match the elegant columns and capitals. The marble matched the existing Bottacino Classico and Verde Alpi in the church. A Lamb of God mosaic medallion is the centerpiece of the magnificent Altar of Sacrifice.
Fabricator: Costa Paolo & C.
Installer: Henninger's Inc.
The Altars at St. Barnabas the Apostle Church were due for an upgrade. The existing Altar of Sacrifice and Tabernacle Altar were outdated and did not fit with the style or material of the rich Baldachin. Rev. Jeff Yildermaz contacted Henninger's for the project. Special attention was given to match the elegant columns and capitals. The marble matched the existing Bottacino Classico and Verde Alpi in the church. A Lamb of God mosaic medallion is the centerpiece of the magnificent Altar of Sacrifice.
Holy Cross Cathedral - Boston, ma
Designer: Elkus Manfredi Architects, EverGreene Architectural Arts
Fabricator: Costa Paolo & C.
Installer: Henninger's Inc.
Providing a new Altar for a Cathedral was a real thrill. Henninger's teamed up with EverGreene Architectural Arts to supply and install this magnificent Altar during the renovation of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. Special care was taken to match the species of marbles in the existing Altars. Each quatrefoil panel received an etched and gilded cross to match the historic Altars. A Celtic knot running along the mensa was a special touch which was favored by the Irish-American parishioners of the Cathedral Parish.
Photo credit: Cathedral of the Holy Cross Facebook Page
Fabricator: Costa Paolo & C.
Installer: Henninger's Inc.
Providing a new Altar for a Cathedral was a real thrill. Henninger's teamed up with EverGreene Architectural Arts to supply and install this magnificent Altar during the renovation of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. Special care was taken to match the species of marbles in the existing Altars. Each quatrefoil panel received an etched and gilded cross to match the historic Altars. A Celtic knot running along the mensa was a special touch which was favored by the Irish-American parishioners of the Cathedral Parish.
Photo credit: Cathedral of the Holy Cross Facebook Page
Pontifical College Josephinum - Columbus, OH
Design: Architect, William Heyer
Fabricator: The Italian Marble Company
Installer: Henninger's Inc.
Fabricator: The Italian Marble Company
Installer: Henninger's Inc.
St. Turibius Chapel at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio recently underwent a dramatic restoration project. The Altar of Sacrifice and Tabernacle Stand were designed by William Heyer. At Henninger's warehouse, the species of marble were selected for the two Altars: Bottacino Classico body, with Rosso Levanto and Giallo Siena inset panels, and mensas in Calacatta Gold. The Altars were then fabricated by The Italian Marble Company in Carrara Italy. After the items were shipped, Henninger's crew performed the installation of the altars in about two weeks. Overseeing the installation, and the entire restoration project was Ruscilli Construction Company. The Chapel and Altar were dedicated on April 24, 2017 by His Excellency, the Most Rev. Christophe Pierre, the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States of America, and the Chancellor of the Pontifical College Josephinum.
Photo credit: William Heyer, Architect
Photo credit: William Heyer, Architect
discalced carmelite nuns of littleton, colorado
Design: Integration Design Group
Fabricator: Paolo Costa & C.
Installer: Brekhus Tile
Fabricator: Paolo Costa & C.
Installer: Brekhus Tile
Reredos, movable Altar table, and Altar Rail for the Discalced Carmelite Nuns of Littleton, Colorado, designed by Integration Design Group. This Altar table rests on wheels and slides back and forth on rails. When in the “back” position, mass can be celebrated Ad Orientum. When in the “front” position, mass can be celebrated Versus Populum (movable panels are slid into the Reredos to cover the cavity left by the movable Altar).
Photo credit: IDG
Photo credit: IDG
ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA CHURCH - WAKE FOREST, NC
Henninger's removed a historic High Altar from St. Catherine Church in Cleveland in 2010, after the church closed. A couple of years later, St. Catherine of Siena Church in Wake Forest, North Carolina purchased the antique Altar for their new church. Henninger's cleaned and restored the Altar, and installed it in its new home. Ferdinand Stuflesser 1875 fabricated the remaining marble sanctuary furniture in a style to match the High Altar. Henninger's installed all marble furniture at St. Catherine in 2013.
ST. CLEMENT CHURCH - CALHOUN, GA
St. Clement Church commissioned Henninger's to design and install a new marble Altar and Ambo for them. The species of marble selected was Bottacino Classico. A center medallion in the Altar featuring the cross of St. Clement is a unique characteristic of this impressive piece. The Altar and Ambo were fabricated by Franco Spagnoli in Carrara, Italy, and installed by our team in 2019.
st Patrick Cathedral - Charlotte, NC
In 2012Henninger's service crew helped in the renovation of St Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte, NC. Fr. Christopher Roux, the rector of the Cathedral, picked Henninger's for the movement of marble in the sanctuary through the shared relationship with the Poor Clares nuns. Henninger's craftsmen turned the side altar into the new a back altar of repose. Along with moving the altar, Henninger's also moved marble benches, the bishop's marble sedelia, a marble ambo, and reworked the marble baptismal font. Each of these tasks required expert skill in moving and setting stone.
st Michael church- garden city, sc
St. Michael's Adoration Altar is a fully restored Side Altar originally from St. Procop Church in Cleveland. It featured mosaic medallions, carved marble, and a clean, traditional look. The beautiful Altar of Sacrifice features a carved marble Victorious Lamb symbol in the center. The surrounding marble and mensa are all repurposed and restored. The inside view shows the special compartment for relics. At Thirteen and a half feet tall, the Side Altar, and its matching Marian Altar flank either side of St. Michael's sanctuary. The restoration and installation of such a magnificent altar were imposing tasks. St. Michael's Altar of Repose was originally from St. Hyacinth Church in Cleveland. The Last Supper scene was repaired and repainted. Two angel pedestals were added to provide extra length to this large Bottacino marble back altar.
St Rocco Church - Cleveland, OH
In 2017 Henninger's moved St Rocco's rear altar from the back wall to the center of the sanctuary creating a new altar of sacrifice.
ARCHDIOCESE OF MILITARY SERVICES CHAPEL - WASHINGTON, DC
Before Archbishop Timothy Broglio started this renovation, the furniture was made of wood and the tabernacle was placed on the side of the chapel. The centerpiece of his renovation was the altar of sacrifice. It was from Holy Trinity Church in Lorain, Ohio and Henninger's moved and installed in the Archdiocese of Military Services Chapel in Washington, D. C. We also transported marble statues of the Blessed Mother and St. Joseph and constructed a new marble Altar of Repose for their refinished tabernacle.
guardian ANGELS - CRYSTAL FALLS, MI
Design: Henninger's Inc.
Fabricator: Henninger's Inc.
Installer: Henninger's Inc.
Fabricator: Henninger's Inc.
Installer: Henninger's Inc.
Inspired by a couple of pieces of marble with in-laid mosaic, Henninger's collaborated with Rev. Jeffrey Kurtz to design and fabricate this beautiful altar. A matching ambo and altar railings were then added to the plan. His new sanctuary features polished Bottacino marble with stunning mosaic accents. A simple liturgical design and a lot of hard work created this wonderful Altar of Sacrifice.
OUR LADY OF GRACE CHURCH - Lancaster, SC
This altar is made of with Nembro Rosato and Bianco Carrara marbles. The carved medallion of the Lamb on a gold mosaic background was salvaged from our marble warehouse. This new altar was dedicated at the church's first mass on August 15, 2016.
OUR LADY OF Lourdes CHURCH - east Palestine, oh
As part of an ongoing renovation at Our Lady of Lourdes, Henninger's recently installed a new Altar of Sacrifice. The altar was fabricated by Costa Paolo & Co in Italy, shipped, and installed by Henninger's. The altar was made from White Carrara, Red Alicante, and Black Marquina Marble. The following pictures show the design, fabrication, and installation process.
st john cantius CHURCH - Cleveland, oh
After Pope John Paul II canonization, Father Lucjan Stowkowski of St. John Cantius Church started planning for a statue and altar to honor him. Fr. Lucjan approached Henninger's for a design for this new statue and altar and the two parties agreed upon a 6 foot tall statue, and a 6 foot by 3 foot altar. Both were to be hand carved in white Carrara marble in Italy. With the help of generous donors, the statue and altar were commissioned and work began in May of 2014. Upon completion the statue and altar were shipped from Italy, and installed in December of 2014.
st RAPHAEL Parish - bay village, oh
St Raphael Church built a new church to accommodate their growing parish. New construction began in 2014 and was completed in 2016. Henninger's used existing marble from the old church, and designed a new altar of sacrifice and back altar.
st Luke CHURCH - Raleigh, NC
Design: Henninger's Inc.
Fabricator: Franco Spagnoli
Installer: Henninger's Inc.
Fabricator: Franco Spagnoli
Installer: Henninger's Inc.
St. Luke the Evangelist Church in Raleigh, North Carolina dedicated their new church in 2017. Henninger's supplied a wide array of items for the church including a Marble Altar of Sacrifice with carved Last Supper and a Marble Altar of Repose with carved Chalice and Host. The following pictures represent the many stages of the process from design, to fabrication, and eventually installation.
St John XXIII Church - Perrysburg, oh
Henninger's installed a new Altar, Tabernacle Plinth, and Ambo for St. John XXIII Church in Perrysburg. The three pieces were collaboratively designed by Rev. Herb Weber, SSOE Group, Swint Consulting Services, and Henninger's. The granite was supplied by Dwyer Marble and Stone and delivered to Henninger's shop in full slabs. Henninger's marble and granite specialists, worked tirelessly to execute the complicated angles and detailed design. The installation took place over two trips; first to install the Altar base, and second to install the Altar mensa, Ambo, and Tabernacle Plinth. Each unique piece has two metal bands around to frame in the different stones. The Ambo has a special decorative detail on the face, with inward angled panels framing in the center panels.
St Joseph Church - circleville, oh
In 2017, Henninger's finished working on a renovation at St. Joseph Church in Circleville, Ohio. This project was under the leadership of general contractor Corna Kokosing, architect Scott Harper, pastor Rev. Ted Machnik, and his church committee. Henninger's had the privilege of working on plaster repair, interior painting, mosaic work, pew refinishing, new kneelers, chairs, hand railings, and metalware refinishing. We also took on the task of designing the new marble altar, ambo, and cantor stand for St. Joseph. The items were fabricated by Franco Spagnoli in Italy, and installed by Henninger's.
St. Jude Church - Columbiana, oh
Design: Henninger's Inc.
Fabricator: Franco Spagnoli
Installer: Henninger's Inc.
Fabricator: Franco Spagnoli
Installer: Henninger's Inc.
Henninger's installed a set of marble sanctuary furniture for St. Jude Church in Columbiana, Ohio in 2018. The furniture set included an Altar of Sacrifice, Altar of Repose, Ambo, and Baptismal Font.