ST. RAPHAEL CHURCH - BAY VILLAGE, OHIO
In 2014, St Raphael Parish began Phase II of their "Changing the face of St Raphael Parish from Generation to Generation" Campaign. With this renovation, Fr Timothy Gareau and the church community had a vision of what their new worship space should be. The space had to better serve all who wanted to join in the celebration of the Eucharist, through the creation of a new worship space that would accommodate 1,100 participants for each mass. They wanted the new space to accommodate more families for weekend and special liturgies, including Confirmation, First holy Communion, Christmas and Easter. Members wanted the seating in the new space to fan shaped to bring parishioners closer to the sanctuary. Incorporating holy items from their existing church, including the altar, crucifix, and stained glass windows, into the new worship space was important. Along with the main worship area, the creation of an adoration Chapel for private meditation and small services was important. A new community room for large meetings and funeral luncheons was also wanted, as well as additional handicap accessible parking. Last, they wanted a more welcoming front entrance.
Henninger's involvement with the construction of the new church began with the removal of items from the old church. The Altar of Sacrifice, Baptismal Font, Ambo, and altar rails were all removed, palletized, and stored for later use. The large Crucifix was taken down, separated into pieces, and taken back to Henninger's warehouse for cleaning and storage. Last, all the stained glass windows we removed, crated, and brought to Henninger's for modification. After all the items were removed from the structure, the building was taken down, and construction began on the new worship space.
While the new church was being built, Henninger's started work on the new items for the worship space. A new Altar of Sacrifice, Altar of Repose, and Ambo were all fabricated out of the old marble taken from the church. To go along with the new marble elements, Henninger's also constructed a new presider chair, deacon chair, acolyte chairs, and prie dieus for the altar. A new image of the North American Martyrs was created to go in the lobby of the new worship space. Last, Henninger's reworked the stained glass windows so they would fit into the new window frames.
All the items were then installed in the new church after the building was completed.
While the new church was being built, Henninger's started work on the new items for the worship space. A new Altar of Sacrifice, Altar of Repose, and Ambo were all fabricated out of the old marble taken from the church. To go along with the new marble elements, Henninger's also constructed a new presider chair, deacon chair, acolyte chairs, and prie dieus for the altar. A new image of the North American Martyrs was created to go in the lobby of the new worship space. Last, Henninger's reworked the stained glass windows so they would fit into the new window frames.
All the items were then installed in the new church after the building was completed.