St. Kateri Tower Parapet Installation

View from the Top

laying the final course of the parapet wall...

long way down from the bell deck...

Bathroom wall tile

Doug Hughes of Hughes Quality Flooring in Muddy, IL has begun setting wall tile in the bathrooms. It will match the floor and rise to the elevation seen here, with paint above. It's looking good!

Holy, Holy, Holy... arch boss model complete!

If you can picture a ceiling arch coming down to the point where it meets the wall, that's a common location for decorative trim or sculpture. A piece that fills in that corner is called a "boss," and we'll have ten throughout the church. We wanted some kind of angelic sculpture, as a reminder in art of the Hosts of Heaven who worship with us in every Mass. Nancy Drone has completed the sculpture and now it's off for casting. I don't know if I explained their position well, but they'll look fantastic!

Electric hook-up

Our permanent electric service is going in. This equipment yard will be something of an eyesore until we get a stone wall built enclosing it. It's not in the original contract because we thought we might find a better deal... working on that.

Home at last.

Popcorn Day revelers were invited to open house hours Saturday and several hundred came through the church. It was really special to see the building through the eyes of many who've never seen it before. There were lots of smiles, and more than a few tears.

The best part was the timing: Daprato Rigali Studio's crew was erecting the high altar even as our guests came through. After a solid week's work they had it complete. It's home!

Walk-through video

Just filmed a little walk-through today... here in 480p resolution. For other resolution options click here

Reredos (old high altar) Installation

Daprato Rigali Studios of Chicago arrived Tuesday to begin work on the piece they so carefully disassembled, cleaned and renovated, and stored. It's been in crated in the garage ever since, and it's great to finally see those crates opened again!

Interior archwork and some paint

The arch details are framed out and being covered in the south transept

Painting and light fixtures are complete in the back of the sanctuary, clearing the way for reredos installation

The view from the mezzanine level

Bell deck, furnaces, railing, rose window frames

The bell deck is closed in and being finished. Can't wait for them to be wired up and ringing again!

A nice row of furnaces, donated by the Gallatin County Tin Shop... thank them if you see them! The HVAC systems are residential grade units to allow for local maintenance - that's why so many.

The guttering really looks great in person. I never would have thought gutters would actually enhance the appearance of a building, but these really do.

Vintage Iron Design in Evansville has provided this sample of railing at the mezzanine and organ levels.

The aluminum frames for the rose windows are really massive... and now up in the church. They look great! Even though they're usually called "rose windows," Cram and Ferguson have designed them as lilies. St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Lily of the Mohawks! This theme will be repeated around the church.

Onward and Upward, tower masonry

We're all pretty impressed with the scaffold system!

High and dry(wall)

Ceiling details shaping up over the Crossing. 

Arches over the arcade aisle/ambulatory are formed in the north side.