THE LITURGICAL INSTITUTE
University of Saint Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary
presents
A conference on Catholic liturgical architecture for pastors, architects, diocesan liturgical commissions, parish building committees, artists, diocesan liturgy directors, craftspeople and liturgical furnishers with the inauguration of the "Church for 2010" project.
Mundelein, Illinois - October 25-27, 2001
As the Catholic Church enters a new
century, a movement is rapidly emerging to recover the riches of tradition
as the basis for ongoing renewal of Catholic liturgical art and
architecture. Bishops, pastors, and people are looking to architects and
artists to provide places of worship that enshrine both the vision of the
Second Vatican Council and the beauty and nobility of the best of the
Catholic artistic heritage. What are the signs of this new movement? Who
are its leaders? Is a New Classical
church architecture feasible and cost effective for the present? These
questions will be explored in BUILDING THE CHURCH FOR 2010 through
addresses, visual presentations, and a panel discussions. The conference
will also inaugurate the CHURCH FOR 2010 PROJECT, generating
"model" church designs for a new century.
PROGRAM:
Keynote address:
"Beyond Beige Catholicism: Liturgical Architecture in a New Century"
Rev. Robert Barron, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Saint Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, Mundelein, Illinois.
Father Robert Barron holds an M.A. from The Catholic University of America, an S.T.B., M. Div. and S.T.L. from the University of St. Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, and an S.T.D. from the Institut Catholique de Paris. His most recent book, Heaven in Stone and Glass, addresses the spirituality of the Gothic cathedral. His other books include Thomas Aquinas: Spiritual Master, and And Now I See: A Theology of Transformation. Barron has published numerous books and articles, and is highly sought after as a speaker throughout the United States.
Response: Dr. Virginia Raguin, Professor of Art History, Holy Cross College, Worcester, Massachusetts. Prof. Raguin holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in the History of Art from Yale University and has written and edited several books and collections on medieval stained glass. She is currently preparing a new book, Architectural Stained Glass in America 1830-1930: An Essay into the Origin and Meaning of Styles.
Presentations:
"'Yes, It Can Be Done Today': Crafts, Costs, and Contracts"
Page Cowley, F.A.I.A., PAC Architects, New York
A leading practitioner in historically-sensitive restoration projects including work at Ellis Island, the Lady Chapel at St. Patrick's Cathedral and the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, architect Page Cowley will address the resurgence of architectural crafts and their cost-effectiveness for new projects, including churches. Cowley holds a B.A. from New York University, an M.A. in Architecture from Columbia University, and a Diploma in Urban Design and Architectural Conservation from Brookes College, Oxford. She is a founding partner of PAC Architects in New York and is the recipient of numerous design and preservation awards.
"Built of Living Stones: Continuity and Renewal"
Rev. Brian Hughes, Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa
Father Brian Hughes, an architectural historian with an M.A. in Architectural History from the University of Virginia, was a member of the Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy subcommittee which authored the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 2000 document on church architecture, Built of Living Stones. Hughes will discuss the question of continuity and renewal in church architecture with specific reference to the new guidelines. He is currently vocation director and architectural consultant for the Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa.
"Temples of God: Understanding Hispanic Tradition for Tomorrow's Churches"
Rev. Jaime Lara, Assistant Professor of Christian Art and Architecture, Yale University Divinity School
Father Jaime Lara, a specialist in the art, architecture, and liturgy of Spanish-speaking colonial cultures, will address the achievements of the Hispanic tradition in religious architecture, and propose means for integrating this tradition into new church design. Lara has served as the chairman of the Art and Architecture Commission for the Diocese of Brooklyn, and currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Institute of Hispanic Liturgy (U.S.A.). He received his doctorate in architectural history from the Graduate Theological Union/University of California, Berkeley, and is currently the chair of the Program in Religion and the Arts at Yale University.
"The Church for the Year 2010 Project"
James McCrery, founding partner, Frank, Lohsen, McCrery, Architects, Washington, D.C.
Architect James McCrery will introduce prototypical designs for the "Church for 2010," offering models for pastors and architects which will embrace the artistic and architectural traditions of the Catholic heritage and the needs of post-Vatican II liturgy. McCrery received a B.A. and M.A. in Architecture from Ohio State University in Columbus, and has worked in the firms of architects Peter Eisenmann and Allan Greenberg. He is currently working on a new adoration chapel and interior renovation for the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He will present his work on the proposed Church for 2010, explaining the building's design, iconography, costs estimates, and feasibility. Complimentary images of plans and elevations will be provided. A panel of respondents, including Father Ronald J. Lewinski, noted liturgist and pastor of St. Mary's Freemont Center Church in Illinois, and Dr. Virginia Raguin, Professor of Art History at Holy Cross College, Worcester, Massachusetts, and architect Bill Brown, A.I.A of Colorado Springs, Colorado will address and critique the project. The session will be moderated by Monsignor M. Francis Mannion, Director of the Liturgical Institute, University of Saint Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary.
"How to Make a Church
Look Like a Church"
Dr. Denis McNamara, The Liturgical Institute, University of Saint Mary of the Lake, Mundelein Seminary
Architectural historian Denis McNamara will address those features of design which make a church building read as "a church." Taking into account the principle of Vatican II that the Church welcomes appropriate art and architecture from all periods and cultures, McNamara will address a general approach to new traditional design including discussion of materials, sites, craftsmanship, intellectual content, iconography, and conventional types and motifs. McNamara holds a B.A. from Yale University and a Ph.D. in Architectural History from the University of Virginia. He has published numerous articles on church architecture and is currently a member of the Commission on Art and Architecture of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
"'Yes It Can be Done Today': The New Classical Church Movement"
Prof. Duncan Stroik, A.I.A., School of Architecture, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
Architect and professor Duncan Stroik will examine the New Classical movements in the United States and Europe, looking at leading practitioners of new church building and the centers of the New Classical Movement. Stroik will address the architectural and theological underpinnings of the movement and assess the feasibility the of New Classical architecture for liturgical architecture in the future. Stroik holds a M.A. in architecture from Yale University, and has worked in the office of architect Allan Greenberg. He currently is the principal of his own design firm and is the founder and editor of Sacred Architecture magazine.
"Light from the East: Renewing Catholic Iconography"
Dr. John Yiannias, Professor of Art History, University of Virginia
Art historian and consultant John Yiannias will argue for the central importance of iconographic programs in Christian architecture. Drawing on the traditions of Eastern Christianity, he will suggest how the iconographic tradition can be renewed for future use in Western Christianity. Yiannias holds a Ph.D. in Early Christian and Byzantine Art from the University of Pittsburgh, and is the author of the book The Byzantine Tradition after the Fall of Constantinople (1991).
Meals
and lodging for the conference are available at the University of Saint Mary
of Lake/Mundelein Seminary Conference Center on the University's campus of
800 acres of wooded land, a 200 acre lake and beautiful Colonial
Revival buildings. The campus is located about 45 minutes north of
Chicago's O'Hare airport. All rooms have private bathrooms. A gymnasium and
indoor swimming facilities are available. Double occupancy rooms are
available at a reduced per person rate.
Local travel details will be mailed to all registrants.
For questions about registration, room and meals, or extended stay, please contact Mr. Dick Arnold at 847.970.4936 or write at darnold@usml.edu.
For all other inquiries, including registration forms, call Denis McNamara at 847.837.4541 or e-mail at mcnamara@usml.edu.
Preliminary Conference Schedule