THE LITURGICAL INSTITUTE
University of Saint Mary of the Lake/
Mundelein Seminary
presents
Building
Integrating Tradition, Culture,
the Church
and the Vision of the Second Vatican Council
for 2010
A conference on Catholic liturgical architecture for pastors, architects, diocesan liturgical commissions, parish building committees, artists, diocesan liturgy directors, craftspeople and liturgical furnishers.
Mundelein, Illinois
October 30 - November 1, 2002
This conference is a must for all those who are or will be involved in church building or renovation projects. The goal of BUILDING THE CHURCH FOR 2010 is to integrate the riches of tradition within the ongoing renewal of Catholic liturgical art and architecture in North America today. This, the second conference of the innovative series, explores factors that must be taken into account in the planning of Catholic liturgical space: tradition, contemporary culture, and the vision of the Second Vatican Council. What happens when one of these factors is left out of consideration? What are creative tensions among them? What avenues exist toward resolving those tensions? These questions will be explored through addresses, visual presentations, and the discussions of participants in the congenial atmosphere of Mundelein Seminary’s beautiful campus.
PROGRAM:
Keynote address:
The Impact of Liturgical Development on the Construction of New Churches
Rev. Andrew Greeley, National Opinion Research Center, Chicago, Illinois
Andrew Greeley is a priest, a sociologist, a novelist, and a journalist. He continues to do weekend parish work in Chicago and Tucson. He teaches sociology at the University of Chicago and the University of Arizona, and writes a column for the Chicago Sun-Times and many other papers. His most recent sociological manuscripts are The Catholic Imagination, God in the Movies, and Religion at the End of the Second Millennium. His most recent novels are Irish Stew, September Song, The Bishop and the Beggar Girl of St. Germain, The Bishop and the Missing L Train, and The Bishop in the West Wing.
Presentations:
The Heavenly City, the Earthly City, and the Parish Church: The Church Building as Sacramental Sign
and Neighborhood Center
Philip Bess, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan and Thursday Architects, Chicago, Illinois
Philip Bess is a teaching architect committed to the idea of architecture and urbanism as civic arts; and to a re-thinking of contemporary American architecture and urbanism through writings and projects both academic and professional. He is an expert on ball parks, a professor of architecture at Andrews University, and a principal of Thursday Architects in Chicago.
Bess has published numerous essays and articles, and books include Inland Architecture: Subterranean Essays on Moral Order and Formal Order in Chicago and City Baseball Magic: Plain Talk and Uncommon Sense about Cities and Baseball Parks.
In the Eye of the Believer: The Role of Beauty in Catholic Liturgy
Carmina Magnusen Chapp, Assistant to the Dean, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbrook, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
Dr. Carmina Magnusen Chapp holds a Ph.D. in Roman Catholic Systematic Theology from Duquesne University, an M.A. in Theological Studies from Providence College, and a B.A. in English and Italian from the University of Notre Dame. She has been a member of the Society for Catholic Liturgy since 1997. After several years of undergraduate teaching both at Duquesne University and DeSales University, she is now the Assistant Dean of Religious Studies at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Overbook. Specializing in sacramental theology, Dr. Magnusen Chapp has given numerous talks on the sacraments to both academic and lay audiences. She is married and lives with her family in Coopersburg, PA.
This lecture considers beauty as an essential aspect of Catholic liturgy with deep theological significance for the worshipper, as opposed to a luxury sacrificed for the sake of practical concerns.
Modern Classicism: A Glimpse of the Future
Christine Franck, Christine, G. H. Franck, Inc., New York, New York
Christine G. H. Franck, a designer and educator with a practice in New York City, serves on the Board of Directors of the Institute of Classical Architecture, the Advisory Council of the Institute, and the Steering Committee of INTBAU. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Virginia and a Master of Architecture from the University of Notre Dame before she interned with the office of Allan Greenberg, Architect in Washington, DC.
Her current projects include a new 5,200 square foot residence on Figure Eight Island, North Carolina; the forthcoming publication of Jose M. Allegue: A Builder’s Legacy, of which she is the author and designer; and the development of the academic programs of The Institute of Classical Architecture. Her design work has been published in Period Homes Magazine, Architecture, The Classicist No. 6, and exhibited at The Art of Building Cities. Ms. Franck was recently honored by HRH The Prince of Wales with the first Public Service Award of the Prince’s Foundation for her outstanding contribution to the study of architecture and design.
In her presentation, Ms. Franck suggests that a careful and non-biased look at the range of recent architectural projects shows an increasing number of those projects being designed in the vocabulary of western classicism. In fact, today's projects show that the classical tradition of architecture is as vital today as it has been for the last two and a half millennia. This lecture will provide an overview of selected modern classical projects from both the public and the private realm.
Eastern Christian
Architecture and Church Decoration from Ancient Times to the Present
Valerie Karras, Assistant Professor of Greek Patristics, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri
Dr. Valerie Karras is Assistant Professor of Greek Patristics in the Department of Theological Studies at Saint Louis University. Dr. Karras has earned doctorates in patristic theology from the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki and in church history from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. She also holds a Master of Theological Studies degree from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology.
Dr. Karras has published articles, translations, and book reviews in scholarly journals and in such books as Holy Women of Byzantium, the Cambridge Companion to Feminist Theology, and the forthcoming Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America. She has also presented papers at numerous academic and professional conferences. Dr. Karras is a member of the editorial board of the St. Nina Quarterly, an international journal for Orthodox women. Dr. Karras has served on the boards of directors of the North American Academy of Ecumenists and the Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research at St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota, and on the steering committee of the Eastern Orthodox Studies Group for the American Academy of Religion.
This visual presentation will show Eastern Christian art and architecture from the ancient near East, through the Byzantine period, to contemporary America. Dr. Karras’ commentary will discuss the theological importance and liturgical significance of traditional church architecture and decoration, augmented by slides illustrating how various modern American adaptations either enhance or detract from a fulfilling worship experience.
An Architectural Context for the Church of 2010
James McCrery, founding partner, Frank, Lohsen, McCrery, Architects, Washington, D.C.
Architect James 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. Last year, McCrery introduced a prototypical design for the "Church for 2010," offering a model for pastors and architects which would embrace the artistic and architectural traditions of the Catholic heritage and the needs of post-Vatican II liturgy. This year, in a special session, McCrery will discuss the revisions incorporated into that model after input from participants at last year's conference.
Building the Church for a Multicultural World
Royce Yeater, Midwest Director, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Chicago, Illinois
Royce holds a professional degree in architecture from
Meals
and lodging for the conference are available at the University of Saint
Mary of the 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.
Local travel details will be mailed to all registrants.
For questions about registration, room and meals, extended stay, or any other inquiries, call Karen Hopkins at 847.837.4540 or e-mail at khopkins@usml.edu.
Preliminary Conference Schedule