Artistic talent is a gift from God and whoever discovers it in himself has a certain obligation: to know that he cannot waste this talent, but must develop it. – Saint Pope John Paul II
One of the beauties of our faith is that it has always been a patron of the arts. Father John has said several times that most of the artistic endeavors of our society, from sculpture to paintings to music, have resonated from the Catholic Church for centuries. Saint Pope John Paul said it best:
Art must make perceptible, and as far as possible attractive, the world of the spirit, of the invisible, of God. It must therefore translate into meaningful terms that which is in itself ineffable. Art has a unique capacity to take one or other facet of the message and translate it into colours, shapes and sounds which nourish the intuition of those who look or listen. It does so without emptying the message itself of its transcendent value and its aura of mystery.
In our own small way, St. John hopes to do just that with our Life Center and our renovations. As I described last week, we have chosen a palette of colors, materials, and accents that will capture both the warmth and the excitement of Saint John the Evangelist and our Parish Family. I wanted to provide some additional details, including the options for each room and space. The complimentary set of materials, colors, flooring, and focal points will allow us to illustrate the function and focus of each area of our campus, while still being consistent and flowing from one space to another:
With every meeting we have with our Construction Manager, Gates Construction, we are narrowing down our timeline and specifics for the Life Center. While the money has been pledged in our Build Our Future, Serve Our Past capital campaign to build our Life Center and some of our other urgent needs, we still need our entire Parish Family to give in order to reach our additional goals, including the detailed execution of the above programs. If you have any questions, please contact Joe Lichwalla, the Campaign Coordinator at 239-495-2001 or email: [email protected].
You can also learn more information about our Capital Campaign at: http://www.sjecc.com/future