Every church website has one… a page with photographs of the church, and members of the parish doing things in the church. This is ours. We hope you enjoy it.
Renovations
Mount Calvary is currently in the midst of a large renovation project, which will include repainting of the nave and the chancel, new flooring, refurbishment and respacing of the pews, improvements to the parking lot, and the erection of a new steeple. Following Low Sunday (March 30), Masses will be celebrated at the altar in the undercroft until late summer, 2008. In the meantime, here are some photographs of the work as it progresses:
The first section of the wall is underway - March 4, 2008
The pews are removed and the subfloor exposed.
To polychrome, or not to polychrome? That is the question.
The view from the choir loft.
A glimpse of the past - a section of decorated wall from the late 19th century, found intact behind a confessional.
March 31, 2008 - The high altar is covered for protection during the renovations.
The scaffolding starts going up in the nave.
April 10, 2008 - A view of the chancel from the back the nave.
A view of the work station on the scaffolding at the top of the chancel arch.
May 6, 2008 - Kevin says, “Who? Me? I didn’t do it!”
May 29, 2008 - Goodbye, pews.
May 31, 2008 - Goodbye, floor.
June 26, 2008 - Oh, good. The floor is back.
July 18, 2008 - Our senior warden, Mary Frances Plummer, inspects the restoration of the John La Farge reredos behind the high altar.
Buried treasure! Restoration artist Mark West points out some of the details - including abalone and mother-of-pearl inlays - that were hidden under four layers of ill-conceived “touch-up” paint. Miserere nobis, Domine!
August 5, 2008 - The gold leaf detailing in the altar is restored.
It takes a keen eye and a steady hand…
August 8, 2008 - Installing the wooden floor under the pews.
Wow. Nine books of gold leaf and STILL not done!
The Feast of the Epiphany, 2008
Epiphany was especially joyful for Mt. Calvary this year, as Bishop Rabb came to visit!
“O God, who by the leading of a star didst manifest thy only-begotten Son…”
“Bless incense, Right Reverend Father.”
Censing the altar.
Censing the bishop.
Boy, that humeral veil gets hot!
“Behold the Lamb of God. Behold Him that taketh away the sins of the world.”
Suffer the little children to come unto me, and hinder them not!
The blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost be amongst you and remain with you always.
Miscellaneous
Just a selection of random photos taken around the parish.
Procession for Holy Cross Sunday, 2007
Fr. Cantrell arrives early to help prepare for the SSC Synod.
The annual meeting of the Society of King Charles the Martyr
Josh prepares to take up his Wareham Guild burden.
Edie and John prepare the Altar of Repose, Maundy Thursday, 2008.
“No, Nathan, you may NOT put ‘fizzies’ in the holy water stoups.”
Fr. Catania prepares to hear confessions. (Note the beige carpet, which was brutally suppressed shortly after this picture was taken.)
Palm Sunday - The rector receives last-minute instructions from The Boss.
Some of the ladies of the parish - and the rector’s cat.
Fr. Tanghe speaks at coffee hour about the latest developments in the Anglican Communion.
June 11, 2008 - Fr. Catania and John Overall heading to the airport to attend the 2008 Forward in Faith conference.
Here’s something even most parishioners have never seen.
Oldies but Goodies
Images from our past.
Mt. Calvary Church, February, 1848
The Rev. Joseph Richey, 7th rector of Mt. Calvary Church, 1872 - 1877
A view of Mt. Calvary Church, ca. 1874. The church of St. Mary the Virgin can be seen in the background.
A view of the chancel. The exact date is unknown, but some time between 1872 and 1885.
Mount Calvary Church, ca. 1891. The construction of Temple Oheb Shalom on Eutaw Place can be seen in the background.
March 1, 1914 - Mount Calvary’s steeple collapses due to high winds during a blizzard. This photograph was taken a few days afterward.
A view from the street in the 1930s.
Ascension Day procession, 1958.
First Communion with Fr. Ilgenfritz.
In Jerusalem, the stalwart men of Mount Calvary visit the Wailing Wall.
In Jerusalem, the stalwart women of Mount Calvary go shopping.
