Liturgical Arts Journal: Before and After: St. Scholastica's Church in Erie, Colorado

Home » Architecture » Before and After: St. Scholastica's Church in Erie, Colorado What do you do when you have a small parish church that needs some "re-enchanting" but, being a small church after all, you clearly won't have endless budget at your disposal? While I do not know the situation of St. Scholastica, I think it fair to say that many smaller churches face this type of dilemma. For myself, the starting point in that type of scenario always should consider, first and foremost, the altar and its related appointments, and secondarily, colour and stencil, but if you had to choose between the two, the altar and sanctuary appointments are not only only the most visually impactful place to start, they are also the most liturgically central. In the case of St. Scholastica, located in Erie, Colorado, we certainly are dealing with a small parish -- almost what one would think of as a 'country parish.' The scale of the parish is perhaps best seen by an outdoor look at the church. St. …