20
Nov
Steven Schloeder was interviewed by Joseph Pronechen for an article in the National Catholic Register.
12
Nov
Steven Schloeder gave the keynote address at the 2nd International Conference on Contemporary Religious Architecture in Ourense, Spain. His talk was entitled, “The architecture of the mystical body: how to build churches after the Second Vatican Council.”
9
May
Steven Schloeder was a guest on The Catholic Business Hour with host Dick Lyles. Details at Catholic Business Journal.
5
Nov
Dr. Schloeder’s theory of sacramental architecture was given an insightful and supportive review from Fr. Aidan Nichols OP in the article Archi-Liturgical Culture Wars on Shawn Tribe’s New Liturgical Movement Blog. The proposed new Romanesque church for the Our Savior Catholic Center at the University of Southern California has been receiving attention both at New Liturgical Movement and at Fr. Zuhlsdorf’s WDTPRS blog.
4
Nov
The parish of Our Savior Catholic Center at the University of Southern California is soliciting interest and artists’ portfolios for the numerous works of sacred art to be commissioned for the new church and student center. Interested artists are invited to visit the website at catholictrojan.com/callforartists for information regarding the architectural project, the artistic vision, the scope of works to be commissioned, and the submission requirements.
29
Aug
The church of St Paul in Pensacola was dedicated on 24 August 2008 by The Most Reverend John H. Ricard SSJ. Over 1400 parishioners were in attendance for the Rite of Dedication. The new church features both reclaimed sacred art — stained glass windows from the Archiodiocese of Philadelphia and the Diocese of Oakland — as well as newly commissioned works by Wastweet Studios in Seattle WA, Mosaica in New York, Keith Johnson and Images of the Cross in Augusta GA, Vonn Hartung in Puerto Rico, Donohue Fine Arts in Sierra Vista AZ, DiStefano Ruiz Studio in Oakland CA, and.
26
May
Liturgical Environs PC has been selected as the Architect for the new parish church of Our Lady of Grace in Maricopa, AZ. Initial conceptual designs for the first phase of 500 seats and the parish administration center have been approved in a “desert Gothic” style. Later phases will enlarge the church to 1500 seats, add a social hall, and eventually a grade school on a 20 acre site. Images of the initial concept studies can be seen on the Project page.
7
Jan
Our Savior Catholic Center, the parish church at the University of Southern California, has asked Liturgical Environs PC to assist the design architect Elkus Manfredi of Boston MA with the new 400 seat student chapel. The new church will respect the existing Italianate Romanesque style that defines the USC campus. UPDATE: The project is now in the Design Development phase, working with the local firm Studio One-Eleven as the Architect of Record.
12
Jul
Dr. Schloeder was featured in The Diocese of Phoenix Catholic Sun’s weekly “Your Catholic Neighbor” interview, by Joyce Coronel. The interview can be read online at the Catholic Sun.
27
May
Giovanni Ricciardi, a journalist in Rome, published an extensive interview with Dr. Schloeder in the Italian journal of Studi Cattolici in January 2007. The interview can be read online at the Rassenga Stampa website. The interview was later translated into Spanish and published as Arquitectura sagrada: ‘Tengo Grandes Esperanzas in the Madrid based magazine of Catholic culture, Revista Palabra (May 2007)