Dr. Schloeder’s approach to sacramental architecture was featured in the article “Heaven Wedded to Earth” in the May 2007 issue of Ministry and Liturgy. You can find the article on our Publications page.
The Parish of St. Clare of Assisi in Surprise Arizona (Diocese of Phoenix) has selected Liturgical Environs to be the liturgical design architect for their new 1600 seat church project. Liturgical Environs will be working closely with the local Phoenix based firm of CCBG Architects who are serving as the primary design architects and as Architect of Record.
Liturgical Environs has teamed up with Scottsdale-based SSPW Architects to design the new monastery for the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration in Tonopah, Arizona. The monastery is a daughter house of the order founded by Mother Angelica of EWTN, and was invited to be established in Arizona by Bishop Thomas J Olmstead to serve the Church through the apostolic vocation of praying before the Blessed Sacrament.
The Parish of Sts. Anne and Joachim in Fargo, North Dakota (Diocese of Fargo) has selected Liturgical Environs to be the designer and liturgical consultant for their new 1200 seat, $8.5 million church project. Liturgical Environs will be working closely with the local Fargo firm of Zerr-Berg Architects who will serve as Architect of Record.
We are happy to announce that L’Epos Casa Editrice, in Palermo Sicily, has translated and published Dr. Schloeder’s popular book “Architecture in Communion” for the Italian market. The title, L’Architettura del Corpo Mistico: Progettare per il culto secondo il Concilio Vaticano II (The Architecture of the Mystical Body: Designing for the Liturgy according to the Second Vatican Council), reflects the sacramental significance of Catholic church architecture that Dr. Schloeder’s groundbreaking work has excavated. Further details and ordering information are available at the L’Epos Editrice website.
The Parish of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Winters California (Diocese of Sacramento) has selected Liturgical Environs to be the designer and liturgical consultant for their new 500 seat, $5.2 million church project. Liturgical Environs will be working closely with McCandless Architects of Woodland California who will serve as Architect of Record.
Steven and Trish (Curtis) Schloeder were united in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony on 3 July 2005 at the Parish Church and Diocesan Shrine of St. Therese in Collinsville, Oklahoma. The church was Steven’s first fully realized church project, and his bride wanted especially to be married in a church that was “truly beautiful”. Friends and family from across the US joined the couple for the marriage ceremony followed by a festive Independence Day fireworks display at the reception. Msgr. Patrick Brankin, pastor of St. Therese and a close friend of Steven’s, celebrated the Nuptial Mass, and then donned an.
On 12 November 2004, Dr. Schloeder will be giving a public lecture at the International Institute for Culture, in Philadelphia. The talk, “Byzantine to Baroque (and Beyond): Italian Church Architecture from 325 AD to the Present”, will explore the developed language of Catholic church architecture, with a special focus on the recent Church of the Millennium designed for the Grand Jubilee of 2000 by noted American architect Richard Meier. For more information, see http://www.iiculture.org/details.asp?idOfEvent=123.
Liturgical Environs has been selected as the Liturgical Design Architect for the new Saint Patrick Catholic Church in Ripon, California. We will be working with Yoshino/Shaw & Associates AIA Architects of Turlock, CA to develop plans for this new 800 seat, $5 million project. On the evening of Thursday 30 September 2004 at 7 p.m., Dr. Schloeder will be giving a presentation on Vatican II: Liturgy and Architecture at the Saint Patrick’s social hall. All are invited to attend.
Dr. Schloeder will be speaking at “Form/ Reform” in Hollywood CA, on 9 and 10 August, 2004. His talk, “Body, Temple, City: What makes a church Catholic?” will examine how we can build churches that continue the deep cultural memory of the faith while embracing contemporary budgets, materials and methods, and liturgical theology. For more information, see http://www.tmconferenceservices.com/FormReformDetails-2004.htm
