tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post9059724202806151521..comments2023-12-16T16:17:43.886+00:00Comments on Fr Ray Blake's Blog: To DouaiFr Ray Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-83647076782008684202009-07-22T14:36:09.605+01:002009-07-22T14:36:09.605+01:00Crux Fidelis
The sanctuary at Crawley was a comp...Crux Fidelis <br /><br />The sanctuary at Crawley was a complete mess before the recent work. Behind the alter was what at one time would have been the friars' choir. The choir stalls had been removed and the place carpeted. <br /><br />The directly behind the altar was a folding wall, the sort one finds in conference centres. In all the time I've been attending Mass there I've never seen this closed however.<br /><br />And the tabernacle was at the back of the former choir attached to the right hand wall, placed on breeze blocks!<br /><br />Hardly preferable I'm sure you'll agree.<br /><br />As a side note I have the pleasure of being married in this church during August - so I have a lot to thank Deirdre for!Stephen Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00350451125634297927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-22644550279169399652009-07-16T13:47:54.027+01:002009-07-16T13:47:54.027+01:00Very nice pictures of Crawley. By thr way, the na...Very nice pictures of Crawley. By thr way, the name is spelt Deirdre.Et Expectohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04273064434098923960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-14382564288661605522009-07-16T13:40:28.413+01:002009-07-16T13:40:28.413+01:00Bit of an irony, wot, that it's being held at ...Bit of an irony, wot, that it's being held at Douai, with its bizarre hybrid church that looks as if some giant postmodernist architectural behemoth from space had flown down and eaten half a gothic church.Hilary Jane Margaret Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03771332473693479830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-13643201943582342072009-07-16T13:17:00.932+01:002009-07-16T13:17:00.932+01:00Best of Luck Father Ray.Any chance of them coming ...Best of Luck Father Ray.Any chance of them coming up with some dosh?nickbrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09803733028691380861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-21485702263460105362009-07-16T11:55:43.304+01:002009-07-16T11:55:43.304+01:00Prayers and thoughts with youPrayers and thoughts with youMoiranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-38908606490558128052009-07-16T09:31:03.249+01:002009-07-16T09:31:03.249+01:00Re Crawley: Although the pic doesn't show the ...Re Crawley: Although the pic doesn't show the former sanctuary too clearly I think I prefer it the way it was.Crux Fidelishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03949811845963570447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31069882.post-33846512762496129882009-07-16T08:32:52.518+01:002009-07-16T08:32:52.518+01:00Good luck with your presentation Fr Ray - our pray...Good luck with your presentation Fr Ray - our prayers go with you.<br /><br />'Experts' from English Heritage...<br /><br />Well you know what they say about ex-perts - an EX is a 'has been' and a SPERT (spurt) is a drip under pressure! :-)<br /><br />Actually English Heritage are a good bunch and I'm sure your Architect will carry the day (with the Holy Spirit's assistance of course).Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031618301013986930noreply@blogger.com