On a far different note than the last blog entry, A one day conference on sacred art and architecture will be held on December 13 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in LaCrosse from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m..  The day will include discussion of sacred architecture and art, Mass celebrated by Archbishop Raymond Burke, founder of the shrine, and ending the day with a walking tour of the Shrine Church led by the artists and architects who worked on the shrine church and grounds.  See www.guadalupeshrine.org for more information.  The cost is $20 per person.  Seating is limited and
registrations will be considered on a first come – first served basis

The Schedule is as follows:

8:00        Registration

8:45        Archbishop Raymond L. Burke Welcome to the Shrine

9:00        Keynote Speaker: Denis McNamara Shadow, Image, and Reality: Church Architecture as Image of Heaven

10:30     Christopher Carstens: An overview of the U.S. Catholic Bishops’Guidelines on restoration and building of

sacred places

11:00     Holy Mass Main Celebrant: Archbishop Raymond L. Burke.

12:00     Lunch

1:00        Michael Swinghamer: Architectural Challenges in the Buildingf the Shrine Church

1:30        John Canning Bringing Ecclesiastical Beauty to the Shrine Church

2:00        Anthony Visco: The Art of Devotion

2:45        Walking tour of the Shrine Church Led by Anthony Visco, join artists and

architects for a  first hand look at the Shrine Church

4:00        Adjourn Program