A chapel in the making

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Both are beautiful ideas.

Why not contact these canons: canons-regular.org/

What did the archbishop say exactly?
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They mean a “secular chapter”. Beautiful, yes, but possible?

The archbishop said he is very pleased with the initiaf and that he would like to be updated frequently about the progress with the permits and the plans. He gave me the contact information of a priest who will help us with the ‘correctness’ of the building and religious decorations, etc…
 
Guillaumus said:
They mean a “secular chapter”. Beautiful, yes, but possible?

The archbishop said he is very pleased with the initiaf and that he would like to be updated frequently about the progress with the permits and the plans. He gave me the contact information of a priest who will help us with the ‘correctness’ of the building and religious decorations, etc…
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Yes, all things are possible with God. Start praying and ask Him which direction would be the best way to go, which direction would be most pleasing to Him. After all, the chapel is being built in thanksgiving to Him.

Here is one man’s private oratory…quite lovely:
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Have you thought about relics? Unfortunately many churches have relics in storage that they don’t even take out anymore , you could ask them to donate them to you. Then you could dedicate a space for them in the chapel.
 
Yes, we’ve thought about them, but had no idea on how to obtain them. I’d wouldn’t seem right if there was a “relics shop”. Would churches gladly donate them?

I also heared that inside an altar there must be a least one (primary) relic of a martyr and another of another saint or martyr.
 
With the help pf your Bishop you can ask rome for some relics.
 
Guillaumus said:
Yes, we’ve thought about them, but had no idea on how to obtain them. I’d wouldn’t seem right if there was a “relics shop”. Would churches gladly donate them?

I also heared that inside an altar there must be a least one (primary) relic of a martyr and another of another saint or martyr.
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You should discuss this with the priest who is going to help you. It is traditional to place relics inside the altar, in the altar stone. Express that this is important to you and if he scoffs, stand firm and explain charitably that this is something your family wants.

Perhaps a relic of St Dominic in a reliquary?😛
 
A 92-year-old local painter (extremly good!) who mainly paints (and copies) religious works has deciced to make his contribution. He is going to make his final work and donate it to us. The topic will be “The Blessed Virgin gives Saint Dominic the Holy Rosary”!
 
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