News from Diocese of Saginaw, MI

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Darn…I posted pertaining the farewell mass shortly after getting home from the reception that followed, but came on later and it had not posted. Anyway, it was a great mass, a great homily and yes the bishop was emotional at the end of his homily. He barely managed to finish it and as he stepped down from the ambo his face was contorted as he struggled unsuccessfully to hold back a flood of tears.

The mass was wonderfully attended, with an abundance of religious sisters, seminarians, and area celebrities, secular as well as ecclesial. I was delighted to see a Missionaries of Charity sister there also. She made a beeline for the tabernacle after entering the worship space. There was also a large contingent of Knights of Columbus.

Related…we were astonished to find a brand spanking new, tabernacle in the sanctuary, it is marvelous. Another parting gift from the bishop. All overlaid with precious metals, gold galore. The sancristan said it weighed well over three hundred pounds and took considerably more than two men and a truck to get it into place.

The bishop also was at the 5:30 mass for regional confirmations. Another great homily, one tailored especially for those adults, about thirty, being confirmed.We are going to miss him sooooo much.
 
piejesu said:
Darn…I posted pertaining the farewell mass shortly after getting home from the reception that followed, but came on later and it had not posted. Anyway, it was a great mass, a great homily and yes the bishop was emotional at the end of his homily. He barely managed to finish it and as he stepped down from the ambo his face was contorted as he struggled unsuccessfully to hold back a flood of tears.

The mass was wonderfully attended, with an abundance of religious sisters, seminarians, and area celebrities, secular as well as ecclesial. I was delighted to see a Missionaries of Charity sister there also. She made a beeline for the tabernacle after entering the worship space. There was also a large contingent of Knights of Columbus.

Related…we were astonished to find a brand spanking new, tabernacle in the sanctuary, it is marvelous. Another parting gift from the bishop. All overlaid with precious metals, gold galore. The sancristan said it weighed well over three hundred pounds and took considerably more than two men and a truck to get it into place.

The bishop also was at the 5:30 mass for regional confirmations. Another great homily, one tailored especially for those adults, about thirty, being confirmed.We are going to miss him sooooo much.
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Thanks for the report.

All can see the “old” tabernacle here:
saginaw.org/photos/cistonephotos

I’d have to say that anything would be an improvement over the horrid old tabernacle. I look forward to seeing the new one the next time I’m in town to visit relatives.

Do the Missionaries of Charity have a convent within the Diocese of Saginaw now?
 
Awesome pictures. The tabernacle is clearly a tabernacle, though! I was expecting worse than that. Its obviously a 1970’s design, but one can tell its the tabernacle!

I want to see pictures of the new tabernacle!!!
 
bknebel said:
Awesome pictures. The tabernacle is clearly a tabernacle, though! I was expecting worse than that. Its obviously a 1970’s design, but one can tell its the tabernacle!

I want to see pictures of the new tabernacle!!!
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I’m working from memory, but I think this is pretty darn close:
 
bknebel said:
Gorgeous! This is a much more fitting home for the Lord.
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Oh come now…the other one was just as fitting…different perhaps…but why does everything ‘suitable for the lord’ have to look like it was made in 1500 AD?

It’s not bad to like the new tabernacle…but why make an affinity for the new piece a slap at the old one.

BTW…Bp Carlson was appointed adminstrator of Saginaw through the installation of Bp Cistone
 
True, Frommi. There was nothing necessarily wrong with the old one, and if you read in a previous post, I mentioned props to the old because its easily recognized as a tabernacle.

I like the new one, if the picture is a true image of it, because it has adoring angels and says “Holy, Holy, Holy.” Pointing to the Tabernacle being the “Holy of Holies.”

The new one appears to be more “Timeless” in its presentation. The old one, very well dated to the 1970’s.

But, true as you pointed out, there was nothing necessarily ‘wrong’ with the old one. But… I am glad to hear though, that the new one was placed in the sanctuary of the Cathedral. I feel, this is the most fitting place for the tabernacle, because, when it is there, we can focus on Jesus’ true presence. Where we keep him reserved is where he is in our hearts. If he’s in the center of the church sanctuary, people tend to keep him closer. If the tabernacle is far off in another room, people don’t enter the church with as much reverence and the parishes that do this tend (not always) to have Adoration and confession as far from their focus as possible.

I’m not saying that St. Mary’s Cathedral parish is like this, but that’s the trend I see in the parishes around me and the parishes I’ve been in.
 
There is also a beautiful Tabernacle in St. Dominic Chapel at the Cathedral. Does anyone know where this one came from? My guess is it the refurbished 'old" one from the Cathedral, before the one Bishop Carlson just replaced?
 
The Tabernacle pictured a few posts back is similar to the new one, but only in shape. I heard that the new tabernacle was only on display for the bishop’s farewell Mass and that it will go back into storage until the renovation of the worship space achieves a certain degree of completion. I’m not sure about the origin of the tabernacle in the St Dominic Chapel, but I can get the history on it.
 
piejesu said:
The Tabernacle pictured a few posts back is similar to the new one, but only in shape. I heard that the new tabernacle was only on display for the bishop’s farewell Mass and that it will go back into storage until the renovation of the worship space achieves a certain degree of completion. I’m not sure about the origin of the tabernacle in the St Dominic Chapel, but I can get the history on it.
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The one I saw in the church had *Sanctus Sanctus Sanctus *across the top and angels. Was that just a temporary?

What is in the plans for worship space renovations? Anything made public on those plans yet?
 
MICATH said:
The one I saw in the church had *Sanctus Sanctus Sanctus *across the top and angels. Was that just a temporary?

What is in the plans for worship space renovations? Anything made public on those plans yet?
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The one you saw is the new tabernacle. I have not as yet confirmed whether or not it will be going back into storage. I have heard from a pretty good source that the new bishop has declared he is fully on board with the renovation plans. When and how it is going to happen has not yet been made public, but it was stated by the same source that the new bishop is known to be skilled at fund raising.
 
Lepanto said:
What exactly are the renovation plans?
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I don’t know exactly, but I have heard that the Archbishop’s plans were to move away from the theater look and return to a more traditional look, pews rather than chairs, mosaics in the ceiling panels, altar moved back to the original sanctuary.

I would assume the final plan is now in the hands of Bishop Cistone, however, and will depend on his ability/desire to raise the money to complete the project. Archbishop Carlson had not planned on “taxing” the parishes to complete the renovation, but raise the money from donors. Bishop Cistone may have altogether different plans.
 
As you can see by these pictures the new Tabernacle is still in place. Didn’t have time to ask any questions this morning, but hope to talk to some folks in the know this evening. I’ll try to remember to get some pictures of the Tabernacle in St Dominic Chapel on Monday, along with some of it’s history.

As for questions on the renovation. No official statements or plans have been revealed to the public as of yet that would reflect any particular intent, but there have been many hints in various off-the-cuff conversations that would indicate a more traditional theme. This includes conversations with the incoming bishop.
 
Here is a picture of the Tabernacle in the St Dominic Chapel. It was originally at the main altar in the Cathedral, prior to the 1978 renovation under Bishop Reh.
 
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