I designed and created the Altar, Ambo, and Tabernacle base using cherry wood and marble.

The carvings of wheat and grape vines on the Altar and Ambo recall the sacrament of Holy Communion. In the Tabernacle carving I included lilies and roses with the wheat and vines in further symbolic reference to Jesus as the Rose of Sharon and the Lily of the Field.

Father John Sullivan and I envisioned a powerful symbolic message in the Crucifix. The Crucifix stands a total of fifteen feet tall and is suspended twenty feet above the floor. It takes the form a Celtic Cross. The Celtic openwork carving surrounding the figure of Jesus symbolizes the journey of faith. The stained glass aura that connects the four arms of the cross represents the glory that is attained through Christ. The life-size figure of Jesus expresses His example of nobility and grace in the face of suffering.

Once again, I called upon the artistry of Margaret Cavanaugh for the stained glass in the Crucifix.