GPS Coords: N 41.43395 W 75.63167
On April 21, 2007 the
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Although the entire Chapel has been enhanced and made ready for student use, the biggest change is the installation of a two-story semi-octagonal Mondrian-like pattern of stained and clear glass surrounding the altar. At night, the sanctuary serves as a "lantern" on the hill, calling all to the spiritual center of campus life.
As music is a central part of worship, a new pipe organ and Steinway piano are housed in the chapel. The Second Vatican Council asserted that the musical tradition of the church is a treasure of immeasurable value. Along with liturgical use, both instruments are an important part of the Music Department's program of sacred and secular offerings to the campus and community.
The creation of the Marian Chapel bears witness and brings a sense of completeness to the I.H.M. mission of higher education. It returns to Marywood the heritage of the chapel in the Motherhouse that was lost to a fire in 1971.
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