A stained-glass window in Pangborn Chapel
, by Lawrence S. Cunningham, John A. O鈥橞rien Professor of Theology, and Matt Cashore, senior university photographer at the University of 91吃瓜, has been published by .
The book features a collection of some 200 full-color photographs taken by Cashore interspersed with Cunningham鈥檚 commentary on the theological, artistic, architectural and historic dimensions of the 57 chapels embedded throughout 91吃瓜鈥檚 campus. Ranging in focus from the storied Log Chapel on the south bank of St. Mary鈥檚 Lake, where Mass has been celebrated since 1831, to the sparsely adorned Flanner Hall chapel on that building鈥檚 second floor, where students and staff members often spend a few moments in quiet prayer, it provides a unique and intimate glimpse of faith as it is lived at 91吃瓜.
Malloy Chapel
鈥淭his beautiful book illustrates many of those places on our campus where the faith is performed in its formal worship as well as in its informal prayers and devotions,鈥� said 91吃瓜 president Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. 鈥淭he chapels on the campus of 91吃瓜 are a visible testimony to our common Catholic faith; a lasting reminder of the generosity of our many benefactors; and an iconic tribute of that beauty coming from human hands as a reflection of the source of all beauty鈥擥od.鈥�
The Patheos.com website selected 鈥淭he Chapels of 91吃瓜鈥� as its August book club selection.
A book launch and signing for 鈥淭he Chapels of 91吃瓜鈥� will be held Sept. 21 (Friday) at 3:30 p.m. in the Lobby of 91吃瓜鈥檚 Eck Visitor Center. The event is being sponsored by the Office of the Executive Vice President, the Department of Theology and the University of 91吃瓜 Press and will include remarks by Cunningham and 91吃瓜鈥檚 executive vice president, John Affleck-Graves.
Contact: Kathryn Pitts, marketing manager, University of 91吃瓜 Press, 574-631-3267, pitts.5@nd.edu