Cathedral Academy - Way Yearbook (Albany, NY)

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as - ------- ----- - -------------- - - zz The Qllathehral uf the Zlmmanulate Culunceptiun . The parishes of the Albany Diocese in general and the Cathedral Parish in particular are justly proud of their Mother church, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Standing at the head of Bleecker Park, with its twin Connecticut brownstone towers pointing heavenward, an inspiration for devout thoughts and aspirations, it is a worldly, as well as a spiritual edifice of beauty. The Cathedral is of the familiar Gothic type with high pointed arches, buttresses, finely stained glass windows and richly ornamented capitals, consoles and groins. Its cruciform shape enhances the belief that not a line of the plans was drawn, not a stone cut nor an arch raised without deep thought as to how it would blend with the atmosphere of love and devotion which permeates the Church. But magnificent as the exterior is, the interior far surpasses it by its majestic splendor. The altar, toward which all else is focussed, is a living spectacle of beauty. It stands in the center of the sanctuary, mounted upon six marble steps. The carvings about its base depicting Our Saviour, His Blessed Mother and several of the Saints are plated with gold foil as is the tabernacle. The beauty of this Holy of Holies almost defies description. The base, intricately carved and decorated, rises from the altar to the height of about three feet. Six columns then rise from the base supporting a high pointed canopy, beneath which rests the Crucifix. It is also beneath this arched roof that the Blessed Sacrament is exposed for adoration. A detailed description of the Cathedral is impossible but the two main windows picturing the Last Judgment and the more important events in the life of the Blessed Virgin are worthy of note as are the altar rail, the sanctuary lamp and the carved lifelike Stations of the Cross. The last two were the gifts of Bishop Burke. The wooden pulpit which stands on the Epistle side of the sanctuary is entirely hand carved and is covered by a carefully carved wooden canopy in which is set a statue of the Blessed Virgin. The carpentry is medievalg not a nail being used in any part of its construction. The railing of the steps is engraved in medieval script and about the base are statues of several of the saints. The stalls on either side of the altar are equally beautiful and perfectly set off the altar. Directly opposite the pulpit, the bishop's throne, canopied with the purple drapes of the bishopric, lends a final touch of charm and antiquity to the magnificient old building. As one sinks into a walnut pew and listens to the deep throbbing peals of the organ or the fainter echoing notes of the carillon, he is lifted from his surroundings and his heart is raised in answer to the beckoning of the towering arches singing Gloria in Excelsis Deo. JOSEPH T. TINNELLY, JR. ll - ---- -- ---- -- ------ --------- - -- ll

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