Chapel Brochure

Designing Through Dialogue

Before the architects ever put pen to paper – or in today’s world, cursor to Computer Aided Design program – Jesuit began the process of design by holding “listening” sessions with students, faculty, parents, and alumni as long ago as Fall 2005. A Chapel Design Advisory Committee was formed to distill ideas from trustees, faculty, Jesuits, parents, alumni, faculty from theology, visual and performing arts departments, and campus ministry and liturgy leaders. After touring examples of sacred and secular architecture, and participating in a series of workshops, the committee landed on this project vision statement, which became the guiding light for the selection of the architectural firm.

The chapel, to seat 350, will serve as spiritual heart of the Jesuit High School campus. It will be a dramatic liturgical and devotional landmark that reflects the traditions of the school’s Catholic faith and Ignatian heritage and spirituality. While its interior design will allow for liturgical flexibility, the endowed chapel will be a campus space uniquely dedicated to worship, prayer, and spiritual enrichment. Its art and architecture, characterized by luminous warmth and intimacy, will invite and lead students and the larger Jesuit High School Community to an experience of God, the holy and transcendent, and inspire greater faith, hope, love and holiness.

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