Christ the King Chapel Update

The first clerestory window for the new Christ the King Chapel was completed in February. Beyer Studio set up the stunning St. John Bosco window in a lightbox display in Regina Coeli Hall for the community and visitors to enjoy.

Before the steel beam was raised, members of the community were invited to sign their names on it—putting their stamp on the chapel forever. From signatures to thank-you notes, the beam was covered before it was raised, with the names still visible from the road.

TOPPING OUT CELEBRATION

At the conclusion of the 11:30 a.m. Mass in Christendom’s current Christ the King Chapel on January 31, the community processed across campus for a special occasion: the “topping out” of the new Christ the King Chapel, currently under construction. While the crowd looked on, the final steel beam was laid for the chapel’s 114-foot-tall main tower—marking another step closer to its completion.

“Christ the King Chapel is an outward manifestation of our commitment to Christ, and we are so grateful to Hoar Construction for their magnificent work,” said college president Dr. Timothy O’Donnell. “We could not be more excited as a college and a community. I want to thank our generous benefactors for making this project possible, which will serve as an inspiration for students, faculty, staff, and visitors for years to come.”

The Gothic-inspired chapel will feature over 100 stainedglass windows and a seating capacity of more than 850, providing much-needed space for Christendom’s growing student body and the local community. In addition, the chapel will feature a new custom organ with 2,500 pipes built by Kegg Pipe Organ Builders. The chapel will also have solid mahogany and red oak doors with leveled lead-pane glass and two 35-foot premanufactured bell towers.

Hoar Construction hung a star over the site during the Advent and Christmas season.

A construction team assembles a bell tower on the new Christ the King Chapel.

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Before the steel beam was raised, members of the community were invited to sign their names on it— putting their stamp on the chapel forever. From signatures to thank you notes, the beam was covered before it was raised, with the names still visible from the road.

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With the topping out complete, Hoar Construction is now focused on assembling the chapel’s remaining steel skeleton and walls. Later, a stonework-style exterior will be built onto these walls. Th e exterior of the chapel is tentatively slated to be completed in March 2021, with anticipated fi nal completion in December of that same year.

Already, even with months of construction still ahead, the new chapel stands as the highest point on campus. Looking at it raises one’s eyes skyward and ultimately toward Heaven— pointing the way toward the ultimate goal of Christendom’s mission, all thanks to the generosity, passion, and sacrifi ce of the college’s generous benefactors.

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