Weekly Giveaways #32 - Week of 12/13/09

THIS WEEK’S QUIZ QUESTION
Last week we learned where St. Francis Xavier (above) was initially buried. Name the places where he has been buried.

THIS WEEK’S PRIZE
A $50 Gift Certificate from Laut Restaurant, a Malaysian restaurant, on 17th St. near Union Square.

THE WINNER:
Kathy Mulvaney


THE ANSWER:
St. Francis Xavier was buried on the island of Shangchuan, then transferred to St. Paul's Church in Malacca. His final place of rest is in Goa in the Basilica of Bom Jesus.


Photograph by Carlos Martín

Renovation Gallery 21-41 - Photographs by Carlos Martín

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Photographs by Carlos Martín

Weekly Giveaways #31 - Week of 12/06/09

 

Question of the week:
This past week on December 3rd we celebrated the Feast of St. Francis Xavier. This newly restored mural depicts St. Francis Xavier's death on an Island off the coast of China. What island is it?

This week's give-away:
Brunch for Two at Steak Frites. Thanks very much to the delicious Steak Frites Restaurant!

The Winner: 

Joan Schechter

The Answer: 

Shangchuan, aka Schangschwan or Sancian or Chang-Chuang or St. John's.

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Photograph by Carlos Martín 

Weekly Giveaways #30 - Week of 11/29/09

THIS WEEK’S QUIZ QUESTION:
We serve the spiritual needs of our community in what we sometimes call “the upper Church” (where we celebrate Mass) and the physical needs of our surrounding community in “the lower Church” (what we refer to as the Welcome Table/Mission). They are inextricably linked.
How then is participating in the Capital Campaign vital for both the upper and lower Church?

THIS WEEK’S PRIZE:
A $50 Gift certificate from VYNL Restaurant.
As always, thanks to VYNL!

THE WINNER:
Grace Springer

THE ANSWER:
In the Upper Church, we celebrate Eucharist, so our spiritual lives are fed. In the Lower Church, we feed people and their physical needs are met (and hopefully their spiritual too). Without taking care of the physical structure of the Church building, neither one could continue.

Weekly Giveaways #29 - Week of 11/22/09

THIS WEEK’S QUIZ QUESTION:
Which line, in the wonderfully creative adaptation of Corrine Manning's lyrics to ONE from A CHORUS LINE sung by the Parish Staff at last weekend's Cabaret, best sums up what is specifically going on in this picture above?

THIS WEEK’S PRIZE:
Brunch for Two at Steak Frites restaurant. Thanks to parishioner Peter Ranello for his generous donation for this week’s prize.

The Winner:
Dianne Weyers

The Answer: 
“Murals fading on the wall will shine in time."

Weekly Giveaways #28 - Week of 11/15/09

How many pipes will our new Peragallo organ have?

THIS WEEK’S PRIZE:
Brunch for Two at Steak Frites restaurant.

Thanks to parishioner Peter Ranello for his generous donation for this week’s prize.

The Winner:
Stephanie Samoy

The Answer: 
2,446 pipes!

Weekly Giveaways #27 - Week of 11/08/09

THIS WEEK’S QUIZ QUESTION:
What is the lead connection between each piece of stained glass called and what is one of the unique facts about our stained glass windows?

THIS WEEK’S PRIZE:
Since there was no winner last week, Dolores won last week’s prize which was a hardcover book titled: The Archdiocese of New York “The Bicentennnial History” by Thomas J. Shelley AND this week’s prize, a $50 Gift Certificate from VYNL restaurant.  
Thanks, as always to VYNL!

The Winner:
Dolores Roddy 

The Answer:
The lead between each piece of stained glass is called “came” and what is unique about our windows is that each panel or pane is in its own steel frame.

Weekly Giveaways #26 - Week of 11/01/09

THIS WEEK’S QUIZ QUESTION
Soon we will see the magnificent “Apotheosis of St. Francis Xavier” medallion. The vibrant colors long subdued by dirt, incense and candle smoke will be seen in its intended glory. Who is the artist that painted the Apotheosis?

THIS WEEK’S PRIZE
A hardcover book titled: The Archdiocese of New York “The Bicentennnial History, 1808-2008”
by: Thomas J. Shelley

THERE WAS NO WINNER OF THE WEEKLY GIVEAWAY THIS PAST WEEK
(Last week’s prize and this week’s prize will be combined for the lucky winner!)

Weekly Giveaways #25 - Week of 10/25/09

THIS WEEK’S QUIZ QUESTION
As history goes, a woman played a role in helping to keep the Xavier community alive and moving forward at a very pivotal time-- right after the first church burned down.
How did this woman provide for her five children and what did she say to inspire Fr. Larkin?

THIS WEEK’S PRIZE
Paul Wilkes’s book, “In Due Season-A Catholic Life”.
Wilkes has written for the New Yorker, New York Times Magazine, and Atlantic Monthly. And according to Andrew Greeley, “Paul Wilkes’s memoir is a love story—and also a story of a struggle with the lover, in his case, God…”

Thanks so much to Stephanie Samoy and Mary Hurson for their generous donation!

The Winner:
Grace Springer

The Answer:
She was an apple woman selling apples to take care
of her five children. She said, “We must give God glory for
everything!”

Renovation and Restoration Corner #10: Moving Forward

COLD AIR USHERS IN ARRIVAL OF A/C UNITS!
As cold temperatures arrived in NYC, so did our new a/c units. The unseasonably cooler temps seemed to forecast the arrival of cooler air in the church when we'll need it most- next summer!

Photos by Carlos Martín

Workers prepare A/ C unit to be lifted 75 feet up by the crane

Crane operator carefully places new Air Conditioning unit 75 feet up on the 15th Street rooftop

A/C unit in flight!

Preparing to "squeeze" the unit into the 16th St. windows

It's a tight squeeze, but...

...it fits! Workers roll it into place.

Space is made to place the A/C ducts next to the radiators under the Stations of the Cross murals

Photos by Carlos Martín