I have received a proposal from Obata Stained Glass Studios to design, fabricate and install stained glass windows in our Chapel. The final cost will be between $70,000 and $73,000, depending on a few variables involved in the installation.

The Diocesan Construction Office has prepared a contract for the work, and mailed it to the artist for her signature. When the contract is signed and finalized I will make a down payment to the artist for design and materials costs. It may be one or two months before we have a preliminary design.

I have already $50,000 toward the cost of the windows. I will need your help to raise the remaining $20,000. I am not asking for contributions now, as I would prefer that you first have the opportunity to see the design plans.

While a design has not yet been produced, I have spoken in general terms with the artist about the windows. She will be producing a modern, and somewhat abstract, design that will reflect the simple architecture of our Chapel.

The words “stained glass” tend to elicit mental images of gothic saints and angels because these artistic themes are very common in older church buildings. As our Chapel is a non-traditional design for a church, you should expect a non-traditional design for the windows. In my preliminary conversations with the artist we agreed that gothic religious art would be inappropriate for the Catholic Student Center Chapel. For this reason, you might want to look at the design before making a decision to contribute to the project.

I am bringing this to your attention now for two reasons. First, I want you to be able to make plans for your contribution to the remaining $20,000 that we must raise. Second, some of you might want to make a contribution before the end of the calendar year for purposes of using the tax deduction.

As soon as a design for the windows is prepared I will put it on display at the Chapel. Until then, do not hesitate to ask me any questions that you have about this project. Please continue to pray for a successful completion to our project.

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