UPDATES
Chapel Bell Removed
The McShane Bell Company is packing up the four bells in campus storage and removing the bell in the current chapel to prepare them for their future home in the new Christ the King Chapel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oY0nu_j6Mw
Crafting of First Clerestory Window Underway
Crafting of the St. Don Bosco clerestory window, the first to be built for the new Christ the King Chapel, is underway! Beyer Studio will begin selecting glass, the first step in an average month-long process of building a clerestory window.
Window Restoration Underway
Beyer Studio has begun the window restoration process! The Coronation window by the Tyrolese Glass Art Company of Innsbruck, Austria, is being taken apart piece by piece to be restored and placed in the Chapel of Our Lady.
Foundation Completed, Steel Structure of New Christ the King Chapel on the Rise
The construction of the new Christ the King Chapel has seen considerable progress in the last month. At the end of November, the majority of the underground utility piping installation was completed, the concrete footings and slab were completed, and now the...
Concrete Pouring Complete | November 2019
The General Contractor completed the final concrete pouring. With the concrete slab and footings completed and the arrival of the crane, the site is now prepared to begin building the steel structure on Monday.
Construction Crews Prepare for Final Concrete Pour
Construction crews are preparing for the final concrete pour next week. In the background, the elevator shaft leading to the choir loft is undergoing construction.
Gallery
Adorning the chapel
The highest beauty of the new Christ the King Chapel will be the Eucharistic Presence of our Lord and His people gathered there to worship. Through the Sacred Art Project, we seek to glorify the kingship of Christ by adorning His dwelling place with sacred art that reflects His majesty.
ABOUT the Chapel
Stained glass windows
Foot tall gothic tower
seating capacity
The new Christ the King Chapel will provide much needed space for our growing student body. Constructed at the highest point of our campus it will serve as our the spiritual, intellectual, and social heart of our academic community.
This is the most ambitious building project we have ever undertaken. The new bell tower and spires will rise out of the valley along the shores of the Shenandoah River on our campus. The chapel will be visible for miles and serve as the outward expression of our role as the standard for fidelity and authentic liberal arts education with Christ at the center of all we do.
