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EWTN will broadcast the Dedication of Christendom College’s new Christ the King Chapel on Saturday, April 15, at 4:00 p.m. EDT. A culmination of years of work and generosity from so many, the new chapel will be dedicated by Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of...

The interior of our new Christ the King Chapel is coming closer to completion! The beautiful woodwork for the confessionals is currently in progress, while the glasswork and narthex doors were recently installed as well.

The college's original Stations of the Cross are currently being refurbished and added to our new Christ the King Chapel. Begun by beloved late alumna Mandy Hain, the Stations have been updated with golf leaf and more, resulting in striking scenes of Our Lord's Passion.

The traditional handcrafted pipe organ for Christendom’s new Christ the King Chapel arrived on Monday, January 30, with assembly of the organ beginning immediately after delivery. The organ, which was generously funded by anonymous donors, will take approximately...

Another exciting Chapel update! The new Chapel flooring is currently being installed in the main nave and the north and south transepts. The transepts and nave center aisles will be a black walnut wood floor lain in a Versailles pattern, with a large portion of the...

Another new addition has arrived in Christ the King Chapel: the marble ambo! The ambo was recently installed in the sanctuary after being cleaned, polished, and receiving pink marble additions which make it match the color palette of the high altar of repose.

This past spring, the beautiful marble high altar for the college’s new Christ the King Chapel was installed, transforming the interior of the chapel in a dramatic way. During the college’s Homecoming Weekend in October, many alumni were able to tour the Chapel for...

Christendom College will dedicate its new Christ the King Chapel on April 15, 2023, the Vigil of Divine Mercy Sunday. A culmination of years of work and generosity from so many, the new Chapel will be consecrated by Bishop Michael Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington...

Work continues on the interior of the new Christ the King Chapel as Rugo Stone has begun installing the two remaining side chapels' marble altars. The Crucifixion side chapel's altar is made up of Rosso Jasper marble from Egypt and white marble known as Statuario...

The High Altar of Repose was completed at the end of May and the Altar of Sacrifice is now being installed. Notice the gorgeous Chi Rho mosaic in the center! The altar platform is also being installed and the beautiful marble altar rail will go up following the...

This week, Beyer Studios came to campus and installed eight stained glass windows in the new Christ the King Chapel. The St. Therese of Lisieux window is a brand new piece of art while the other seven windows were refurbished from the old chapel: St. Anthony, St....

During his visit to Christendom for the college's 2022 Commencement Ceremonies, Cardinal Sarah also received an exclusive tour of the college's new Christ the King Chapel — including a look at our now constructed high altar!

This week in our new Christ the King Chapel, teams are working on sub flooring, which is a structural surface made of plywood. It creates a foundation on which the interlacing wooden panels for the actual flooring will eventually go.

Beyer Studio has made great progress on the Clerestory windows for our new Christ the King Chapel with the outside borders being painted for all five that are currently in-progress.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was touring Rome with his father. As it was Holy Week, the two of them attended the Tenebrae services at the Vatican. He was mesmerized by Allegri’s Miserere but knew well that this piece was played only twice during the year, and that the...

As work on the Chapel continues, the new walkway around the chapel is making great progress. This 7-foot wide path will eventually circle the new Christ the King Chapel, providing a beautiful setting for Eucharistic and Rosary processions throughout the year. Made of...

Over the past month, great progress has been made on the side altars that will be featured in Christ the King Chapel.  

The ceiling of the Our Lady's Chapel is now complete! Painted by Artifice, Inc., Bryan King and alumna Mandy Hain, the ceiling depicts a beautiful star-field, drawing the eyes towards Heaven. The Our Lady's Chapel will be located behind the High Altar in Christ the...

“I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” The Chapel has been particularly beautiful at sunset lately during this snowy time of year. Take a look!

Happy snow day from our snow-covered campus! Christ the King Chapel looked especially beautiful after the recent snowfall.

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” This beautiful star was installed on Christ the King Chapel and will illuminate each night during the Christmas season, reminding people of the Christmas Star.

Work continues on the interior of our new Chapel! The ceiling of the Our Lady's Chapel, which will be behind the High Altar, is currently being painted blue with stars, similar to the stunning ceiling of the crossing tower.

Good morning from Christ the King Chapel! Contractor Nate Collins snapped this gorgeous picture of the Chapel before going into work.

Alumnae Mandy Hain and Mary O'Reilly spent November painting in the crossing tower of the new Chapel, creating the beautiful "Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus" lettering that will be seen surrounding the High Altar. The lettering, which is complete with gold leaf paint, is...

Kegg Organ Builders is pleased to have been commissioned to build a new pipe organ of 47 ranks for Christ the King Chapel.

After much anticipation, the steeples and bells for Christendom’s new Christ the King Chapel were installed over the course of this past week, completing the exterior construction work on the new Chapel. “We look forward with great anticipation to hearing the steeple...

Christendom’s new Christ the King Chapel received an exciting new addition this past week: the installation of eleven stained-glass windows, including the new Rose window and the restored Sacred Heart window from Christendom’s original Christ the King Chapel. The...

Check out this first look at the “music” angel from the rose window of Christ the King Chapel! The window, which will be installed in the Chapel’s façade, will ultimately contain seven angels holding the images of the Liberal Arts, surrounding Our Lady, Seat of...

Take an exclusive first look at the newly completed St. Claude window for Christ the King Chapel! The window will eventually go into the Sacred Heart side chapel, along with a window of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque.

Famed author Dante Alighieri once wrote, “Art is the Grandchild of God.” God creates man, and then man creates art, making art just one more generation removed from God, so to speak. In modern architecture and art, that sense of art being an imitation of God’s...

Christendom’s Christ the King Chapel took another exciting leap forward this past week, with artwork installation beginning in the Chapel’s crossing tower Beyer Studio, who is designing all of the stained glass for the Chapel, began installing 8,000 pieces of diamond...

Major progress has been made on Christendom’s new Christ the King Chapel, with the exterior of the Chapel now over half complete and the slate roof nearly complete as well. With the interior of the Chapel well underway, along with artwork as well, the beauty of the...

The outline for the beautiful rose window of our new Christ the King Chapel can now be seen! When complete, the window will symbolize the marriage between the Faith and the liberal arts.

Happy Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul! The new Christ the King Chapel will feature a brand new aisle window of St. Paul, based off the sketch created by Beyer Studio. This incredible dedication opportunity, the last of the unclaimed aisle windows, is still available!...

Check out these new views from the Crossing Tower of Christ the King Chapel!

Crafted by Kegg Pipe Organ Builders, the organ console for the new Christ the King Chapel is nearly complete! Its four manuals (keyboards) will operate the four divisions of pipes: Solo, Swell, Great, and Choir. The oak exterior of the console will be stained to match...

Check out the latest picture of construction on the new Chapel! We're continually inspired by the Chapel as it moves every day closer to completion.

Check out these new interior pictures from Christ the King Chapel!  

The first clerestory window for the new Christ the King Chapel is complete! Beyer Studio arrived on campus this week to set up the stunning St. Don Bosco window in a lightbox display in Regina Coeli Hall for the community and visitors to enjoy. With 68 clerestory...

In these new 360° images, you can virtually tour the Chapel site. Starting...

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.

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.

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...

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 are preparing for the final concrete pour next week. In the background, the elevator shaft leading to the choir loft is undergoing construction.  

The new Christ the King Chapel will include a side chapel dedicated to Saint John Paul the Great. It will display the chalice and paten given to the college by John Paul II, a large version of the image that was displayed at his canonization, and stained-glass windows...

The artists at Beyer Studio are hard at work sketching window designs for the new Christ the King Chapel. Below, artist Alec Stewart is drafting a sketch for the window of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque which will be displayed in the Side Chapel of the Sacred Heart of...

Four brand new confessional windows will adorn the new Christ the King Chapel, nearly 5’ high, made of lightly colored, diamond patterned mouth-blown glass. A small symbolic medallion of the benefactor’s choice will be included in the center of the window

From the Arlington Catholic Herald: Christendom College in Front Royal began its 43rd academic year with a Mass of the Holy Spirit celebrated in the Chapel of Christ the King by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge Aug. 25. At Mass, the entire faculty made an oath of fidelity...

Today, construction vehicles began preparing the site for the foundation. ...

Christendom College officially signed Hoar Construction as the General Contractor for the new Christ the King Chapel project. For more than 75 years, Hoar Construction has been a leader in the industry, with an impressive history of notable projects across the...

Author Jeff Minick featured Christendom’s new Christ the King Chapel in his latest article in the Epoch Times, titled “Our Need for Beauty: A Look at Architecture.” Pointing to Christendom and others as places where beauty is being brought back into architecture,...

The first stages of construction are underway for Christendom College’s new Christ the King Chapel, with equipment arriving onsite on Wednesday, May 8. The moment marks the end result of years of hard work and generosity on the part of hundreds of donors, with the...

In thanksgiving to God and the college’s loyal family of generous benefactors, having now raised the necessary funds to build the glorious new Gothic Christ the King Chapel, the college community is eager to begin the 16-19-month building process. At Christendom, the...

We are excited to be working with Kegg Pipe Organ Builders for the new Christ the King Chapel. Click here to view a PDF of the organ's spec sheet and check out the video below!

Christendom College declared victory on its comprehensive $40 million campaign on Thursday, October 4, exceeding its original goal of $40 million with a final tally of over $45 million.

A work of art often inspires wonder in those who admire it, and sometimes beauty can inspire something even greater. This is true for Fr. Noah Morey ’08, the parochial vicar of All Saints Catholic Church in Manassas, Virginia, who was deeply impacted by the...

An anonymous benefactor generously donated $1 million to the Campaign for Christendom. The gift will go specifically to the restoration of the Sacred Heart window, located above the main altar in the current Chapel, in addition to sponsoring a brand new stained-glass...

Rose Window to Pay Tribute to College's Authentic Liberal Arts Education Upon entering the new Christ the King Chapel, one of the most striking details will be directly behind you, illuminating the Chapel in a beautiful array of colors: the rose window. The window...

The Beauty of the Sacrament of Penance The Inspiration Behind the Support of Six Alumni Priests BY Fr. Anthony Stephens, CPM ’99 “Receive the Holy Spirit.  If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” (John...