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Article: Stone furnishings meet "Modern Liturgical" standards: three types of Italian marble were chosen to create new liturgical furnishings at St. Gilbert's Catholic Church in Grayslake, IL.(Institutional Architecture)
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- Stone World
- Article date:
- October 1, 2004
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St. Gilbert's Catholic Church in Grayslake, IL, recently underwent a renovation, which included rebuilding some of its liturgical furnishings. Three varieties of Italian marble were incorporated into the design to achieve the appropriate interior for the church.
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"A more fluid sense of permanence was desired for St. Gilberts," said John Rigali, president of Daprato Rigali Studios Inc. in Chicago, IL, which was the design firm and installer for the stone furnishings. "By blending existing styles into the concepts for the new ambo, altar, baptismal font and tabernacle, we have incorporated these common 'Modern Liturgical' design ...