Archbishop Timothy Dolan dedicated the new Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea at a special Mass on June 26, 2010. The dedication was the culmination of a 17 year long parish effort of planning and raising the funds for several building projects in this growing and vibrant parish near the east shore of Staten Island. Cardinal Maradiagas, and Monsignors Conway, Mustaciuolo, Belford and Dorney, were just some of many clergy members celebrating the joyful Mass, opening the new church after two years of construction.
Envisioned as an expansion of the original 500 seat church designed in 1982 by Belfatto and Pavarini, the project grew into a new structure for 1100 parishioners. DCAK-MSA designed the church in the architectural tradition of basilicas, with a high main nave and lower side naves or transepts. The new church is bathed in natural light streaming in through clerestory windows set just under the 50 foot high vault of the main nave.
The Daily Mass Chapel near the main entrance is separated from the church with a glass wall, allowing it to be used for expanded seating during large Masses, or a crying room for Sunday Masses. Brick exterior of the church will give it permanence. The exterior brick extends to the interior as a wainscot in the worship spaces providing a solid base and reducing everyday maintenance.
The new church is abundant in original artwork. Stained glass windows from the original church were installed throughout the new church and supplemented with colorful new stained glass from Rohlf's Studios. The Stations of the Cross, and several icons came from Father John Walsted, a priest and liturgical artist living on Staten Island. Gennady Parfeniouk was the artist for the large cast-stone bas-relief panel depicting Our Lady Star of the Sea on the front of the church. Custom interior light fixtures designed by DCAK-MSA were manufactured in Virginia by Crenshaw Lighting. Symbolic images of the star, the sea, and nautical themes can be found throughout the new church.
Caldwell & Walsh was the construction manager for the church, ably assisted by the Archdiocesan Building Commission.
Interior photographs: Kevin Chu/KCJP, Exterior photographs: Emil Lansky
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