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This chapel, whose structure was unique and futuristic in design, was also constructed in 1960 and renovated in 1994. Designers William Schickel and Martha Schickel Dorff of the Schickel Company (Loveland, Ohio) and architect Edward J. Welling, Grinsfelder Associates, Architects Inc. and contractors Alan and Rex Darley of D and C Construction Co. Inc., respected and enhanced its best features while responding to the desire for a center of worship that was more welcoming yet intimate and focused, creating a strong sense of the sacred.
The outdoor plaza and bell tower serve the call to prayer and the gathering together of God’s people. It is reminiscent of the bells and towers of mission churches of the Southwest. Symbols around of the tower are a visual reminder of the Church’s praise of God at sunrise, mid-day and eventide.
From the plaza we are drawn into a welcoming oasis of hospitality: water, a garden of plants and a metal sculpture of the Mother of God. Designer/artist William Schickel has depicted Our Lady of Victory as the “woman” of the 12th chapter of the Book of Revelations.
From the gathering area one can enter the intimate Eucharistic Chapel for private prayer or follow the quarry tile pathway into the worship area. The Stations of the Cross are simple wooden crosses inserted into the fourteen tiles along the path, allowing us to walk the Via Dolorosa with the suffering Christ.
The two double doors below the balcony provide access to the gallery. Hung in this gracious space are the art pieces that, in season, become part of the sanctuary icon.
A place of honor is reserved in the gallery for the shrine of Mary and Joseph. These beautifully carved statues of Carrara marble have been part of the Memorial Chapel since 1960 and continue to provide a place of prayer and inspiration. The necrology of our beloved Sisters is also hung in the gallery and serves as both a memorial to these valiant women and a reminder to pray for them.
Our Lady of Victory Missonary Sisters is an American Missionary Congregation founded in 1922 — serving the poor and oppressed in a personal, non-institutional way
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