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Parish News | Monday, December 18, 2017

Our Lady of the Lakes: Art and architecture

A church built for the community of the faithful

MIAMI LAKES | Curved walls, a low profile and a fan-shaped sanctuary mark Our Lady of the Lakes as a church influenced by Vatican II. 

"Previous churches emphasized the sacrificial aspect of the Mass," said Father Jose Alvarez, the current pastor. "After Vatican II, the emphasis was more on the communal meal."

Our Lady of the Lakes has several other distinctive features, including: 

  • A crucifix with a man-size wooden statue of Christ. The hand-carved figure, imported from Brazil, is believed to be more than 200 years old. 
  • A baptismal font that looks like it was sculpted by water -- with a separate abalone seashell for pouring water over a person's head. 
  • A bell tower with three bronze bells. 
  • Lighted ceiling panels over the chancel area, colored to look like a stained-glass skylight. 
  • Faceted-glass windows on the Annunciation and the Garden of Eden. 
  • A two-part window showing Jesus and the disciples at the Sea of Galilee. 

The parish school also has its own artworks. They include a courtyard statue of Our Lady of Fatima; a statuette of El Divino Niño, a special devotion of Colombian Catholics; and a bas-relief honoring the late founding principal, Sister Mary Carol Koester.

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