41. CHAPEL ALTAR

The roughly finished altar in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel matches the furnishings in the main sanctuary. The tabernacle and two angels stand on the altar, and a crucifix is fixed to the wall above.     INDEX

42. TABERNACLE

This lockable golden container on the altar is the tabernacle. It is used to store the reserved Elements of the Eucharist – bread and wine which has been blessed, and which is then available for ministering to the sick. The symbol on the door is the traditional Chi-Rho, standing for ‘Christ’.

43. ANGELS

Two angels on the Chapel altar keep watch over the tabernacle.   

44. CRUCIFIX

From a position above the Chapel altar, Christ looks down from his Cross. Above him are the letters ‘INRI’ standing for ‘Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews’.  We now leave the Blessed Sacrament Chapel and return to the nave.

45. SANCTUARY

Here we focus our attention on the sanctuary area at the front of the nave. There are various items of interest here, beginning with the figures of Mary, and Joseph and Jesus, at left and right.

46. MARY

Mary the Mother of Jesus stands to the left of the altar. This is as close as we get to a Lady Chapel in this Church, but this placement works well.   

47. JOSEPH AND JESUS

To the right is the figure of Joseph standing with the Child Jesus.   This statue was given by Allan Geyer and Family ‘in recognition of the dedicated service to the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart’.

48. AMBO AND CELEBRANT’S CHAIR

The sanctuary furnishings include this ambo and celebrant’s chair. The ambo serves as both a pulpit and a lectern, and is commonly found in Catholic churches.

49. LECTERN AND FONT

In fact, this Church also has a simple lectern. It is from here that the Bible is read. Behind, we notice a Paschal candle and a ewer which serves as a font.

50. CANDLE AND FONT

The Paschal candle, or Easter candle, demonstrates that Christ is the Light of the World.   It is lit particularly around Easter time, but also on special occasions. The attractive arrangement with the ewer serves as the baptismal font for the Church. Baptism is the rite in which babies and children are received as members of the Body of Christ, and into the Church.

51. ALTAR

The altar is the place from where the Eucharist is administered Sunday by Sunday. Churches these days have a ‘nave altar’ in which the priest faces the congregation, and which is close to the congregation.

52. CRUCIFIX

The dominant feature of this Church is the large crucifix behind the altar. Personally I do not find this figure of Christ attractive, but then perhaps it is not supposed to be ... . This completes our tour of All Saints Church.