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OUR LADY QUEEN OF THE KNIGHTS CHAPEL The Knights of Columbus, Council #11402, built Our Lady Queen of the Knights Chapel at All Saint’s Catholic Church. Late in 1997 Monsignor R. Donald Kiernan, Pastor at All Saints, asked the Knights to build a place for quiet prayer and meditation to replace the makeshift chapel located in the church’s cry room. George Novac took on the project as chairman in July 1998.
George put together a committee consisting of Richard Holcomb handling
fund raising, Robert Greene overseeing interior decorating and design, and Sam
Portis as general contractor for the project.
The small religious articles store in the vestibule of the Church was
converted into a beautiful 400 square-foot chapel.
Behind a clear stained glass door with a cross and red trim, the chapel
has a new altar, paneling and chairs of cherry wood named after the 12 apostles.
Panel lights installed above the crucifix, altar and baptismal font
provide various levels of light. The Knights of Council #11402 completely financed the
$27,000 plus project with, among other contributions, various members paying
$1,000 for memorial plaques on the altar, crucifix and chairs. Our Lady Queen of the Knights Chapel was opened in late 1998 and was dedicated in a solemn ceremony February 8, 1999 by Archbishop John F. Donoghue. The chapel is available for prayer whenever the church is open and is used for weekly exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. It is also used for baptisms, weddings and Mass for small groups. Project chairman, George Novac’s grandson was the first person to be baptized in the new chapel. Council #11402 received the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council International Award for a church activity, State Council recognition and a big thank you from the parishioners at All Saints for a job well done. 01/09/03 |
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Knights of Columbus, Council # 11402
Dunwoody, GA 30338 |
