Wings Fall 09 - St. Scholastica Academy

Our Mother of Perpetual Help Chapel
This statue was destined to be part of SSA. Our religion teachers
attending the Hofinger Conference in January 2004 discovered the
statue at the exposition. They knew her home should be on the SSA
campus. We are proud to make Our Mother of Perpetual Help Chapel
her permanent home.
Stained Glass
Finally, mention must be made of the four antique stained glass
windows that hang above the courtyard entrance to the chapel. These
windows are from the original St. Scholastica Convent Chapel that
stood on the site of the present day Academy. By having this remnant
from the venerable sisters who prayed in their presence, proud honor
is given to their memory and gratefulness for the path they set out for
the generations of students to follow. It is the work of their arms, like
those of the Blessed Mother, that helps to propel all who study, pray,
work and commune in this place, to enter the fullness of Trinitarian life.
Our Dream Come True . . .
The new chapel provides a true spiritual center of the campus. As a
Catholic high school, we are centered in Christ. We see our students
frequently stopping by the chapel to connect with God even if it is just
for a few brief moments before they head to their next class.
Our mission to teach as Christ taught is the reason for this school, the
teacher in the classes, the model of its faculty, the inspiration of its
students. May our school community be strengthened with a true
chapel on our campus and renewed in hope.
Celestin thanked the SSA community and many others who made the
chapel possible and brought it to life. She acknowledged special thanks
to the following:
Architect: Holly & Smith Architects, APAC
Michael Holly, AIA, NCARB
R. Ryan Faulk, AIA, NCARB
Registered Interior Designer: Mary M. Guiteau
Designer: Yvonne Bryant
Contractor: Core Construction Company, L.L.C.
Frank B. Stritzinger, Owner
Timothy A. Held, Owner
Project Superintendent: Merrill “Butch” Naquin
Archdiocese of New Orleans Building Office:
Andre Villere
Mike Burnette
Subcontractors:
Fox-Nesbit Engineering, L.L.C., Structural Engineers
M & E Consulting, Inc., Mechanical and Electrical Engineers
Roy T. Dufreche & Associates, Landscape Architect
Neil B. Traylor & Associates, Inc., Acoustical Engineer
A-1Glass Service
ARC Welding and Fabrication, Inc.
Boes Iron Works
Boh Brothers Construction Co., L.L.C.
Coast Concrete Services
Commercial Painting Co., Inc.
Commonwealth Enterprises
Covenant Church Furniture
Covington Monument Co. - Altar Stone, Cornerstone
Gold Leaf, Landscape Contractor
Guillory Sheet Metal Works, Inc.
Gulf Mechanical Co., Inc.
Ibos Roofing
Pelican Plastering
Specialty Sound Company
Stewart Interior Contractors, L.L.C.
Artists:
Denise Avocato, Altar Cloth Seamstress
Raymond Calvert, Iconographer
Paulo Dufour, Glass Artist
Leslie Hutto, Sculptor
Ray Parden, Signage
John Perilloux, Metalsmith
Patrick H. Ricard, Woodworker
St. Benedict Parish, Stained Glass
Edward M. Begnaud, Jr., Art Consultant
Special Needs:
Doerr Furniture Company
Perino’s Nursery
Chapel Reception Committee:
Jane Harvey, Beth Lambert, Cheryl Murphy, Karen Spell
Campus Beautification:
Karen Redd, Jennifer Ballard Gitz ‘85. Henry Kramer
SSA Chapel Cake:
Lynell Manning Dupepe ‘78
Program:
Heather Klechak, Eleanore Krentel ‘98, Southern Printing
SSA Maintenance Staff:
Dale Stogner, Ron Bennett, Craig Kieff, Clarence Saltalmachia
Reception Servers:
Penny Caballero, Kimberly Dowden, Carly Barnett Junca ‘05, Megan
Bonner ‘05
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