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  NEWS 8/18/2002 PO01
 
This statue by Dee Toscano stands near the entrance to the monastery to welcome our guests. It was a gift of George and Placide Shriever.
Abbey of St Walburga
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† READ/PRINT in PDF format ::: On the Community page of Abbey of St Walburga, you may have met some words you've never seen before. Here are what some of them mean >>> ABBEY ::: Our monastery is one of only two Benedictine abbeys of women in the United States. An abbey is a community of nuns in solemn vows, which include the obligations of enclosure and the singing of the full Divine Office daily. Benedictine abbeys of women are common in Europe and some other parts of the world. <<< click †
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NEWS Aug 18, 2002: WILL THE POWER TOWER REMAIN THERE ? < CLICK
   
 1 PowertTower under construction, May 1997 at Studio Fairway Village in Colorado Springs. The boxes and the Swiss Flag are "moving souvenirs".
 2 It is true that the PowerTower was my idea but it is not entirely my work. A farmer living in the Swiss Alps, named René Imhof, (born February 1, 1935) has made his contribution to my "ChurchTower". It was he who carved the figures of Christ from pieces of wood that he had collected in the forest and whose forms had suggested to his pious mind the idea of a crucifix. My wife Evelyn bought several carvings from him and when we moved to the United States these figures traveled, of course, with us. And, in the end they became - unbeknown to the carver - part of my sculpture. Why does René Imhof create religious wood-carvings? It is true that he sells only a few and gives away many to people in need. But he believes in the power of these Christian symbols, in the power of faith. And I believe in the power of the faithful, therefore the title, PowerTower.    back or   page down
 3 BEST OF SHOW: For the second time Jan Loeffler has won the Best of Show (Juror: Sparky LeBold) award with another sculpture. His piece POWERTOWER has a religious theme. Formerly of Switzerland, Jan is very impressed with the different religions of our country. He is very moved by the strong convictions of the various faiths as well as the freedom of expression. His POWERTOWER seeks to encompass all humanity in the outreached form of the steel and wooden creation.      back
Colorado Springs Art Guild Artnews - signed by Eve Espinosa Buchanan, president CSAG 
 4 October 1997: The PowerTower was moved from Colorado Springs to a new  home. We pledged this religious installation to the Holy Cross Abbey in Cañon City. Very Rev. Kenneth C. Hein, O.S.B. not only welcomed this gift, he was the "TransVan" driver as well as the "BaseDigger", transporting this almost 9 feet high tower and helped with the installation.
Father Kenneth is the 7th Abbot of Holy Cross Abbey > HCA
HCA
A Benedictine monastery constructed 1924-26. Listed in National Historical Register. The home of some 35 monks who work in area parishes and as chaplains in area hospitals and correctional facilities.
HCA on the web: http://holycrossabbey.net/    back
 
Aug 18, 2002 - Reinventing tradition ::: Abbey with 79 years of history will break up to set stage for monks to mix entrepreneurial with spiritual. By Eric Gorski The Gazette - View-Read-Print article
 
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