Combing the historical significance of the Christmas Nativity with the diversity of cultures and artists that have interpreted it through the ages, "Finding Bethlehem" guides you thoughtful commentaries of theologians and collectors alike, to artist statements and the voices of "behind-thes-scenes" participants in the Festival, the book explores the spiritual and artistic meaning of the Nativity.
From L to R - Susan Conant (Columbarium Designer), Judith Kramer (Designer Assistant), Br. John Corrigan (Cellarer), Fr. Guerric Heckel (Committee Chair), Jim Rozier (Columbarium Manager), Fr. Stanislaus Gumula (Abbot), missing Robbie Metts (Assistant Manager), Dottie Roddy and Weldon Schenck
Mepkin Abbey’s Columbarium Committee met, July 14, 2011, and finalized its decision to begin construction. Within two weeks of completed “construction drawings” the committee will order the niches. Niches typically take from 18 to 20 weeks to construct. Site preparation will be determined by early August. This could well mean that the beginnings of Phase I, a twenty foot wall for 12 inch niches and an eight foot wall for 8 inch urns, of the Columbarium at Mepkin Abbey will be completed by late January. Niche sales have been going extremely well and thus has given Mepkin the confidence to begin construction.