tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257516927675289859.post1652311945214130819..comments2024-01-14T12:12:50.584-06:00Comments on Ecclesia Domestica: How did this all get started?Brendan Koophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16265819790636987237noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257516927675289859.post-83527734101599180532009-03-09T00:36:00.000-05:002009-03-09T00:36:00.000-05:00Thanks, Brendan. That makes sense - likewise I'd h...Thanks, Brendan. That makes sense - likewise I'd have no desire to supplant my parish church, though I have clergy staying in the house from time to time who might occasionally celebrate. <BR/><BR/>No, I'm not TAC; I'm Church of England.<BR/><BR/>Good luck for your project, I'll certainly be following your blog!<BR/><BR/>StuartAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257516927675289859.post-18966329673271227692009-03-08T21:44:00.000-05:002009-03-08T21:44:00.000-05:00Hi Stuart, thanks for your comment. It's great to...Hi Stuart, thanks for your comment. It's great to hear from others who are interested in home chapels! You aren't by chance part of the TAC are you? At any rate, you seem to have an ideal situation with your home and the space you described, it's perfect as a chapel space. As far as our chapel being "consecrated," I'm not sure of what you mean by the term in regard to a chapel, but we certainly plan on having our chapel blessed by our parish priest. If one wanted to actually have a tabernacle in a private chapel, that would take the permission of the ordinary of our archdiocese (Archbishop John Nienstedt) and it's not something I would seek. We have perpetual adoration at our parish and I wouldn't want to supplant the role of our parish in any way, and I definitely wouldn't want the responsibility of having the Blessed Sacrament permanently in our home. That said, my brother is in seminary and, God willing, will be ordained a priest in 4 years, and he would be able to say mass on occasion in our chapel (not to replace Sunday mass at our parish) and we could also have family adoration of the Blessed Sacrament when he visits.<BR/><BR/>Blessings, and I hope you continue to visit our blog!<BR/><BR/>BrendanBrendan Koophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16265819790636987237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257516927675289859.post-25074255053313924732009-03-08T11:43:00.000-05:002009-03-08T11:43:00.000-05:00Great to read your blog and learn of your experien...Great to read your blog and learn of your experiences. I'm also looking to establish a domestic chapel, but in quite different circumstances: I'm in the UK, not the US; Anglican, rather than Roman Catholic; the house already exists, as opposed to being a new build.<BR/><BR/>There is a barrel vaulted chamber, about 20ft long, 12ft wide, which happens to be orientated. It looks to date from about 1810-1820ish, though that's hard to say for sure. It's this space I'm planning to turn into the chapel for the house.<BR/><BR/>One question I had for you: have you explored whether you will have your chapel consecrated? My bishop has seen the space I'm intending to use and is enthusiastic for the project (he himself added a domestic chapel at his palace, the magnificent medieval chapel having been given over to other purposes following WW2) but I haven't yet asked him whether consecration, dedication, or some other approach would be suitable. Clearly, Roman Catholic approaches may be different to Anglican, but it would be interesting to know of anything you've gleaned on the subject.<BR/><BR/>One other thing to mention: I've just finished reading "The English Country House Chapel" by Annabel Ricketts. It's a scholarly study - a published PhD thesis - and as such has a narrow field (I would also disagree with its subtitle of "building a protestant tradition" - the Church of England does not regard itself as protestant) but it may have some interesting content. A lot of attention is given to the placement of a chapel within the overall layout of a house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com