On this feast of St Francis de Sales, since I reviewed his life several times, today I’d like to highlight a Cathedral which was my home for 8 glorious years in Baker City, Oregon, between 2005 and 2013. In 2008, the Cathedral celebrated its centennial and I led a big renovation inside, with the help of many parishioners who both financed the work and also many of them helped with its restoration. These two photos show the difference before and after the work was finished in October 2007, with the official celebration done in April 2008. The main new attraction was the erection of a baldacchino under which we placed the altar with the tabernacle, and a large crucifix hanging above. 4 statues were re-positioned, two on each side, while new tiles, new carpeting and pew adjustment were done.
The main altar was placed closer to the congregation over a section of flooring with alabaster. The old wooden screen was partly used in crafting a confessional at the back of the church, and the apse had a striking change of color scheme, from the old-fashioned mustard color to blue.
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