Corpus Project

Sadly, the beautiful crucifix that is installed on our church bell tower has reached the end of its lifespan. The left arm of the corpus has crumbled away, leaving only the reinforcing bar of the forearm. The corpus is cast concrete and is now failing from multiple cracks and fissures, so the entire corpus needs to be replaced.

A new corpus is on order from Italy. It will be a fiberglass corpus which will be much more durable than the present one. It will be colored bronze (see below image) which will offer a striking contrast with the concrete backdrop and pick up the coloring of the surrounding stonework.

This is an expensive project with the 7ft corpus alone costing almost $15,000. All told we’re probably looking at $43,000 for the entire restoration. Our Knight of Columbus council has graciously agreed to help defray some of the costs. In fact, they were already able to arrange for a $2000 grant from the Regina Institute of Washington, a DC private foundation that provides assistance to Catholic parishes and other charitable giving. I am very thankful to the Knights of  Columbus and the Regina Institute of Washington for their support.