What has pictured has been the norm in my part of the world for 30+ very tired years. What parishes or chapels want for themselves, as often as not they can get.

When the WCCC is ready to have some statues, paintings icons, rugs, and finer appointments for their chapel to celebrate Mass, let them contact me. I know a half dozen people that have been rescuing decent traditional appointments for several decades from churches that either have been closed or have “rennovated.”

All I can do is be thankful to God for the Catholic ministry center at my university (The University of Illinois at Chicago). We have a decent chapel. Much nicer than the Washburn chapel. We have a moderate amount of images, statues, and even Byzantine icons! The priests are great and so are the faithful that frequent the chapel for daily and weekend Mass.

Here’s the website to the Catholic ministry center at UIC:

John Paul II Newman Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago
http://www.jp2newman.com/

There is no need to be cutting down others. Washburn College Catholic Comunity is witnessing the faith of Jesus Christ. They are a small community with limited resources gathering in a small space. These good young people have worked to beautify their chapel (moving it up from the basement) and I find its design quite appropriate for their situation. Simple and reverent.

http://www.cjonline.com/stories/040503/rel_mass.shtml

http://www.theleaven.com/V29N6WashburnChapel.htm