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Our Lady of Lourdes Church

Havelock North – 1993

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Some history: John Scott’s model of the proposed Church

produced vociferous objections His 1970 Presbytery design was likened to African

huts He also designed the Parish Centre (opened in

1987)

Our Lady of Lourdes ChurchHavelock North

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Futuna Chapel

Built in 1958

NOTES: Post-Vatican II

orientation – with the altar placed so the Priest says the Mass facing the congregation

Use of colours in the windows and the play of light, timber framing, and timber ceiling

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Our Lady of Lourdes Church

Havelock North

Built in 1959

First Wedding 3 November 1962

NOTE:Pre-Vatican II – with the altar placed against the wall at the front of the Church, so the Priest said much of the Mass (in Latin) with his back to the congregation

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Our Lady of Lourdes Church

Havelock North 1993

NOTE: John Scott’s sketch for

redesigned altar area Circular screen with

strong echoes of the structural skeleton

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Our Lady of Lourdes Church

Havelock North 1993

NOTE: Post-Vatican II –

free-standing altar

Church dressed for a wedding

Immersion baptism font

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Our Lady of Lourdes Church

John Scott’s sketch compared with completed alterations

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NOTES:

A recent photograph The “narthex” to the right

of the picture links the Church to the Parish Centre – an addition not designed by John Scott, and criticised by some

The buttresses are rough-cast

The mosaic of Our Lady was commissioned by John Scott, and was installed above the entrance after the 2007 interior alterations

Our Lady of Lourdes Church

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NOTE: Altar area re-designed

by Jacob Scott and Karl Wixon

New screen back-drop, with rough-cast central wall echoing the rough-cast buttresses at the Church entrance

Screen wing walls with angles to match the main structure

Free-standing altar, with other furniture to match

Immersion baptismal font lowered to floor level

Our Lady of Lourdes Church

2007

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Our Lady of Lourdes Church

John Scott’s sketch compared with 2007 alterations

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Our Lady of Lourdes, 1959Futuna Chapel, 1958

Altar area reconfigured in both, noting the common use of colours in the windows and the play of light,

black timber framing, and timber ceilings