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For the whole of his life Bruckner was an Organist and devoted catholic. His music suits the fabulous instrument at St. John the Divine perfectly - we have every resource a...

What does it mean to you and/or the piece of art to be shown in a place of worship? I am hoping people will look at the work with compassion and love, that they will forget...

Marlene Eidelheit, Director, Textile Conservation Laboratory As director of the Textile Lab since 1992, I’ve seen the Lab evolve and grow in various ways with the typ...

Lore Schirokauer, a long-time Cathedral volunteer, was the first to suggest this unique Christmas tree in the mid-1980s. After a major fire in 2001 necessitated several yea...

These Wise Ones (perhaps more correct for our time) were alert to the appearance of a new star in their everyday life and were determined to find out what it meant. The sec...

One evening, as young Robert stood watching with fascination, his parents asked him, “Robert, what in the world are you looking at out there?” With great excitement he e...

Toy Drive From December 1-19, CCC will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for infants, toddlers, children, and teens. Toys can be dropped off at the CCC offices in the To...

In 1899, two of the twelve panels, the “Resurrection” and “Last Supper,” were brought from storage into the first finished worship space: the Tiffan...

Over the course of the next several months, we’ll take a look back at the exhibition, the history of the tapestries, and the work the Textile Conservation Lab complet...

In the 1950s, ivy had grown on the walls of the building, entangling itself into that stone and eventually necessitating its removal. In the past few weeks, crews ha...

Rafael Guastavino, born in Valencia, Spain, moved to New York in 1881 with his nine-year-old son Rafael Jr., who would grow up to take over his company. His new method of...

One panel features the artist and activist Keith Haring, whose final work—the Life of Christ—sits in the Chapel of St. Columba. One panel features Robert Joffrey,...

What is a typical work day? As a brand new Executive Director, I can definitely say there is no typical day: I am constantly growing, giving and grateful. ACT has eight...

Here’s the picture: It is not long after Jesus’s resurrection. His disciples were huddled in a room. Suddenly there comes a sound of rushing wind, and tongues of fire se...