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• n  a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table

• Thus the chapel reredos is dominated by a massive cross.
• To raise money for a new altar and reredos, every parishioner pledged at least 17 dimes, representing one foot (a dime is 1116 in.
• With its glowing gold, blue, red black mosaics, its multi-colored marble panels and the ancient ikons on the reredos above its elaborate stone altar, it was a far cry from .

• altarpiece

News & Articles

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• BUILDING GOD's HOUSE
  Our lady of the Lake Priest Father Edward McKenzie stands before the elaborate reredos, or altarpiece, which like the church itself, was designed by Brother Adrian Wewer, a Franciscan brother who, without formal training built churches across America.
  June 30, 2013 - The Ashland Daily Press
• Our lady of the Lake marks centennial celebration of architect’s life Franciscan builder designed over 100 churches ...
  Our lady of the Lake Priest Father Edward McKenzie stands before the elaborate reredos, or altarpiece, which like the church itself, was designed by Brother Adrian Wewer, a Franciscan brother who, without formal training built churches across America.
  June 30, 2013 - The Ashland Daily Press