加州水晶大教堂重新开放为天主教教堂

加州水晶大教堂重新开放为天主教教堂

California’s famed Crystal Cathedral — once the home of the late evangelical pastor Robert Schuller’s famed “Hour of Power” TV show — has been purchased by the local Catholic diocese and re-dedicated following a two-year, $72.3 million renovation, according to a new report.

据最新报道，加州著名的水晶大教堂曾是已故福音派牧师罗伯特·舒勒著名的“权力时刻”电视节目的发源地，该教堂已被当地天主教教区买下，并在经过为期两年、耗资7230万美元的改造后重新投入使用。

The 78,000-square-foot structure, made of 11,000 panes of glass, is now known as Christ Church — the center of the Roman Catholic Church in Orange County, and the seat of Bishop Keith W. Vann, according to The Los Angeles Times.

据《洛杉矶时报》报道，这座占地7.8万平方英尺的建筑由1.1万块玻璃组成，现在被称为基督教堂——奥兰治县罗马天主教堂的中心，以及主教基思-W-范恩的所在地。

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Beginning on Saturday, the sanctuary will celebrate 11 weekend masses in four languages — English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Mandarin — rector and episcopal vicar Father Christopher Smith told the paper. More than 12,000 worshippers are expected to gather there.

主教兼主教牧师克里斯托弗·史密斯表示，从周六开始，圣所将用英语、西班牙语、越南语和普通话等四种语言举行11场周末弥撒。预计将有12000多名信徒聚集在那里。

“The cathedral stands as a physical sign of unity of the 62 parishes in the Diocese of Orange,” Smith said. “We’re kind of the center of town for Orange County Catholics and others.”

史密斯说:“这座教堂象征着奥兰治教区62个教区的团结。我们是奥兰治县天主教徒和其他人的中心。”

As part of the extensive renovation, “quatrefoils” — specially designed window shades that control sunlight — have been added to give the interior an “ethereal look,” Smith told the paper.

史密斯在接受报纸采访时说，作为大规模改造的一部分，特别添加的“四叶窗”——专门设计的控制阳光的窗帘，给室内带来一种“空灵的感觉”。

The cathedral also now includes many traditional markers of a Catholic church — a marble platform and altar; a 1,000-pound crucifix hanging above it; the bishop’s chair, known as a cathedra; an ambo, where the Scriptures are read aloud; a chapel where visitors can pray in front of the Eucharist; chapels where confessions are heard; and an octagonal baptistery, according to the report.

大教堂现在还包括许多天主教会的传统标志——大理石平台和祭坛;一个1000磅重的十字架挂在上面;主教的椅子，意味着大教堂;一个安博大教堂，人们可以高声诵读经文;一个小教堂，游客可以在圣餐前祈祷。据报道，教堂里有忏悔的声音，还有一个八角形的洗礼场。

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It also features a hand-painted mosaic of Our Lady of Guadalupe, known as the patroness of the Diocese of Orange and the Americas.

它还以手工绘制的瓜达卢佩圣母的马赛克为特色，她被称为奥兰治和美洲教区的守护神。

The old Crystal Cathedral, designed by Postmodern architect Philip Johnson, earned the title of the largest glass building in the world upon its completion 39 years ago, the Times reported.

据《泰晤士报》报道，这座由后现代建筑师菲利普·约翰逊(Philip Johnson)设计的古老水晶大教堂于39年前竣工，是世界上最大的玻璃建筑。

Smith told the paper the diocese worked hard to preserve the legacy of the original cathedral — and Schuller.

史密斯在接受《纽约时报》采访时表示，教区一直在努力保护教堂和牧师舒勒的遗产。

“We see ourselves as continuing in the footsteps of a great Christian preacher who built Christ Cathedral in the first place,” Smith said.

史密斯说:“我们在追随一位伟大的基督教传教士的脚步，这位传教士是基督大教堂的首建者。”