St. Joseph of the Holy Family

Harlem – New York Lawrence Hoy – Faith & Form Volume 43, Issue 1 (St Joseph)

Assumption B.V.M Church

Lawrence Hoy – Faith & Form Volume 43, Issue 1 (article 2)

Westport artist crafts crucifix for Mass led by Pope Francis

Westport artist Lawrence Hoy works on a large crucifix that will be displayed during a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis during his visit to Philadelphia.

A Sermon in Stone

Ministry & Liturgy Visual Arts Awards

St. Joseph of the Holy Family, Harlem NY

This project began with design and consultation meetings with the pastor, Philip Kelly, and a renovation and building committee from the parish. Their two main requests were to stay within budget and to respect the African-American heritage of the congregation.

Prattfolio Fall/Winter 2009 “Spaces Issue”

Founders of Renovata Studios, Inc., a firm specializing in worship spaces, and designers of the Catholic Memorial at Ground Zero. Photographed at the Catholic Memorial (St. Joseph’s Chapel) at Ground Zero.

The Catholic Memorial at Ground Zero

On September 11, 2001, our world changed forever. The world of the parishioners of St. Peter’s Parish, the oldest in New York state, and nearby St. Joseph’s Chapel in lower Manhattan was turned upside down. A wheel assembly from one of the airplanes that crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center went […]

Adapting Baptismal Fonts for Immersion

Historically, baptistries were buildings entirely separate from the building we call “the church”, that is, the hall for the eicharist, and these baptistries contained relatively deep pools.