tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180214205361596444.post8141607147568417378..comments2023-06-18T06:22:32.696-05:00Comments on A Chicago Sojourn: St. Joseph Ukrainian Catholic ChurchRobert Powershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11639365590964995479noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180214205361596444.post-37400702379142731772013-03-31T07:50:00.254-05:002013-03-31T07:50:00.254-05:00It did look very different in the 1970-80s. The i...It did look very different in the 1970-80s. The interior was bare unpainted concrete. This relatively poor congregation could not afford a lot of expensive improvements. It was left unfinished for many years. in the late '80s and '90s, the interior was decorated in a very traditional style painted by local artists like most Ukrainian churches. When you enter a Ukrainian catholic church you are supposed to be leaving the secular world to that of God. The interior reflects that transition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180214205361596444.post-9072479189560535672010-04-29T08:30:17.474-05:002010-04-29T08:30:17.474-05:00So, according to this, http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...So, according to this, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Joseph_the_Betrothed_Ukrainian_Greek_Catholic_Church<br /><br />It appears that the iconostasis (the ornate sanctuary screen) was installed in 1980 and a good amount of the interior was painted with icons in 1996.<br /><br />This place probably looked very different in 1975...Chase M. Beckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10031984916874337974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7180214205361596444.post-91222578749764311632010-04-29T08:21:52.873-05:002010-04-29T08:21:52.873-05:00I would never have guessed the interior to look li...I would never have guessed the interior to look like that! I do wonder, however if the more traditional elements are original to the design or if they were added later. It would be interesting to track down some photographs of the place right after it was built. Unfortunately, I've seen too many wonderful mid-century churches renovated in the name of 'tradition.'Chase M. Beckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10031984916874337974noreply@blogger.com