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presence of Christ in this worshipping community, gathered around this Altar in
this church.
Moreover, the church has many images of Mary. A large wall painting of
the Visitation, a statue of Mary with the infant Jesus, a large rood screen show-
ing the Mater Dolorosa, and in the east window Mary is shown crowned and
exalted in the glory of heaven. These icons therefore complete the scheme of
Mary’s life from the Annunciation to the Assumption. The icons are part of the
larger hermeneutic of the whole building, so that they do not stand alone, but
are part of a de?nite catechetical decorative scheme.
The church is open every day and I encourage you to go and see these
icons. Aidan Hart is one of the best iconographers working in Britain today
and this is a signi?cant commission. They are a particularly good example of
what can be achieved when art, theology, spirituality and liturgy are brought
into dialogue with one another to create something truly beautiful for God.
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