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University Daily Kansan
Campus
Wednesday, August 20, 1986
Catholic center's prayers heard: Expansion to be dedicated soon
By DeAnn Thomas
Staff writer
Legal struggles and space problems aside, the half-block addition to the St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center, 1631 Crescent Road, was scheduled to open for student and faculty use on August 15.
The center's expansion was plagued by petitions from its neighbors complaining of possible parking and traffic congestion since the plans for the addition were first announced in the summer of 1884. The problems were solved by redesigning parking facilities at the center and making a few other changes.
As a result of an out-of-court settlement with neighbors, the size of the sanctuary was cut down, and the planned chapel was eliminated so there wouldn't be an overpowering building in the area. Despite these concessions, members of the center are glad to finally have a place that will accommodate them.
Krische said that of the 5,000 Catholic students in Lawrence, 3,000 had voluntarily registered with the
"The building gives us an identity," said the Rev. Vince Krische, director of the center "People will know who and where we are."
center.
The original three-story home that the center was located in could not sufficiently contain Sunday masses or weekly student meetings.
The center began holding services in Smith Hall in 1978 to handle the growing congregation. When the congregation outgrew Smith Hall in 1984, services were moved to Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union.
Because they didn't have an appropriate meeting center of their own, Krische said, some members might not have felt like attending church in the University facilities.
"Some students had attended classes in Woodruff just a day or two before," Krische said. "They felt kind of strange coming into the auditorium for the service."
The expansion includes a sanctuary, two seminar rooms and three meeting rooms. The original center will be remodeled to contain a small library and the kitchen, Krische said.
So far, all the comments about the expansion have been positive, Krische said. Careful and serious planning went into making sure the church fit in with the neighborhood and with the University.
Dan Markowitz, development director for the center, said the stone
structure was similar to buildings on campus.
"It is not just a church, it's a center for students." Markowitz said.
Laurie Blackburn, Overland Park senior and member of the center's council, said the center was designed with students in mind.
"A lot of students have already asked to use the pipe organ for recitals." Blackburn said.
"It's really an alive church. The church is really trying to go places. The priests go to great pains to get student involvement. Every committee has students on it."
Rooms are now available for students to study in. The Moral Development and Conscience Formation can meet easily now at the center. The Formation is composed groups of students from the different University schools that discuss how to apply their religion to their work
Workers worked throughout the summer to complete the St. Lawrence Catholic campus center, which is opening this month.
Blackburn said the sanctuary was designed with acoustics in mind.
"The floors aren't carpeted because that eats sound." she said.
Krische said the members of the center had a lot of musical talent. When they met at Smith or Woodruff, no piano was available, so violins, guitars, flutes and some brass accompanied hymns and meditation
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music.
Krische said that the center was a recognized University organization, although it was not funded by the University. Many aspects of the building attempt to communicate the church's relationship with students, faculty and alumni.
is named, is the patron saint of students, Krische said.
St. Lawrence, for whom the center
Krische said the historical and natural features of the church were a part of the building that students might find interesting.
"Native Kansas limestone was used for the walls of the church and to connect the building to the original
center, Krisene sai.
An educational history of Catholicism in Kansas will be incorporated into the building. A cloister connecting the original center to the expansion is representative of St. Benedict, who founded monastic schools, which were usually taught in cloister-structured buildings.
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