The most common criticism given to modern Churches is that they lack symbols and character. They are gathering places functional but not inspiring. To avoid this shortcoming people often prefer reproduction of old styles like Mission style.
Art is called to mirror in an original and inspiring way the present times.
The new St. Mary's Church is a beautiful attempt to express in a modern way the symbols of the Catholic Christian tradition. Twelve winged columns, representing the twelve Apostles in prayer, will cover you as you approach the Church. A 16 foot statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be in the midst of the Apostles, welcoming people into the Church. Over Mary and the Apostles, with gold and green glasses one can picture an imposing symbol of Jesus, to whom the Virgin and the Apostles bring us. On one side, towering above everything else, there is a symbol of the Blessed Trinity with an 81 foot Cross.