New Britain herald., 1927-11-26
: ST. MARY'S CHURCH
 READY FOR WORSHIP
Transformation of Interior Con-
 pleted by Staff of Artists

to its 1000 parishoners who will have their first opportunity to view in it's completed state the handworl of master artists drawn from all sections Of the country under Lewis Re to consummate the ideals best expressed by the pastor, Rev. Mat thew J. Traynor who charged the artisans several months ago with this responsibility:
 T want the most beautiful and handsomely decorated House of God in the country. In attaining that goal spare no eXpense.'
 Task Nearing End
 Today with a justified feeling of pride, Father Traynor is husily pick Ing up loose ends of the enormous task and preparing for the long looked for opening at tomorroW's masses when services will be re7 stored to the old schedule and the chapel will be returned to the chill dren and the Italian congregation while the main auditorium of the edifice will again serve the great majority of St. Mary's parishoners.
 The Gothic architecture of the church is emphasized in the decor atiye scheme evolved by Artist Re. From a background Of ivory and gold he has worked out a motif that is distinctly Gothic and deeply religious, embodying as it does nu- merous paintings emblematlc of the attributes of religion.
 One of the most impressive fea- lures Is the one first glimpsed as the church is entered by the main portals. It is the Calvary scene. aug mented by q great mural painting, Where formerly the crucifix group stood out alone in it's position above the main altar, 1t is now backed by d scene depicting the City of Jerusa- lem in the late afternoon of the day of crucifiXion. To better harmonize with the general scheme the sta tues have been painted. Directly to their rear can be seen the huge rocks of Calvary, and farther in the background are the rolling hills of Jerusalem with it's dwellings, it's temples and it's farms. The clouds are worked out in 1S-carat gold with faint touches of coloring. In the em- blematic heaven are the figures of six angels, gracefully placed in the attitude of prayer, three on either side of the 32-foot circular window of stained glass. Concealed flood lights in color add the finishing touches to the artistic setting.
 Sanctuary Decorations
 The back wall of the sanctuary is a Rood screen in which a tapestry of gold has been painted with silver filigree adding to the charm which is emphasized by imitation marble columns where pillars of cream col or formerly stood. In the great arcf which spans the sanctuary, designs in gold and silver have been work cd to represent the bread and the wine used in the sacrifice of the mass. On the side of this arch fac ing the congregation has been paint ed in bold letters of Old English style, the words taken from the Bible:
 Then Jesus said unto them Amen, amen, l say unto you, un- less you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you shall not have life in you"
 A new carpet of deep green has been laid on the sanctuary floor with strips of rich red carpet ere ating an unusually striking effect.
 At the altar of St. Joseph, which is north of the main altar and al the altar of the Blessed Mother which is to the south distinctive color scheme employing ivory anc gold as basic colors with some rec and green tints interspersed. ha: been effected.
 Artist Re has designed special pc. destals for the large statues Whlcf stand In the sanctuary and these hav' been painted in a beautiful poly chrome, a tint employed in many details of the whole picture. At eth CT side of the main altar are canVa' paintings of guardian angels in th' attitude of prayer.
 Natural Wood Preferred
 The massive ceiling, formerl, painted in cream color, has been re stored to natural wood. glazed oNe and colored in lines of gold an' polychrome. The tip of each hip an' the base of each arch crown is dom over in gold. In the rccesses jus above the crowns have been depic ted the apostles, St, David and St Cecelia as we'll as emblcms of tn Roman Catholic religion. The col umns are in two-tone ivory The et feet employed in redecorating th ceiling has also been employed un der the choir loft where natrlra wood is 10 be seen.
 Canvas paintings of the ang"li choir have been placed on the wal to the rear Of the organ. In tn T choir railing polychrome has bee employed with striking success, l the upper four corners are paint l.gs showing, The Annunciatior The Nativity, The Assumption an The Holy Family. On both sides c he main portals have been place figures ot the guardian angels.
 The recosses in which confession als are located have been develope into thing of beauty, Perhaps th outstanding designs are the angel which represent the objectives c