restoration

Monday, June 23

Fr Fred Farrugia with the nativity set he spent months repairing and painting ahead of Christmas. Picture: Ben Macmahon

Bringing Jesus back to Christmas

Father Fred Farrugia isn’t one to turn his back on a creative challenge. In the lead-up to Christmas, the Adelaide Hills parish priest spent months meticulously restoring a nativity set to its former glory.

: Parishioners Kylie and John Hayes at Kapunda’s St Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Photo: Ben Macmahon

Window into past and future

There’s often more to church windows than meets the eye. A window not only provides a view to the outside world, it also has the potential to capture a moment in time and tell stories of faith as it spills light across devoted parishioners’ faces.

James Henry

Welsh slate on way to Cathedral

Church roofing expert James Henry is hoping his Christmas wish this year will come true, with the safe arrival of more than 25,000 tonnes of slate which is currently on its way from Wales.

Renovations for Stirling church

The 19th century Church of Our Lady of the Rosary at Stirling East in the Adelaide Hills has undergone major renovations to overcome the ravages of time and also repair storm damage.

Conserving Catholic heritage

The recent restoration of the Smyth Chapel in West Terrace Cemetery was a unique opportunity for some of Adelaide’s leading built heritage experts to showcase their skills.