Welcome to the church building of St. George

The sanctuary is defined by the altar, ambo, celebrant’s chair, and tabernacle. Above the altar, we have a (faux) baldochino or canopy painted to represent the “overshadowing” of the Holy Spirit upon the offerings on the altar during the Eucharistic Prayer.

During the Christmas season, the Cathedral is noted for its Nativity set, which was first displayed in 2009.

The altar mensa is made of Black Pearl Granite. The altar base is of solid walnut with an alpha and omega in gold lettering on each leg. Between the altar legs is depicted the Lamb of Revelation laying on the scroll with the seven seals (Rev. 5:1-14ff.) Below the depiction of the Lamb is a Black Pearl Granite slab that contains three relics: St. Boniface, bishop and martyr (first class relic), St. Hildegard of Bingen (second class relic), and St. Gertrude the Great (third class relic).

The top of our ambo is Black Pearl Granite with the rest of walnut wood. On the front of the ambo is a depiction of the Holy Spirit hovering above a book in gold leaf.

The top of our tabernacle stand is Black Pearl Granite with the rest of walnut wood. On each side of the wood is a depiction of a cross and three heads of wheat in gold leaf. The tabernacle is beautiful golden with angels engraved on the front. Above the tabernacle is the crucifix with the cross of walnut. The blue niche has gold leaf cross hatches and stars throughout.

To the left of the tabernacle is a small altar with a beautifully painted statue of the Blessed Mother. The blue niche behind the statue has gold leaf stars throughout.

To the right of the tabernacle is a small altar with a beautifully painted statue of St. Joseph. The blue niche behind the statue has gold leaf stars throughout.

To the left of the Blessed Mother is another blue niche that has a walnut ledge with a beautifully painted statue of St. Ann instructing the child Mary.

To the right of St. Joseph is another blue niche that has a walnut ledge with a beautifully painted statue of St. George overcoming the dragon.

Other statues include St. Henry (in the chapel), the Sacred Heart and St. Anthony of Padua (both in the vestibule).

The Baptismal Font is located just inside the entrance of the church proper. Its top is Black Pearl Granite with a large stainless steel bowl that also serves as a holy water stoup. The rest of the font is walnut wood. On the four sides of the font depicted in gold leaf are: two deer drinking from a stream of water flowing from the Cross (cf. Ps. 42:2); a flame for the Holy Spirit (cf. Mt. 3:11; Acts 2:3); the Chi Rho (first two letters of the name “Christ” in Greek, as well as the Greek letters alpha and omega (first and last); the Holy Spirit descending like a dove with a cross nimbus and threefold rays emanating from his head.

The Paschal Candle holder is wood carved to resemble a twisted candle.

There are twelve dedication cross/candles on the walls around the church, representing where the church walls were anointed with the Sacred Chrism on the day of dedication June 17, 2018.

Above the center aisle, the ceiling is painted in shades of blue that becomes gradually darker as it approaches the sanctuary. This blue is covered with gold stars, perfectly spaced and orderly to reflect the perfect order of the heavenly Jerusalem. The density of the stars becomes gradually greater as one approaches the sanctuary.

The three stained glass windows to the left represent the mysteries of the Nativity (a manger), the Crucifixion (a cross), and the Resurrection (the Lamb that was slain from the Book of Revelation). The three windows to the right represent the continuation of those three mysteries of redemption: the first depicts a book citing 1 Cor. 12:4-11 describing the various gifts of the Holy Spirit; the second depicts a baptismal font; and the third depicts a flame representing the Holy Spirit’s continued presence and working.

Our central doors are custom made from Walnut with a white oak wood cross and beveled glass in four pieces around the cross. On the outside going in, there is the inscription, “House of God, Gate of Heaven” (cf. Gen. 28:7); on the inside going out is the inscription, “Go into all the world and tell the Good News” (cf. Mark 16:15).

The two side doors are also custom made from Mahogany.

Our chapel is used for daily Mass and on Sunday serves as a cry room. It holds a statue of St. Henry (Holy Roman Emperor, died in 1024, last of the Ottonian line), and large wooden reliefs of the Holy Family. There is a framed picture of the Divine Mercy, and also a large framed picture of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, beneath which is a large array of votive candles.

Our plaza is dominated by a six-foot marble statue of the Good Shepherd standing on a three-foot pedestal. The canopy in front of the church includes four metal shields facing the road and depicting St. George on his horse spearing the dragon.

Inside the sacristy, there are three framed certificates certifying the authenticity of the three relics underneath our main altar. The ambry for the Holy Oils is also in the sacristy.