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Chapel reopens Following Preservation Project

After nine months of construction, students were welcomed back into the Chapel for Ring Ceremony. The Chapel, the physical and spiritual center of Duchesne, has recently undergone extensive restoration and now stands as a testament to the legacy of the RSCJ and the vision of renowned architect Thomas Rogers Kimball. Brother William Woeger, a celebrated […]

Video: Chapel preservation

In the newly preserved Chapel, history and functionality meet to provide Duchesne with a beautiful space to worship for years to come. The largest project in the Chapel in more than half a century is nearly complete. The design team looked to Kimball’s original drawings and photographs of the space for inspiration. This work included […]

Details are Crucial during Chapel Preservation

Contractors are working meticulously to repair and preserve Duchesne’s historic chapel. Standing on mechanical lifts, workers examine and repair imperfections and damage in the plaster on the walls and ceiling of Duchesne’s chapel. The process is time and labor-intensive because of the school’s insistence that the chapel remains true to the original design intent of […]

Chapel Preservation is underway

The work to preserve Duchesne’s chapel has begun thanks to a gift from an anonymous alumna. This effort will ensure the chapel remains a viable worship space for years to come.