Notre Dame [de Paris] Asks for More Donations to Modernize Interior

Aleteia ^ | 6/18/21 | J-P Mauro

[marshmallow]

The new fundraiser will bring the cathedral into the 21st century.

The Archdiocese of Paris is asking for more funds to help bring much needed updates to Notre Dame. The campaign is seeking between 5 and 6 million euros to help modernize the interior.

Notre Dame de Paris was devastated by fire in April, 2019. Even as it was burning, Catholics around the world were pledging donations to restore the iconic French church. The Archdiocese reportedly raised over 800 million euros, but this money is limited in its use.

The regulations around Notre Dame’s funds are due to a law that was passed shortly after the fire. First Post explains that the law stipulates that funds raised via the public subscription may only be used to maintain the structure and historic aspects of the building. This means that none of the money raised so far can go to anything but restoring what was already there.

This rule has placed the Archdiocese in the position where they must ask for more donations. Archbishop of Paris Michel Aupetit said in a statement that the goal was “to bring the cathedral into the 21st century, while ensuring the preservation of its identity in the spirit of the Christian tradition.”

The additions

The new round of fundraising would go to renovating the lighting and sound systems, installing new furniture for visitors, and updating the tour layout. Prior to 2019, Notre Dame welcomed around 6 million visitors for tours annually. It is expected to draw similar crowds upon its reopening, currently planned for Spring 2024.

[SpaceBar]

How much can a prayer rug cost?

[frank ballenger]

Modernize....
Track lighting, lava lamps, Black velvet Elvis artwork and rows of big screen TVs showing loops of Bible scenes from movies. That should bring it up to date.

[Captain Walker]

Archbishop of Paris Michel Aupetit said in a statement that the goal was "to bring the cathedral into the 21st century, while ensuring the preservation of its identity in the spirit of the Christian tradition."

Something tells me that this is not going to end well.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“How much can a prayer rug cost?”

My first thought, too.

Has there been ANY public admission by the Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys that Notre Dame was set ablaze by the Muzzies?

Lie down with dogs, get up with fleas!

[Billthedrill]

Throw a McDonald’s franchise in the sacristy and it’ll pay for itself.

[Bloodandgravy]

Holy cranmer table?

[PAR35]

They need to hire Little P Bush. He’s currently working on modernizing the Alamo.

[BenLurkin]

[ebb tide]

The regulations around Notre Dame’s funds are due to a law that was passed shortly after the fire. First Post explains that the law stipulates that funds raised via the public subscription may only be used to maintain the structure and historic aspects of the building.

Seems that the secular French government has more respect than Archbishop of Paris Michel Aupetit, who was promoted to both bishop, and later Archbishop, during Bergoglio's reign of terror.

[ebb tide]

Here's what modernists do:

Cathedral of St Mary's Basilica in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, dedicated in 1847.

Note: the high altar and tabernacle, front and center.

Compare to:

Co-cathedral of the Sacred Heart in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, dedicated in 1990:

Note: No high altar, no visible tabernacle, and the bishop's chair, is front and center, where the tabernacle should be.

[Marchmain]

At least they have a large, beautiful crucifix.

[bluejean]

It will be a pagan temple when they’re done with it.

[ebb tide]

Did you not see the image above the high altar in St. Mary’s Basilica?

[ebb tide]

Here's the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia:

Does it look more like Galveston-Houston's Co-Cathedral than St. Mary's Basilica Cathedral?