“Conscious of the vital importance of the Eucharist
as the center of their life and mission,
the sisters encounter Christ and
their brothers and sisters in a special way.” DC Constitutions 2.12
The tabernacle shrine at DePaul Provincial House Chapel symbolizes this reality for the Daughters of Charity. Hopefully, it will help us contemplate the depth of meaning in this Constitution article and enable us to live it more fully in our daily lives.
v The tabernacle came from the Astor Home in Rhinebeck, NY where the Daughters of Charity ministered to troubled children for 50 years. It was given in memory of Vincent Astor whose family generously supported this mission.
v The tabernacle table is a smaller version of the Eucharistic altar and both stand on rugs of the same design. Thus, the unity between these two spaces is expressed.
v On the wall behind the tabernacle is a triptych originally done by an artist at St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Graz, Austria. He painted it as an antependium to the altar at the request of the pastor, Fr. Wolfgang Pulcher C.M., who asked him to capture the spirit of the parish in paint.
