The Fountain of St.Cecilia's That Represent World Religions



Father O’Sullivan is the priest for St. Cecilia Church in Lagunitas and St. Mary’s in Fairfax a short distance away.  When you meet Father O’Sullivan you are impressed by his down to earth talk of heavenly subjects as well as his sense of humor.  For some time he has been contemplating an enduring and expressive monument for his church; a monument which represents not only St. Cecelia or the Catholic faith, but other major religions as well.

As such, he came up with the idea of commissioning a fountain which would contain the symbols of major religions of the world.  He was referred to Sonoma Garden Living by a customer who informed him that Sonoma Garden Living implements exclusive projects such as fountains and statuary in carved stone.  After many consultations, reviewing sketches, and discussing the ideal location for the fountain on church grounds the effort ultimately culminated into a beautiful travertine stone fountain with carved symbols of major world religions on its sides. The Holy Spirit is represented by a white dove on top of a black ball representing the world which is on the top of the two tiered fountain.  An inaugural blessing of the fountain was given last September and is now a center piece of worship every Sunday at St Cecilia’s church.

Needless to say, Father O'Sullivan and the parisheners of St. Cecilia's are very happy with their Religions of the World fountain and Sonoma Garden Living.


The World Religions Fountain of St. Cecilia's

Please click to enlarge image

Follow Me

In Honor of Chinese New Year the Year of the Dragon!

In honor of the Year of the Dragon we at Sonoma Garden Living present a few elements that have an oriental flavor in stone and marble. Please click on image to enlarge.

Current Articles | RSS Feed RSS Feed

An Asian influence of Stone Statuary and Marble Fountains Available at Sonoma Garden Living

 

 We appreciate the simplicity of oriental art for its timelessness as well as its representation. For example, the pagoda, represents the five elements of Buddhist cosmology. The piece touching the ground represents chi, the earth; the next section represents sui, or water; ka or fire, is represented by the section encasing the lantern's light or flame, while fū (air) and kū (void or spirit) are represented by the last two sections, top-most and pointing towards the sky. The segments express the idea that after death our physical bodies will go back to their original, elemental form. It is in that spirit that we present the gallery above which contains classic asian stone fountains and marble statuary available here at Sonoma Garden Living. Of course, there is more to see by simply clicking on the blue highlighted words to tour a catagory of ideas. In celebration of the coming of Spring and the year of the Dragon we offer  savings from 40-50% and more on carved stone marble items such as marble benches, marble stone fountains, marble and travertine statues .All marble and travertine carved stone items are one of a kind. Plus! Save 10% on all terra cotta pots. Shipping is f.o.b. Sonoma. We will crate and palletize (additional charge) and ship via your carrier  to anywhere in the U.S..For more information please contact us

All Posts

Comments on Articles?