{"id":3537,"date":"2009-10-21T07:05:46","date_gmt":"2009-10-21T07:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/deaconsbench\/2009\/10\/want-to-buy-an-altar-clevelands-catholic-inventory-is-up-for-sale.html"},"modified":"2009-10-21T07:05:46","modified_gmt":"2009-10-21T07:05:46","slug":"want-to-buy-an-altar-clevelands-catholic-inventory-is-up-for-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/deaconsbench\/2009\/10\/want-to-buy-an-altar-clevelands-catholic-inventory-is-up-for-sale.html","title":{"rendered":"Want to buy an altar? Cleveland’s Catholic inventory is up for sale"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One American diocese is having what sounds like the world’s biggest church garage sale<\/a>: <\/p>\n

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The scattering of sacred and religious artifacts from parishes closed by the Cleveland Catholic Diocese is under way.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n


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The diocese’s online liquidator is advertising hundreds of items for sale: Baptismal fonts where generations of area Catholics entered the church. Ornate altars that priests stood behind as they consecrated the bread and wine. The gold-plated chalices from which communion was served countless times.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n


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The objects are available only to Catholic parishes and other religious institutions, including hospitals, monasteries and schools, said diocese spokesman Robert Tayek.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n


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“These items are not available to the public,” Tayek said.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n


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All sales must be approved by the diocese chancellor.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n


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Parishes neighboring those that have closed have the first option to buy the religious goods, which include crucifixes, statues of Mary, Joseph and other saints, and tabernacles.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The site listed 689 items Tuesday with an asking price of $939,101.25.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n


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A Votteler Holtkamp Sparling Organ dating to 1927 and two other organs are the highest-priced pieces, listed at $25,000 each.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n


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Another organ, which was built in 1947 and rebuilt in 1993 by Krejci and Sons in Avon Lake, is offered for $8,000.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n


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The site listed 223 stained-glass windows, including one depicting Christ blessing the sick, which is among the highest priced at $7,500.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n


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The price of a 12-foot tall dark-stained wooden crucifix in fair condition is set at $4,500.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The least expensive object: advent candle stands with a removable wreath for $5. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n


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Check out the link for more.   <\/p>\n

And you can see the whole inventory at this link<\/a>.  <\/p>\n

Photo: one of the stained glass windows on sale<\/i><\/p>\n

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