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Orientation Theater

Gallery of Church & Papal History

Gallery of Faith

Gallery of Wonder

Gallery of Community

Gallery of Imagination

Center Of Imagination

Activities for Children
Children 0-5: Build with blocks; create art rubbings of saints, angels and nature; ring the bells; play dress up; and watch Bible stories under a tent.
Children 5-8: ring the bells; discover melody selections from Catholic hymnals; and create an electronic stained-glass window.
Children 8 & up: participate in a scavenger hunt, available at the Admissions Desk.


  

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Gallery of Faith

Each of us experiences moments of fear and uncertainty. Yet, it is through our own distinctive journeys of faith that we are comforted and guided in hope, a hope that forms the basis of our common experience of faith and a common experience that we seek to nurture. It is in the Gallery of Faith that visitors explore this similarity while celebrating the differences that make each person's faith unique.

A spacious openness allows for a peaceful, personal reflection of faith and allows visitors to learn from the experiences of other faiths. The spirit of understanding that the gallery fosters imparts a global perspective and respect of faith and culture. The gallery also contains a large collage of multicultural images and texts of the Life of Christ, as well as a fountain, where visitors can discover how, by changing just one aspect of our life, we affect all the other parts of life.

In this gallery, lives the idea that makes the Center so unique, the belief that the Center is incomplete without the reflections of the visitors who pass through its doors. In "Testimonials of Faith" visitors can record their own testimonial and listen to the testimonials of other visitors. Since expressions of faith take numerous forms, visitors have the opportunity to capture their testimonial through video and audio recordings, entering a text message or a computerized drawing that expresses their message. Visitors can choose to share their testimonial with others or review it privately.

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