Over the years, CtR has seen the completion of several campus projects to better serve our ever-growing parish community. We are proud of this project that tends to the spiritual needs of our hearts and creates a space where all can rest in prayer and contemplation with our Lord and Our Lady.
Construction began in August 2023 on a shrine honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe adjacent to the current CtR prayer garden as well as the Sorrowful Garden, a new home for the existing Pieta statue.
On Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, hundreds gathered at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church in Cypress to dedicate the parish's new Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine and Prayer Garden Expansion.
The Our Lady of Guadalupe statue was designed and created by artist Wiktor Szostalo, who also created the crucifix and the bronze Stations of the Cross in the main church at CtR. Our Lady was made by the patient welding small pieces of stainless steel rods and modeled with long hours of additional TIG welding to appear soft. On top of the steel, bronze and copper ornaments were welded in a unique combination of metal and glass to create the “rays” behind Our Lady. To create a faithful representation of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Szostalo even traveled to Mexico City to study the original paintings and other sculptures native to the area.
The shrine and prayer garden are open for prayer and meditation 24/7. All are welcome.