TEMPLE THE MAGAZINE OF THE SAGRADA FAMÍLIA DECEMBER 2020 - YEAR 154

CONSTRUCTION The tower of the Mary will be completed next year

CHRONICLE Benedict XVI's visit to the Sagrada Família

10 years of worship in the temple THE TEMPLE CELEBRATES ONE DECADE SINCE ITS DEDICATION

CONTENTS EDITORIAL 10 years as a

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Sergi Gordo Rodríguez AUXILIARY BISHOP OF BARCELONA AND MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SAGRADA FAMÍLIA CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE The key to the Basilica of the Sagrada 04 06 08 -19 Família that we received 10 years ago IMAGE ARTICLE 10 YEARS OF LITURGY When spending a few days at the home of some good friends, receiving the keys to the home of Benedict XVI at the Sagrada Becoming a Basilica. A lively church. your valued hosts is a sign of trust. On the 7th of November, it was 10 years since I had the hon- Família. On the 7th of November, Dr Santiago Bueno, judicial Over these ten years, the Sagrada Família has welcomed our of receiving from the hands of Pope Benedict XVI the key to what had just been declared 2010, the Holy Father presided vicar, tells what it means all religious celebrations with strength, joy and solemnity, Basilica of the Sagrada Família in Barcelona. I interpreted it as a sign of trust from the Holy over the dedication ceremony for a church to be declared making Gaudí's dream come true: acts with music and Father towards all those who made up the Episcopal Council of the Archdiocese of Barcelona and declared it a Basilica. a Basilica. young people, catechists' days, prayers... at the time: its president, Cardinal Lluís Martínez Sistach, the episcopal vicars and myself, then general secretary and chancellor. In the early years, said Episcopal Council was in charge of the liturgical celebrations of this temple, with the efficient and competent coordination of Mr Esteve Camps. Upon receiving the keys, I thought of Jesus, when, despite seeing the apostles' limitations, he trusted them and called them friends, as the evangelists tell us. The Pope also showed his trust by visiting us in our home and giving us this key, not to close doors but rather to open this new ecclesial home for the assembly of the faithful, for the celebration of the sacraments, for prayer and to welcome all men and a women of good will who, often blindly, seek meaning in their life and can find it on the path of beauty that leads to God the creator.

And so, 10 years have passed since the decision to propel the great evangelising and catechet- ical possibilities of this project, the result of the structural genius and deep Christian faith of Antoni Gaudí. Pope Benedict XVI, with his contemplative eyes that examined everything, captivated by the fascinating interior transept of the temple, summarised it in an exemplary way in his homily when he told us that Gaudí carried out his work inspired by three books: the book of nature, the book of Sacred Scripture and the book of the liturgy. In the beautiful celebration of that 7th of November, 2010, the gifts of God in nature were present thanks to the fact that Gaudí made the Sagrada Família a hymn of the creatures in stone. The Word of God 20 22 26 27 was also present, thanks to the readings proclaimed and His commentary through the teaching CHRONICLE NEWS SPECIAL ISSUE COMMUNITY of the Holy Father. Finally, the liturgy was made present in a ceremony that earned the praise "We liked each other". A star for the Virgin Mary. "The dream remains intact." Now more than ever, thank of Fr Federico Lombardi, Jesuit and Vatican press officer, stating that that celebration was "the A first-person account by the The tower of the Virgin Xavier Martinez, Managing you. With the contributions most solemn, most united expression between man and God, that I have seen during my five diocesan coordinator of the Mary will be completed in Director, tells how the current of "small" donors, our years of pontificate." Holy Father's visit in 2010. 2021, topped with a star situation affects construction "great" Basilica will be able and a crown. and the magazine. to grow and be completed. I conclude these memories noting that that same afternoon, a moving event took place at the charity Nen Déu. There I witnessed how those scrutinising eyes of Benedict XVI were moved as he approached and blessed children with disabilities. If that morning we admired the beauty and grandeur of Gaudí's work, in the afternoon, as a fine complement, we were able to accompany a Holy Father who was happy to meet with society's most vulnerable, the www.instagram.com/basilicasagradafamilia favourite friends of Jesus Christ. @sagradafamilia www.facebook.com/BasilicadelaSagradaFamilia www.youtube.com/user/sagradafamiliacat

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THE IMAGE A long-awaited visit

At the end of 2010, specifically on the 7th of November, Pope Benedict XVI presided the dedication ceremony of the Sagrada Família and declared it a Minor Basilica. It was a day of worship and citizen participation that, for many Barcelonans, meant they could discover the interior of the temple. The then Archbishop of Barcelona, Cardinal Lluís Martínez Sistach, concelebrated the together with the Holy Father and the other cardinals, in a ceremony that was watched from outside the temple by thousands of worshippers in images that presented the interior of the temple to the world in all its beauty. Since then, the Sagrada Família has become a Basilica, and has been opened to worship.

Pope Benedict XVI smiles at worshippers gathered on the Nativity façade, from where he prayed the Angelus.

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Dr Santiago Bueno Salinas JUDICIAL VICAR

Becoming a basilica is not a generic for a Catholic temple, but rather a special distinction that directly links a church to the authority of the Holy Father. Since the 16th century, have granted this title to several churches, which stand out due to the importance and the solemnity of their worship

anons 1205 to 1239 of chitectural style (basilical), both the churches convert- the Code of Canon Law ed from those buildings and the new ones that imitat- regulate sacred places in ed this model retained the basilica adjective, the , and especially in the city of , as this was where where distinguish between the basilical model most persevered over the centu- churches, oratories and ries (especially since Gothic architecture never en- chapels, according to the tered the city). access rights of the faith- For this reason, the Roman from ancient ful, from more to less. times –and only these– today receive the title of ma- Thus, in churches, access jor basilicas, in which the major does not refer to the must be free for all Catho- surface or the volume, but to its original character. By lics (cc. 1214, 1221), chapels are for private access contrast, the other basilicas in the Catholic Church are Conly, while oratories are positioned somewhere in the minor basilicas, like our Sagrada Fam´ylia in Barcelo- middle, the sacred place is established for the use of na, ​​or the cathedrals. Indeed, from the 16th century a particular community, but the superior may allow ac- onwards, popes granted the title of basilica to various cess to other Catholics (c. 1223). Also, canons 1230- churches that stand out due to the importance and so- 1234 differentiate sanctuaries as a subtype of the first lemnity of the worship that is celebrated there. In any group, churches. case, cathedrals are always basilicas in their own right. The Code of Canon Law promulgated in 1917 (no In Rome, John Lateran (which is the authen- longer in force) decreed in canon 1180: “No church tic cathedral of Rome), Saint Mary Major and Saint can receive the title of basilica unless through apos- Paul Outside the Walls are major basilicas. The cur- tolic concession or by immemorial custom, and the rent canonical regulation of basilicas is found in the brant ...) can have their rightful place according to cur- the basilica, which is usually placed somewhere visible privileges for one chapter or another will be taken in- decree Domus Ecclesiæ of the Congregation for Di- rent liturgical norms; the candidate church must have and, in the most solemn celebrations, in the presbytery. to account". Likewise, the current Code of Canon Law vine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments ap- certain renown and devotion to the diocese (due to The consists of a vertical support with a bell, (from 1983) does not mention basilicas. This is be- proved by Saint John Paul II on December 9, 1989; the purpose of its construction, the veneration of a made with certain craftsmanship and also with signs typ- cause the title of basilica was not considered to de- the previous regulation was from 1968. saint, relic or image ...), also taking into account its his- ical of the basilica; its purpose is to call the Christian as- rive from universal canon law, but from the local law of torical importance and its particular architectural and sembly and, together with the conopeum, they go ahead the Church or ; in other words, basil- Requirements for awarding the title artistic value. The basilica must have a sufficient num- of the clergy in processions. ica is not a generic title for a Catholic temple, but a To grant the title of basilica (minor), the re- ber of priests to ensure liturgical celebrations, and it special distinction that directly links a church with the quires that the church be dedicated by the expected must also have boys, a choir and adequate atten- Solemnity of worship authority of the successor of . liturgical rite; that it be recognised as an example of li- tion to sacred music and song. To remember the link with the Roman Church, the regula- Indeed, in the tradition of the Catholic Church, turgical and pastoral activity, and that the sacraments Once the title is granted, the basilical church is tions also insist that in basilicas, at least the creed and the some churches that have received this special title due are celebrated with correct preparation, faithful to litur- bound by law to ensure compliance with the afore- Lord's Prayer may be sung in , so that foreigners feel to their connection to the Roman Church are called gical norms and with the ac- mentioned requirements, and, in addition, it must also welcome. The Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter (February basilicas (therefore, places of worship of the first tive participation of the peo- show a series of external signs that recall the special 22), the Solemnity of Peter and Paul (June 29), and group). The word basilica derives from the Greek ple of God. For the THE CANDIDATE CHURCH bond of communion of that temple with the Roman the anniversary of the election or the beginning of the pas- βασιλεύς (king, monarch), and in the late Roman Em- celebrations to be worthy, MUST HAVE SOME RENOWN Church and the Chair of Saint Peter. Among the ex- toral ministry of the pope should also be celebrated in a pire, buildings of the administration of justice received the basilica must have ade- ternal signs, a shield, the umbraculum or conopeum, special way. the name of basilica. From the reign of Constantine I quate dimensions and have a AND DEVOTION TO THE and the tintinnabulum may be used. The shield is spe- Finally, basilicas enjoy some privileges over other (272-337) onwards, emperors tried to assist the sufficiently large presbytery, DIOCESE, AS WELL AS SOME cific to the basilica and can be placed on the main churches, such as a certain right of precedence (but not Catholic Church in various ways, including allowing it in which all the elements of HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE door. The umbraculum or conopeum is traditionally over the cathedral), and the rector of the basilica can wear to use those administrative buildings that were no the liturgical celebration (al- AND ARCHITECTURAL made up of vertical stripes in the ancient pontifical col- a black silk muslin with red borders, trims and buttons over longer useful. As these buildings showed their own ar- tar, pulpit, seat of the cele- VALUE ours (yellow and red) and also bears the emblem of the habit or cassock.

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LITURGICAL ACTS A lively basilica

Mons Josep M. Turull RECTOR OF THE BASILICA OF THE SAGRADA FAMÍLIA

In these 10 years the temple has been a place of praise, thanksgiving and peace

rom the celebration of the first mass in the Saint chapel until 2010, the liturgical and celebratory life of the Sagrada Família Fwas concentrated in its crypt, except on rare occasions when a celebration took place inside the temple, but always with a punctual and provisional tone. On the 7th of November, 2010, with the dedication of the Sagrada Família and its promotion to the category of Basilica by Pope Benedict XVI, the life of the temple changed radically. The liturgical life of the crypt continued to be very much alive and growing, but the Basilica began to embrace the celebrations for which Antoni Gaudí had envisioned it. His dream was beginning to come true. That day, as Gaudí had wished, not only did people come from all over to enjoy the Sagrada Família, but the church also reached homes around the world with the magnificent television broadcast of the celebration. A church for everyone and everyone within this splendid church! It was the beginning of a journey in which the Sagrada Família has been moving forward with increasing momentum. In the first mass that was celebrated after the dedication, that of Thanksgiving on the 18th of December, 2010, the Basilica was filled with worshippers from all corners of the archdiocese with an immense desire to celebrate the experience.

07/11/2010 Pope Benedict XVI opening the main door of the Basilica for the first time. © Agusti Codinach

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The plan was for the entire archdiocese Joan Josep Omella with the youth of 01 to participate in the celebrations of the the archdiocese in the celebration called 18/12/2010 Sagrada Família and, therefore, several “Sent la Creu” (“Feel the Cross”). First Masses were organised for different areas: During these years, the Basilica of thanksgiving coinciding with the various pastoral zones passed through, has been the right space for ordination Family Day. the donors of the Diocesan Common celebrations. The ordination of bishops

Fund participated, the Brotherhoods and Sergi Gordo and Antoni Vadell 02 Sisterhoods were welcomed... (09/09/2017) was celebrated, and 19/03/2011 The Sagrada Familia has been called 30 priests and 27 deacons have been Mass of the Feast "the cathedral of the poor", and it is clear ordained, mostly from the seminary of of , in which three why, also after its dedication, as one of the Barcelona. new priests were most multitudinous celebrations that it has The anniversary of the dedication of ordained. 04 hosted was a Mass that brought together the Basilica has always been celebrated 05 Càritas volunteers from all over , in a festive manner. In the first years, 03 and also the celebration of the 75 years around seven hundred singers gathered 17/04/2011 of life of Càritas of the archdiocese of to accompany the Masses, allowing us to Blessing of branches Barcelona. experience the peculiar sound that Gaudí in the transept, an act that brought Aware of the immense catechetical devised with such a large number of together more than potential of the Basilica, numerous singers at such a height. Human castles 4,500 worshippers. have been dedicated to the were also built inside the transept in one catechists and the children who participate of these celebrations, announcing the 04 in the catechesis of the parishes and, of central towers of the Basilica that, at that 13-15/08/2011 course, also to their parents. time, were rapidly growing upwards. Cardinal Sistach during It only makes sense that a growing In 2015, on the occasion of the the Masses before basilica like the Sagrada Família should fifth anniversary of the dedication, the World Youth Day. be in tune with young people who are blessing of the sacristy of the Basilica also in a stage of growth. Eucharists was performed by Cardinal Lluís Martínez 05 were celebrated with youths from all Sistach (8/11/2015). It was a very 06/11/2011 over Europe, who came to Barcelona significant moment because, although The Escolania de Montserrat at the as a preliminary step to participating in not much can be seen, it is an essential Mass of the first World Youth Day in Madrid in 2011. A element of the preparation of the anniversary of the truly international and joyous celebration, celebrations in the Basilica. dedication. typical of youngsters. For the Eucharists, all the proper And, since 2017, the Basilica has liturgical furnishings are in place. Some hosted the beginning of Lent of Cardinal items were offered as gifts: Pope Benedict 02

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XVI himself began with the chalice and chasuble, and the golden dalmatics on the day of the dedication, and then came the golden chalice of Mr Pallerols, a personal friend of . Later, the Gaudí-inspired chasubles were made for the big celebrations, as well as those used in the rest of the Masses. All of this is kept in the sacristy. The transept vaults have hosted, during this time, very important diocesan events, such as the farewell of Cardinal Lluís Martínez Sistach when he became emeritus, and also the welcoming Mass of the new archbishop of Barcelona,​​ Monsignor Joan Josep Omella, both in late 2015. The farewell of Bishop Sebastià Taltavull was also celebrated here, when he was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Mallorca. International celebrations such as the closing ceremony of the International Pastoral Congress on the World's Big Cities have had an impact, as well as the closing Mass of the symposium that the Council of the Bishop's Conferences of Europe had organised in Barcelona (30/03/2017). An ever-important celebration has been the Feast of the Holy Family, which is the temple's namesake, in the middle of the Christmas season. It has been a 01 02

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22/02/2015 The children of the catechesis of the archdiocese and their catechists.

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time to pray for all families, so that they 01 02 can be more and more in the image of 08/11/2015 27/12/2015 the family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Blessing of First celebration in the the sacristy on the Sagrada Família of the always in coordination with the Diocesan 5th anniversary of Archbishop of Barcelona, Delegation of the Family Apostolate. On the dedication. Monsignor Omella. one occasion, this celebration was held in connection with the Pope in the Vatican and also with the basilicas of Nazareth 03 04 and Loreto. 05/03/2017 30/03/2017 "Sent la Creu" Mass Closing Mass of Antoni Gaudí wanted to bring the in Lampedusa, the Council of the altarpieces that were usually found inside previously blessed Bishops' Conferences churches to the outside, and that is why he by Pope Francis. of Europe Symposium. came up with the idea of exterior façades that were like real, huge altarpieces for everyone to see, so that all who passed by them would feel challenged and could initiate a process of physical and spiritual entry into the church. Along these lines, the Atrium of the Gentiles was held in the Basilica (17/05/2012). Several biblical meditations accompanied by music have also been held, to better understand the meaning of Gaudí's famous work (29/11/2017). For the architect of the Sagrada Família, music must have been a fundamental element, as it has great power to get people involved in the mystery that is celebrated in the temple. AN EVER-IMPORTANT Several choirs participated in the first CELEBRATION HAS BEEN celebrations, both from the Sagrada Família parish and from other locations THE FEAST OF THE HOLY in the archdiocese. Little by little, the FAMILY, WHICH IS THE Francesc Valls Choir became the TEMPLE'S NAMESAKE, regular choir for all the big celebrations, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE and, together with the organist Juan de CHRISTMAS SEASON 04

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la Rubia, it has guaranteed excellent 01 musical quality in all the Masses. Music 09/09/2017 has also played a very important role International Masses in the concerts that have been held, begin on Sunday mornings. always focused on sacred music. Equally significant was the International Pueri Cantores Congress (15/07/2018) and 02 also the Misteri de la Selva performance 20/08/2017 The King and Queen (22/09/2019). of and the Sadness has also been embraced in president of Portugal at the funeral for the the Basilica, to meet it with Christian hope victims of the attacks in prayer. The funeral for the victims of the in Barcelona and plane crash in the Alps (27/04/2015) Cambrils. was held here, as well as that of the victims of the attacks on the Rambla in 03 Barcelona and Cambrils (20/08/2017), 09/09/2017 and for those who died as a result of the Ordination Mass for bishops Msgr Sergi COVID-19 pandemic (26/07/2020). Gordo and Mons. It has been the appropriate place, Antoni Vadell. due to its size, to host the that have been celebrated in our 04 archdiocese: that of the Claretian martyrs 29/11/2017 (21/10/2017), that of the martyrs of Bible Week the congregations of San Pedro Ad proposed a meditation on the Vincula, the Capuchin Sisters of the bible and art. Mother of the Divine Shepherd and the

Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Hearts 05 (10/11/2018) and, finally, coinciding with 15/07/2018 the 10th anniversary of the dedication of International the Basilica, the of the young Congress of Pueri Cantores, with more Joan Roig i Diggle. than 3,000 young After the few first years focused voices from around on exceptional celebrations, on the 9th the world. of July, 2017, regular worship began in the Basilica with the celebration of international Mass every Sunday and public holiday at 9 in the morning. It soon became one of the most attended Masses in the city, filling to capacity and leading to the celebration of a second 04

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international Mass each week, this time 01 on Saturday nights. 29/09/2018 From the time of its dedication, Mons. Josep Maria and resuming the already traditional Turull, new rector of celebrations that took place only outside, the Basilica, hugging Mosén Lluis Bonet, one of the most significant has been the outgoing rector. Palm Sunday blessing and Mass, held both inside and outside the Basilica, with 02 the participation of children and families 24/12/2018 from the city of Barcelona. First celebration in To give new momentum to all the the Basilica of the traditional Christmas pastoral work of the Sagrada Família, Midnight Mass. on the 29th of September, 2018 Mons. Josep M. Turull i Garriga took office as rector of the parish and the Basilica. This 03 momentum was felt at the beginning 22/09/2019 of the celebration of the Christmas Performance by Misteri de la Selva, Eve Midnight Mass of that same year Europe's oldest (24/12/2018) and the celebration sacred drama. for the first time in the Basilica of the most outstanding acts of Holy Week of 04 the following year: Mass of the Lord's 26/07/2020 Supper on Holy Thursday, celebration of Solemnity at the the Passion and Stations of the Cross Mass for the Dead, with the COVID-19 on the Passion Façade on Good Friday, safety measures. Easter Vigil. The devotion to the Eucharist, which led Gaudí to represent it both 05 inside and outside the temple, has also 07/11/2020 had a special place with the meeting Mass of all the Eucharistic worshippers commemorating 10 years since the of the archbishopric in a vigil in the dedication and Basilica that continued with nocturnal beatification of Joan adoration until the day next in the crypt Roig i Diggle. (22/06/2019). 04 05

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important visit for the Church of Barcelona, ​​for that of the visit and coordinated the different events and Catalonia, and also for the city. It still is. The basilica of aspects with generous dedication; ecclesial and The visit, in the the Sagrada Família has become a landmark icon of civil authorities, who worked together in the in- afternoon, to the Catholic Church, a symbol of Barcelona, especial​​ - terests of good communication; the different se- the charity Nen ly significant for believers as a response of faith since curity forces who ensured the peacefulness of Déu showed us a modernity –book of nature, book of Scripture and the crowd who, due to their faith, introspection closer Holy Father, book of liturgy, as Antonio Gaudí wished– and also or curiosity, filled the basilica (6,500 people), al- for many people as an identifying cultural reference. so from various streets, up to 36,000 seats, and surrounded by the nearby Plaza Monumental, which held some affection and Arrival at the temple 15,000 people. gratitude" 01 © Vatican Media The Holy Father, upon reaching the Portal of Glory, in All this thanks to the dedication of the faith- front of the door known as that of Our Father, ges- ful and the citizens' reception, as well as institu- CHRONICLE tured for it to be opened and, while the doors revealed tional collaboration and, especially, the attitude of what was inside, stopped the procession of around the Pope. We could feel him close and he made 1,200 acolytes, deacons and priests, concelebrating us feel close. As mentioned in a blog several days bishops and cardinals that came before him. Locat- later, appreciating the visit and endorsing a gen- “We liked it and ed at the beginning of the temple transept, displayed eral feeling: "We liked it and we liked each oth- in all its magnificence, he remained motionless, cap- er." Thinking back on that day on the tenth anni- tivated by what his eyes saw: the dimensions of the versary confirms to us the Pope's assessment: "It we liked each other" temple, its structural harmony, the light... He stopped has been an unforgettable day". Many of us re- to contemplate it, and so did the procession. member him with affection and gratitude. It was Enric Puig Jofra Inside we had a special celebration of the Eucha- truly unforgettable. DIOCESAN COORDINATOR OF THE APOSTOLIC VISIT OF BENEDICT XVI rist, a meditated and careful liturgy, incorporating the ritual of the dedication of a church, surrounded by 02 800 singers of different ages and origins. He finished The diocesan coordinator of Pope Benedict XVI's visit still holds vivid and privileged with the Angelus prayer from the Nativity façade, the memories of those days. He tells us, in the first person, about the events and the emotion attendees taking part with devout emotion along with that the Holy Father experienced before and after the dedication ceremony millions of people watching on television, all over the world, from the official signal of the event, produced by TV3.

t's been an unforgettable day". These were Pope Ben- Together with the most vulnerable edict XVI's last words to me as he said goodbye before In the afternoon, the visit to the charity Nen Déu getting on the plane that would take him back to Rome. demonstrated the Holy Father's interest and affec- It was the end of a day on which the Church which travels tion for the work of all the institutions that, like this to Barcelona, its​​ various families and spiritual sensibilities, one, direct their efforts to those most in need, a social displaying the community of believers, entered the gaze testimony of the Church's commitment to the most of the Holy Father, the successor of Peter, a sign of ec- vulnerable. He greeted and spoke with the resident I clesial unity, and also the eyes of the world as it watched children and adolescents and with their parents, the

the event through the media, especially television. 2,300 journalists were 01 and the educators, who expressed their affec- accredited, and the estimated potential audience was 150,000,000 peo- tion and gratitude. He learned about the institution's The Holy Father's ple. The day was coming to an end, a day that was the culmination and visit to the Nen day-to-day operations and personal feelings thanks collective response of welcome to Cardinal Lluís Martínez Sistach, arch- Déu Foundation. to the speeches of a boy and a girl, beneficiaries of bishop of Barcelona's invitation ​​to the Holy Father. this Church service. The night before, having just arrived at the building of the bishopric, It was, without a doubt, a balanced program: faith, 02 where thousands of people were waiting for him, upon learning of their hope and charity. The multitude of people involved Father Enric Puig, presence, Benedict XVI asked that the balcony doors be opened so that coordinator of the made it possible. Professionals from numerous sec- he could greet the crowd, breaking with the planned script, which did not Holy Father's visit to tors, dedicated to their duties. Volunteers who took on Barcelona, greeting include this improvised contact with those gathered in the Plaza de la Benedict XVI. very different tasks, carried out with enthusiasm and Catedral and the neighbouring streets. It was a great prelude. It was an eagerness. The diocesan team that carefully prepared

20 Temple · December 2020 © Vatican Media © Vatican NEWS A star for the Virgin Mary WORK IN 2021

Jordi Faulí The star Construction of the terminal of SUPERVISING ARCHITECT OF THE SAGRADA FAMÍLIA It is a bright, shining star, the tower of the Virgin Mary symbol of Mary as mother is the main objective for 2021. The Construction Committee has decided that of Jesus. It has a diameter of 7.5 metres and a the tower of the Virgin Mary should be completed total of 12 points. All of its by the end of next year, with the construction sides are made of HEIGHT OF THE TOWER of its terminal textured glass, and it is lit from within. 138 m

STARTING HEIGHT OF THE TOWER 50 m DIAMETER OF THE TOWER 18.80 m efore construction was put on The first two elements will be hyperboloid, a shape that hold in March, the main body Gaudí uses in many of the future projects that he established HEIGHT OF THE TERMINAL of the tower of the Virgin in plaster models, in elements as diverse as skylights, lanterns, The lantern 25 m Mary, on the apse, had been pinnacles and capitals. Is the central part of the completed: fourteen parabol- terminal and is 18 metres high. Defined by the HEIGHT OF THE BASE ic sides around 65 metres 1. The crown shape of a hyperboloid, high, with a total of 812 trian- The stone hyperboloid that makes up the crown gathers at its it ends in three arms that OF THE TERMINAL support the star. gular windows, built with pan- base the fourteen parabolic sides of the tower and culminates Its entire exterior surface 112.85 m els of tensioned stone. At the in twelve points that will support the twelve stars of the Vir- will be made of trencadís junction of the fourteen sides gin Mary's crown. Inside it will be the dome that closes the in- (mosaics) in blue and tones. there are protruding edges of terior space of the tower. The dome will be covered with whit- LIGHTING bluish granite that invoke the mantle of the Virgin Mary. Inside, ish-toned ceramic, and will end in a round oculus or skylight at The star is made of the tower is a large empty space about sixty metres high, which the top so that the light enters. glass with a stainless B steel structure on the picks up the sunlight and directs it towards the large skylight For the exterior, the stone crown contains rhomboidal re- edges. During the day, over the presbytery. Currently the tower is 112.85 metres high, liefs, of whitish, yellowish and golden tones, which rise from the windows will be illuminated by the sun; and it will reach 138 metres. the lowest part to the highest and link the fourteen sides of at night, the light will The terminal that will crown the tower, which will be about the tower with the twelve stars. The reliefs located on the four emerge from within. 25 metres high, will be built on top of the completed one. The axes make an abstract M for Mary. On the twelve stone points terminals of the eighteen towers of the Sagrada Família con- with which this element ends, the twelve stars of the wrought tain symbols that represent the dedication of each of them. That iron crown are located, as if suspended in the air. They have of the tower of the Virgin Mary will contain two identifying ele- the same geometric shape as the upper star: stellated dodec- ments of Mary: a star and a crown of twelve stars. ahedra defined by steel edges. Three forged supports delicate- ly hold each star on the stone point. The stone points and the Gaudí's instructions for the terminal stars are of variable height because they are located on a plane The crown Rocky and about 6 metres In plans published in Gaudí's time, a star can be seen at the high, it contains 12 forged top of the tower. Shortly after his death, Gaudí's Isidre stars at the top. It conveys Puig Boada describes it in his book on the Sagrada Família the fact that Mary is the mother of Jesus and of the published in 1929: “The lantern tower or dome of the apse is Church, and Queen dedicated to the Virgin Mary, according to Byzantine tradition, of Heaven. and is crowned by an illuminated star, Stella Matutina." (Isi- dre Puig Boada. The Temple of the Sagrada Família. Editorial Barcino, Barcelona, 1929, page 106 (in Catalan)). THE LANTERN TOWER Years later, the leading architects, Gaudí's disciples, would OR APSE IS DEDICATED draw a crown of twelve stars on the star, a symbol of the Virgin TO THE VIRGIN MARY, Mary mentioned in the Apocalypse: “A great sign appeared in ACCORDING TO the sky: a woman, clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and a crown of twelve stars on her head." (Ap, 12,1). BYZANTINE TRADITION. The star and the crown will feature on the terminal of the tow- IT WILL BE CROWNED er, which will be made up of three parts: crown, lantern and BY A BRIGHT STAR, THE star, as described. MORNING STAR

22 23 Temple · Diciembre 2020 Temple · Diciembre 2020 facing the centre of the Cross that will reach the tower of Je- the dome. The lantern extends at the base following the shape THE TERMINAL sus Christ. In this way, that element of the apse tower faces of the hyperboloid, in order to rest on the tower on six legs. Tri- WILL ELEVATE THE the Cross, towards Jesus, just as the openings of the polyhe- angular and rhomboid openings on the surface provide light to dra of the evangelists and of the towers of the apostles are al- the interior and rise towards the top, where the lantern opens STAR, BRIGHT AND so oriented so as to introduce the spotlights that will illuminate at three points, to hold the star lightly and gracefully by means WEIGHTLESS IN THE it. The crown will be constructed using the same technique as of three small steel cylinders that will hold the cables to illumi- BARCELONA SKY the part of the tower that has already been built: panels of ten- nate the star. The lantern will be manufactured in the workshop DURING THE DAY AND IN sioned stone, pre-assembled in the temple's external workshop in two pieces of reinforced concrete, covered with artistic tren- THE DARK OF NIGHT in Galera (Bagès region). cadís of ceramics. Bluish colours, also to invoke the mantle, will be darker at the base and will fade towards the top until turn- 2. The lantern that will hold the star ing white, under the supports of the star. From the interior of the stone crown, a slender element eight- een metres high will emerge in the form of a hyperboloid to 3. The star support and raise the star, and also as a lantern that collects In one of the photographs in Gaudí's studio, a series of stars, sunlight to bring it into the tower through the upper oculus of stellated polyhedra, can be seen hanging from the ceiling. One of them is the star that will crown the tower: a stellated dodec- Elevation and section ahedron. That is, a dodecahedron (polyhedron with twelve pen- of the terminal. tagonal sides) with a pyramidal star point emerging from each side. In the texts of the 1920s there is talk of a "luminous" star, Nots or one that emits light. That is why the star will be made of glass with a stainless steel structure on the edges –finished with a surface treatment that gives it an appearance similar to wrought 01 iron– and with lights located inside the core. The glass is tex- tured with reliefs to give the sides body so that, whether it is CENTRE ESTEL day or night, the planes of the star points can be distinguished. The star will contain the necessary facilities to resist and di- rect the impact of the rays and the support points for the climb- ers responsible for its future maintenance. During the day, the windows will be illuminated by the sun, and at night, by the light that will emerge from within. Each of the points will be 2.80 me- tres and the maximum diameter of the star will be 7.50 metres, the base distance of the widths and heights of the transepts POSICIÓ COLLARÍ FUST of the Basilica. The prototype of one of the twelve points of the

POSICIÓ REGISTRES INST. FUST star has been produced to scale and with real materials. It was presented at the Open Days last September, and has passed the required resistance and durability tests. 02 Now you can see how the tower ascends with determina- tion and a slim and delicate profile. Above, the slimmest ter- minal, if possible, will elevate the star, which will remain bright 01 02 03 and weightless in the Barcelona sky during the day and in the POSICIÓ REGISTRES INST. FUST The stellated Full-size One of the R. Data Dibuiat dark of night. polyhedra, prototype twelve stars hanging in Gaudí's of one point of the crown, studio. of the star. with its supports. P-223 Schedule Currently, all the necessary work to achieve the construction

N. Prot POSICIÓ REGISTRES INST. FUST of the terminal during the next year has resumed, both manu- 03 Prot TERMINAL MARE DE DÉU facturing and pre-assembly in the Galera workshop. In the first quarter of 2021, the first stone panels for the crown, pre-as- POSICIÓ REGISTRES INST. FUST Col·laborador sembled in the external workshop, are expected to be placed on site. During the third quarter the two large prefabricated pieces of the lantern will be put in place and, in December, the star. COERTA

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24 Temple · Diciembre 2020 SPECIAL ISSUE COMMUNITY "The dream remains intact"

emember the day of the dedica- tions of millions of people from around the world who tion of the Basilica by the Holy visit the Sagrada Família every year, has been re- Father Benedict XVI as if it duced to practically zero at this time. This situation were yesterday. It was a won- has led us to make other decisions aimed at reduc- derful day, emotions surging at ing our expenses to a sustainable level that will allow a dizzying speed as the ceremo- us to maintain minimal activity, while waiting for in- R ny progressed. The following come to return to levels similar to those of 2019. days transformed these emotions into a dream be- In this context, we have made an effort to edit cause, for the first time, we wondered if it might be this special issue of Temple magazine on the 10th possible to finish construction of this magnificent anniversary of its dedication, because the occasion temple in a reasonably short period of time. And this warrants it. But I must sadly announce that, for now, was how the plan to complete in 2026 originated, it will be the last, the last of an era that began in which also coincided with the first centenary of An- November 1943, after a seven-year break due to toni Gaudí's death. Without a doubt, it would be the the Civil War. It is not goodbye, but rather see you best tribute we could pay to the admirable architect. soon, as we wait for better times to come. Unfortunately, this will no longer be possible. The Meanwhile, the dream remains intact, with the current pandemic has forced us to pause construc- same spirit as in 2010 and with a commitment to tion of the temple. Its funding, through the contribu- complete construction in the coming years.

"There is more happiness in giving than in receiving"

(Acts of the Apostles, 20,35)

Gaudí's disciples J. F. Rafols and I. Puig Boada refer to a people who make it possible to build a church that can- phrase from the master: "The temple of the Sagrada not be compared to any other, helping to build it with Família is built by the people, and that is why it is re- money that comes from the generosity and effort of flected in its way of being". The Sagrada Familia is a many people, that is, from their "spirit of sacrifice." Thus, church of the people for two reasons: a) the people are with many "small" donors, the "big" church will be able brought together in its construction, feel it as their own, to grow upward and eventually be completed. Xavier Martinez Pérez identify with its boldness and grandeur, its thousand de- MANAGING DIRECTOR tails and its changing perspectives, and b) it must be the Applied reflection of Dr Armand Puig.

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