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DIRECTOR’S NOTE 4300 GARRISON STREET, NW • WASHINGTON, D.C. 20016 • 202.362.2419 • TENLEY.ORG I As you may remember, with the occasion of Tenley’s 50th anniversary, we embarked embarked we anniversary, 50th Tenley’s of occasion the with remember, may you As TENLEY TENLEY STUDY CENTER 7th and 8th grades activities to different days. Well, this fall we have already more more already have we fall this Well, days. different to activities grades 8th and 7th Joe Cardenas, Executive Director Executive Cardenas, Joe Looking forward to seeing many Again, for. grateful be to need I thing only the not is project oratory great this But Dear FriendsDear of Tenley, Finally, a quick update on one of our school year activities: as you may recall, recall, may you as activities: year school our of one on update quick a Finally, with the generosity of so many Tenley friends and supporters, we were able to replace replace to able were we supporters, and friends Tenley many so of generosity the with center’s the in participants of number growing the accommodate only not would due to the high number of participants in Club Garrison last year, we decided to split split to decided we year, last Garrison Club in participants of number high the to due conferences, trips, hiking weekends, study retreats, silent as such activities countless be would Dei, Opus of founder the Escrivá, Josemaría St. that say to safe it’s think I director’syou. thank again, one and, weeks coming the in you of van This model. powerful and safer much a for van 15-passenger dilapidated our note renovation this that was hope Our chapel. our renewing of project ambitious an on new pews have been made to order to increase sitting capacity and accessibility. Yet, Yet, accessibility. and capacity sitting the and increase to order enhanced; to been made has been have pews lighting new overall the tabernacle; the of view unobstructed Sincerely, the In pictures. after and greatness. before some you with share I original pages its to following tabernacle the refurbished have we importantly, most and our yearly ski trip to Vermont. Once again, thank you! a more providebut with contemplative them also, would place helpthat activities, possible because of your support. is this All applications! cap to than doubled the number of participants from last year… and have had on go to year the throughout and activities school high our for weekly used now is an facilitate to relocated been has altar the accomplished: been has what of proud them deepen and strengthen their faith. reality. tangible a project

AM GLAD TO SHARE WITH YOU THE GREAT NEWS generous support of so many of you, we have been able to make the oratory oratory the make to able been have we you, of many so of support generous September we had our first Mass in the newly refurbished oratory. With the newsletter TENLEY STUDYTENLEY CENTER VOLUME 12, NUMBER 2 NUMBER 12, VOLUME

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family responsibilities family responsibilities their studies, work and encourage them to see activities Its of ages. all of development men and character academic to the is dedicated Center Study Tenley of the Catholic Church. Catholic of the prelature a personal entrusted to Opus Dei, of is Tenley’s activities dimension spiritual The to others. and service growth of character the perspective from FALL 2018 FALL

Our New Oratory

In Progress

HE IMPETUS behind the remodeling of Tenley’s oratory was two fold: frst, to make the oratory a more conducive space for contemplation and meditation by providing an Tunobstructed view of the tabernacle and improving the overall lighting; second, to provide more space for the increasing number of participants to the center’s activities. Tanks to the generosity of so many people, both goals have been achieved.

One of the unexpected challenges of the project was the removal of the front altar… since it weighed over 1,300 pounds! Afer its successful removal, the altar was transported, in one single piece, all the way to Boston, where it will be used for the new chapel at the Sparhawk Academy which opened its doors for the frst time this Fall.

2 FALL 2018 VOLUME 12, NUMBER 2 Our New Oratory

HE CONCEPT for the new oratory was envisioned by the nationally renowned architect James McCrery Twho graciously donated his time and talents to this great project. (If interested, you may visit his website at mccreryarchitects.com.) In many ways, the architectural inspiration Before for the new oratory were the myriad Romanesque and Gothic crypts found throughout Europe. Tese crypts were— and are—the foundations of the magnifcent Romanesque and Gothic churches built with the hard work and unyielding faith of thousands of men and women during the Middle Ages. Our oratory is a testament and a tribute to their enduring architectural accomplishments.

...and After VOLUME 12, NUMBER 2 FALL 2018 3 FROM THE DESK OF PHIL WEHLE AST YEAR, ON THE OCCASION OF OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY, Tenley embarked on an ambitious project to renew its oratory. Tanks to the very generous support of many of you, we raised the funds necessary to renovate and Lrefurbish the oratory and achieved our objective of providing a more contemplative sacred space to accommodate the growing number of participants in the center’s activities. I am most pleased to recognize below those generous donors who made this project possible:

ORATORY FUND SANCTUARY’S DIR ECTOR’S FRIEND’S CIRCLE CIRCLE CIRCLE $10,000-$5,000 $2,499-$1,000 Up to $499 Anonymous Anonymous Mr. Fernando Barroso Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Philip Brach Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Friddle Anonymous Mrs. Rose Mary Charbonnet Mr. and Mrs. Prospero Anonymous Dr. David Chase Hernandez Anonymous Mr. John Dardis Mr. Kurt Johnson and Ms. Meredith Tabor Mr. Terry Balazs Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ms. Maureen Kenny Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brooks Mazariegos Mrs. Jane Kolf Te Lara Family Mr. and Mrs. Leo Perez-Lavaud Mr. and Mrs. Al Levine Mr. Bernard Laurens Mr. and Mrs. Tomas Royals Mr. and Mrs. Tobias Naegele Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Jefrey Mr. Alex Sanchez Mrs. Cristina Ortega Williams de Herreros Mr. and Mrs. Paul Starzynski Mr. Noel Sacasa CONGREGATION’S Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ybarra CIRCLE FOU NDER’S $999-$500 CIRCLE Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Bakey $4.999-$2,500 Mr. and Mrs. Skip Collins Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Anonymous Fairbanks Dr. Cristobal Duarte Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kish Mr. and Mrs. Brian McGuire Dr. John Soladay Mr. and Mrs. Russell Shaw Mr. and Mrs. Stefan Syski thank thank you 50 Years of Tenley Blazing a Trail With much gratitude, Phil Wehle Director, Tenley Association