Carvings

Statue of Madonna and Child (carved by Pauline Mulligan to mark the millennium in 2000) - Pauline notes: Spiritual meaning to be included in finalising design. Two phrases kept occurring: "God is the centre of the universe" "All paths lead to the Lord" By making the Holy Infant the focal point, God is the centre of the design. To emphasise the focal point, all lines in the design lead to the Holy Infant.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS - The First Station: Jesus is condemned to death - The devotion of following Christ on his journey from his trial to his death and burial, called “The Way of the Cross” has been attributed to St. Francis of Assisi. In latter years, some churches have added a fifteenth station, depicting the Resurrection. Our Stations came from The Holy Family convent in Exmouth 1992. They were probably carved by specialist religious carvers on the Continent. They are remarkable for their attention to detail.
The Second Station: Jesus takes up the cross
The Third Station: Jesus falls the first time
The Fourth Station: Jesus meets his Blessed Mother
The Fifth Station: The cross is laid upon Simon of Cyrene
The Sixth Station: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
The Seventh Station: Jesus falls the second time
The Eighth Station: The women of Jerusalem weep for Our Lord
The Ninth Station: Jesus falls the third time
The Tenth Station: Jesus is stripped of his garments
The Eleventh Station: Jesus is nailed to the cross
The Twelfth Station: Jesus dies on the cross
The Thirteenth Station: Jesus is taken down from the cross
The Fourteenth Station: Jesus is placed in the sepulchre
Left - hand wall carving (Carved by Pauline Mulligan) - Left - hand wall carving (Carved by Pauline Mulligan, together with its right - hand counterpart, at the request of the Parish Priest Father Joseph Shonibare O.A.R.) This panel represents St. Anthony: the lily for purity, the bible for wisdom, the fish because he was reputed to have preached to the fishes. The Alpha and Omega (the Beginning and the End) are universal symbols of the Godhead.
Crucifix - The 70cm Crucifix was chosen by parishioners out of ten different figures. The carving was brought by the Parish Priest Fr Frank Umendia O.A.R. from Zaragoza, Spain, in 1995; and the wooden cross on which it is mounted was made by a Honiton carpenter, Alan Poulton, from pieces left over from the original altarpiece. It cost £540.00.
Right - hand wall carving. (Carved by Pauline Mulligan) - In the right-hand panel, the bread and grapes represent the Eucharist; the Paschal Lamb is Christ our Saviour.

Statue of Madonna and Child (carved by Pauline Mulligan to mark the millennium in 2000) - Pauline notes: Spiritual meaning to be included in finalising design. Two phrases kept occurring: "God is the centre of the universe" "All paths lead to the Lord" By making the Holy Infant the focal point, God is the centre of the design. To emphasise the focal point, all lines in the design lead to the Holy Infant.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS - The First Station: Jesus is condemned to death - The devotion of following Christ on his journey from his trial to his death and burial, called “The Way of the Cross” has been attributed to St. Francis of Assisi. In latter years, some churches have added a fifteenth station, depicting the Resurrection. Our Stations came from The Holy Family convent in Exmouth 1992. They were probably carved by specialist religious carvers on the Continent. They are remarkable for their attention to detail.
The Second Station: Jesus takes up the cross
The Third Station: Jesus falls the first time
The Fourth Station: Jesus meets his Blessed Mother
The Fifth Station: The cross is laid upon Simon of Cyrene
The Sixth Station: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus
The Seventh Station: Jesus falls the second time
The Eighth Station: The women of Jerusalem weep for Our Lord
The Ninth Station: Jesus falls the third time
The Tenth Station: Jesus is stripped of his garments
The Eleventh Station: Jesus is nailed to the cross
The Twelfth Station: Jesus dies on the cross
The Thirteenth Station: Jesus is taken down from the cross
The Fourteenth Station: Jesus is placed in the sepulchre
Left - hand wall carving (Carved by Pauline Mulligan) - Left - hand wall carving (Carved by Pauline Mulligan, together with its right - hand counterpart, at the request of the Parish Priest Father Joseph Shonibare O.A.R.) This panel represents St. Anthony: the lily for purity, the bible for wisdom, the fish because he was reputed to have preached to the fishes. The Alpha and Omega (the Beginning and the End) are universal symbols of the Godhead.
Crucifix - The 70cm Crucifix was chosen by parishioners out of ten different figures. The carving was brought by the Parish Priest Fr Frank Umendia O.A.R. from Zaragoza, Spain, in 1995; and the wooden cross on which it is mounted was made by a Honiton carpenter, Alan Poulton, from pieces left over from the original altarpiece. It cost £540.00.
Right - hand wall carving. (Carved by Pauline Mulligan) - In the right-hand panel, the bread and grapes represent the Eucharist; the Paschal Lamb is Christ our Saviour.