This is perhaps even more relevant in Flanders, since its secularization process has an ambiguous nature. As a recently accepted practice (1963) in the Roman Catholic Church, it also raises questions on the spiritual function and meaning of a Christian funeral service in contemporary Western society.
Nowadays, the burial of the deceased is taking on new and almost experimental forms, with the increase of cremation as a subtle sign of secularization. We will explore the potential relationship between the spatial properties of the design and the funeral rites that are to be (re-)introduced in the context of the adaptive reuse of the site. Odulphus church in Booienhoven (Zoutleeuw), Flanders (see Figure 1 and Figure 2). In this article, we will describe the recent changes of funeral rites in relation to the adaptive reuse project of the St. As such, this case is an excellent example of how, in exploring new architectural and liturgical questions, religious sites can be transformed into contemporary places for spirituality. Rather than considering the reuse of the church a spiritual loss, we believe that it can offer the opportunity to reinforce and open up the traditional, symbolic and ritual meaning of the Christian liturgy to the larger community. Based on the reform of the funeral rite after Vatican II, we propose a layered liturgy that can better suit the wide variety of funeral services in Flanders today, while at the same time respecting its Catholic roots. Instigated by the municipality, and taking into account the growing demand for cremation, we present topological research on three different liturgical and spatial levels: 1/the use of the church interior as a columbarium and for (funeral) celebration, 2/the transformation of the “island”, stressing the idea of “passage” and 3/the layering of the open landscape reactivating the well-spring and its spiritual origins. Positioned on an isolated “island”, it has the appropriate setting to become a place to remember and part from the dead. The small neoclassical church is no longer in use for traditional Catholic services and is abandoned. Surrounded by agriculture, the site is listed as a historic rural landscape. Odulphus church as a columbarium in the village of Booienhoven (BE). To share a memory or condolence with the Winchenbach family, please visit their Book of Memories at Arrangements are in the care of Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland.We present the design research for the adaptive reuse of the St. 19, 2022, at Rockville Cemetery, Route 17, Rockport.
Marilyn is survived by her brother Roger Jones her sister Carol Knapp and her husband Malcom her children, David Winchenbach and his wife Valerie, Craig Winchenbach and his wife Tanya, Marilyn MacDonald and her husband Kirk, Glenn Winchenbach and his wife Shelley her grandchildren, Josiah Winchenbach and his wife Molly, Carrie O’Hara and her husband Casey, Max Winchenbach, Sarah Marquis and her husband William, Leah Adolphsen and her husband Alex, Hannah Winchenbach, Alexandra MacDonald, Jeret Winchenbach her great-grandchildren, Halie and David Winchenbach II, Kenneth and Aiden O’Hara and many nieces, nephews, and extended family.Ī graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, Aug. Marilyn was predeceased by her loving husband Kenneth Winchenbach her brothers, Lowell Jones and Alan Jones, and her sister-in-law Joanne Jones. Marilyn’s family would like to thank the nurses at Windward Gardens that cared for her, Julie Pease for her love and support, and the wonderful and passionate nurses at the Sussman House. With her love of music, she would often be singing along to her favorites. Marilyn was the most happy when she was tending to her beautiful gardens and always keeping an eye out for new colors to add. Marilyn and Ken enjoyed walking their daily route ‘over-town’ as they would say, and you could often find them taking in the beauty of Rockport Harbor and the gardens along the way. Marilyn spent most of her time raising and caring for her children, and in later years, her mother and grandchildren. On March 10, 1956, Marilyn married the love of her life, Kenneth Winchenbach, and together they built a wonderful life with their four children.