From Fresno-An outdoor labyrinth -- where people can pray or meditate at any time of the day -- will be built at a northeast Fresno church.
A labyrinth is a structure containing an intricate network of winding passages, usually hard to follow without losing one's way. While praying or meditating, people travel though the path with the intent to achieve a spiritual experience.
Holy Family Episcopal Church, a small congregation of nearly 150 families at 1135 E. Alluvial Ave., is planning to break ground in the fall on the first phase of a $45,000 labyrinth. Construction should take about eight weeks. A second phase features landscaping, a water display and seating area.
Holy Family's labyrinth is modeled after the one at Chartres Cathedral, a medieval Roman Rite Catholic cathedral in Chartres, France, and designed as an outreach to the public. It will be built on grounds in front of the church sanctuary, easily accessible from East Alluvial Avenue, either by foot or wheelchair. Solar lighting is planned so people can use it also throughout the night.
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