Why did we move the tabernacle to the center at OLQP?

Why did we move the tabernacle to the center at OLQP?

The reason for the Tabernacle being moved was due to its location. It was placed by two doors, close to the restrooms and an elevator.  People were coming and going which didn’t allow for the reverence the Tabernacle so richly deserves. Some people did not realize it was even there and others did not consciously remember. People did not make any reverence when they passed through these doors. The altar, as the place of sacrifice and the symbol of its acceptance, should be the heart of every church. After the altar, to which it is intrinsically linked, the Tabernacle with the Blessed Sacrament also pertains to the heart of the church and must be architecturally manifested as such. As Pius XII emphasizes, “it is one and the same Lord who is immolated on the altar and honored in the tabernacle, and who pours out his blessings from the tabernacle.” Containing the substantial presence of Jesus Christ, the tabernacle is the reality of which the Ark of the Covenant in the Holy of Holies in the Temple was the glorious type. Every tabernacle is not only the heart of the church building but also contains the head and heart of the Mystical Body; it is the dwelling of the Bridegroom with His Bride. Therefore, we did move the tabernacle from the side to the center of the sanctuary which helps us focus upon the presence of the Blessed Sacrament when we enter and exit the church. God Bless!                                                                                                                                                                                          Father Maria Joseph Kodiganti