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Proposed development
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This Council is asked for its observations on an application receied by Historic Churches Committee for the Archdiocese of Westminster for installation of two screens which serve as liturgical aids on either side of our bare sanctuary walls.
Through a five-week trial period during which the screens have been mounted on stands, we have noticed tremendous improvement in participation in our liturgies, not only in singing at Mass but also at communal prayers and other liturgies.
The proposed screens have been carefully chosen, conscious of liturgical sensitivities and in an effort to preserve the aesthetic appearance of the church. They are a Samsung TV model - 85' The Frame. The design of this model allows for the
screen to serve as a picture frame while in off-mode and a projection screen when required. The advantage of this is that when it is turned off and not in use, the screen displays a picture, prayer or whatever is relevant for reflection on a specific
day. In this way, the screen is never at any time blank and without a function but becomes, all the time, an aid to prayer in the church. Cabling: The other specification of the screen model that appeals to our purpose is the cabling. Because it is meant to serve
as a picture frame lapped to the wall, it comes with only one transparent fibre cable (up to 15 metres long), which is the only cable that goes into the screen. This is then connected to a 'OneConnect' box (up to 15 metres away from the screen) onto
which all the sources can be connected. This cable is described as a 'near-invisible' cable. Effectively, no cable can be seen on the wall coming out the screen even from a one metre distance. Fixing: The proposed screen comes with its own bracket designed to have the screen lapped to the wall like a picture frame.
This bracket will be used. Because our proposed wall is a dry wall (above the sand stone, as shown in picture), the bracket shall be fixed to the wall using M6 threaded bars held with chemic
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