St. Bartholomew Chapel could have easily been designed by Henry Moore because of its curiously curvy structure. Three mushroom-shaped buildings were placed together: the rectory to the far right, small private school to the left, and the chapel in the center. A leaning cross constructed of what looked like cement decorated the chapel’s rounded roof. Inside, cement pews looked more like something at the Guggenheim in New York City as opposed to a Catholic church: U-shaped, slanted to the right, and granite pieces of furniture that looked uncomfortable. Red-and-black ribbons and white roses accented the pews. Guests of the bride and groom sat on either side of a narrow and weaving aisle that resembled the yellow brick road in The Wizard of Oz.
Being single, I only assumed that marriage was
