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Selected quotations from the nominators:
Monsignor DeBlanc says,
"Nothing is too small to warrant professional
expertise." "God is in
the details." "Only the wealthy can afford to build
cheaply." -
quotes submitted by
Gable
Zembower..AIA
"Monsignor DeBlanc inspired us to the 'commission of our
life.' In his own way. he would challenge us again and again
toward greater quality and excellence in
the details, materials. massing and features. Upon completion, the Our Lady
Queen of
Heaven community named the facility after Monsignor DeBlanc."
Joe Champeaux. FA1A
"Msgr. DeBlanc. our client on the Our Lady Queen of Heaven
Church and Cemetery. is in our opinion, an example of an ideal
client. sensitive, responsive. creative and contributing greatly to our
understanding of his needs, especially as to how the
church should function in
an imaginative way."
Arthur Q. Davis, FAIA. NCARB
"Monsignor's attention to
detail always extended well beyond the physical aspects of the church,
cemetery. Life Center. or
other project he was orchestrating. His unique insight would
lead Queen of Heaven Parish to be the first to develop programs.
which would lead to building projects to house these newly created gems.
Long before programming for the Life
Center or numerous
projects at Queen of Heaven School. he would spend hours helping and guiding
parish leaders to reach
out
to create something unique to his parish. his diocese, and often to the
South Louisiana region itself."
Keith A.
Le June. AIA |
