News Releases



 

Diocese of Scranton - Cathedral Prayer Garden

Description:
To mark the 150th Anniversary of the Saint Peter's Cathedral Parish in downtown Scranton, L.R. Costanzo was commissioned to build a Prayer Garden between the Rectory and Convent.

A stately brick and limestone gate marks the Prayer Garden's entrance. Once inside the park, visitors are greeted by granite Rosary beads titled Faith, Hope and Love set into the paved ring of the Garden. The rest of the Rosary surrounds a central landscaped area with a cross set into the ground. Five brick and limestone kiosks bear plaques dedicated to each of the four Mysteries.

At the eastern side of the Garden, L.R. Costanzo constructed a limestone Marian Wall - a tribute to the many ethnic and traditional titles by which the Virgin Mary is known. L.R. Costanzo landscaped the remainder of the Garden to provide a lush backdrop for its elements and a tranquil setting for visitors.

For L.R. Costanzo's outstanding workmanship and contributions to the project, the Diocese of Scranton received the Pride & Progress Award for the Cathedral Prayer Garden by the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce.

Design Build
Faccia Luna, Inc. - Faccia Luna
CTSI, Inc. - Telephone Switching Facilities
Kane Properties - New Distribution Facilities
Construction Management
Hotel Fauchere, LLC - Hotel Fauchere
Scranton Preparatory School - Arts & Sciences Center
Synthese Spine Co. - MTF Building Expansion
Woolworth Development Company - New Financial Offices
Woolworth Development Company - The Woolworth Building
Munley, Munley & Cartwright, PC - Law Office Renovations
Synthes Spine Co. - Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Cleanroom Expansion
CUZ - Fusion Restaurant
Diocese of Scranton - Cathedral Prayer Garden
Holy Family Residence
Aventis Pasteur - Visitors Center
Aventis Pasteur - Webster Building - Incubator Project
Pasteur Merieux Connaught - Salk Building Phase II Renovation
Synthes Spine Co. - Pennsylvania Regional Tissue Bank
PNC Bank - Administration Branch Renovations
Aventis Pasteur - Museum
Wills Eye Surgical Network - Wills Eye Surgical Center
Aventis Pasteur - Metzgar Building Additions & Renovations
Aventis Pasteur - Metzgar Building Autoclave Addition
Scranton Preparatory School 2nd Floor Renovations
General Contracting
go Sanofi Pasteur - Administration Building Millwork
go PNC Bank, N.A. - PNC Bank Prototype
go Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. - Indoor Water Park & Resort
go Commonwealth of PA - Pennsylvania's Capitol Building, North & South Light Courts
Diocese of Scranton - Saint Mary's Church Entry Plaza Renovations
Prudential Insurance Company of America - Client Services Center
Ramsibhai P. Chaudhari, DVM PC - Dunmore Pet Health Clinic
Commonwealth of PA - Pennsylvania’s Capitol Building Waterproofing
Aventis Pasteur - Meninge Façade and 2nd Floor Addition
Gentex Corporation - Gentex Optic Addition
Aventis Pasteur - Diphtheria - Tetanus Renovations
Department of General Resources - Visitors’ Center at Nescopeck State Park
Village of Hancock - Fire Station
Aventis Pasteur - Central Utility Plant
Pocono Mountain Regional Police Headquarters
Diocese Of Scranton - Saint's Peter & Paul Church Renovation
Prudential Securities Renovations
Department of General Services, Commonwealth of PA -
New Warehouse, Waymart
Diocese of Scranton - St. Joseph's Center Addition & Renovations
Connaught Laboratories, Inc. -
Waste Water Treatment Plant Upgrade
Aventis Pasteur - Building 21-CGMP Upgrade
American Red Cross Blood Center Addition
National Park Service -
Grey Towers Main House/Service Wing Rehabilitation
Interior Renovations to Prudential Investments
Pennsylvania American Water Company - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Lab
Marywood University New Student Residences
Blue Cross Renovations
Scranton Preparatory School Lobby Renovation
Dauphin County Courthouse
Pennsylvania's Capitol Building
Yellow Fever Renovation
National Park Service -
Farmhouse Renovations at Grey Towers
National Park Service -
Letter Box at Grey Towers