Keeping the Faith

While on a trip to Ottawa, Canada, Rechtiene purchased a pewter ornament of the Ottawa capitol building and thought, “Maybe we can sell something like this at the cathedral to make a little money,” she says. You see, the Savannah Cathedral, a Catholic organization that celebrates the Liturgy and is dedicated to enriching the spiritual lives of its parishioners while giving back to the Savannah community, is more than 100 years old, meaning there are always upkeep projects and renovations to be done for the building itself — not to mention the ministry costs, charitable works and Masses. Thus, the cathedral is always welcome to new ideas to raise monies, especially after a major renovation that shut down the cathedral for two years until its completion in 2000.