Chapel
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Chapel at RMC. Notice the curtains covering the organ pipes.
The chapel at Regina Mundi is the focal point of the school. It is visible as soon as one walks into the main entrance of the building. The chapel is built of stone on the exterior, as is the rest of the building, and has a wood finish inside. The pews are also made of wood. The altar is made of granite stone. There is also a tabernacle to the right of the altar which constantly contains the body of Christ. It also has stained glass windows and long fabric drapes on either side of the altar displaying the school's colours-blue and gold. When the school first opened the two rooms behind the chapel were used by the priests as living quarters, but now they are the headquarters for the school's active Chaplaincy Team U.niquE
The Chapel also features the memory wall which has pictures of all the students and staff who died during their terms at RMC. The most significant and astounding part of the chapel is the 200,000 dollar organ. Many students themselves that attend the school have never seen or even heard the organ. The pipes are concealed behind the drapes, and the electric console which controls them resembles a piano, so that explains why many people do not recognize its presence.
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