Help Share the Hope
It’s been a long, dark year, and we could all use a little hope.
Across cultures and religious traditions, doves represent hope, peace and rebirth. Many of the over 2,000 paper doves that make up “Les Colombes” at the Cathedral are inscribed with hopeful and prayerful messages.
We invite you to write a message of hope — for yourself, for your family or for our nation — and we’ll add it to the Cathedral’s virtual flock. Together, these gentle messengers of peace will point the way to a new day of renewal.
Add your #CathedralDoves message of hope below:
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How to See the Exhibit
The Cathedral remains closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Once it is deemed safe to re-open, members of the public will be able to visit the Cathedral and see the exhibit.
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Fold Your Own Dove
1. Grab a piece of paper and write your own inspirational or hopeful message
2. Download the PDF step-by-step pattern instruction guide based on Michael Pendry’s Les Colombes
3. Fold into a dove and either hang it up or give it to a loved one
"Les Colombes"
German artist Michael Pendry's Les Colombes exhibit: a winding column of more than 2,000 origami paper doves in the Cathedral's grand nave. Symbolizing hope and the Holy Spirit, the doves encourage an optimistic start to 2021. Photos: Danielle Thomas
"Les Colombes"
German artist Michael Pendry's Les Colombes exhibit: a winding column of more than 2,000 origami paper doves in the Cathedral's grand nave. Symbolizing hope and the Holy Spirit, the doves encourage an optimistic start to 2021. Photos: Danielle Thomas
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