Formed by the merger of Nativity of Our Lord and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton parishes in 2009, Divine Mercy Parish recently dedicated its brand-new sanctuary. Located a dozen miles northwest of New Orleans, the 19,600-square-foot church seats up to 950 parishioners and features a lovely interior with exposed trusses and a high, vaulted, wood deck ceiling; a stained-glass window wall that separates the narthex from the nave; and several additional stained-glass panels.
Though it might be a heavenly place to worship, the new sanctuary is acoustically challenging. Hard and parallel surfaces abound. Adding to the challenges, the church hosts both traditional and contemporary mass, the latter featuring amplified instruments. So when Technical Services Group, Inc., of Baton Rouge, designed and installed the church’s new sound system, owner/president Arthur “Bo” Hoover knew that keeping reflected sound to a minimum was critical. TSG’s solution: Renkus-Heinz IC Live loudspeakers with steerable beam technology.
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