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Mater Dolorosa Accepts Gift from Tournament of Roses Association Monday, April 5, 2010
Father Pat
The painting is the work of American Master artist Ruth Mayer, who was commissioned by the Association to produce the work in 2002 in celebration of the centennial year of Rose Bowl games. The piece took three years to produce, and was unveiled on the eve of the New Year when the theme of the parade was “Good Times,” ironic following so closely the tragedy of September 11, 2001. The original hangs in the Tournament House, and the presentation to the Retreat House was made in recognition of the years in which the teams that appeared in the Rose Bowl were housed at the Retreat House in the days leading up to the game. Mayer, who acknowledged divine intervention in her concept for the painting, has a gallery in Laguna Beach and has had her work displayed worldwide, including galleries in New York for more than thirty years. In addition to the Rose Bowl work, Mayer was commissioned in 2003 to produce a portrait of Pope John Paul II, which required her to meet on multiple occasions with the late pontiff prior to its unveiling in November, 2004. The Rose Bowl
painting, titled “Tournament of Roses – In making the presentation, Throop said that “it is our joy to commemorate community organizations like the retreat house…We’re delighted to be here to present this piece of art and honored that the house is highlighting its partnership in history with us today and for the many days to come that more people will be able view this lovely piece of work.” Father Brennan
recounted some stories from the years when the teams stayed at the Retreat
House, noting that Coach Shembechler had suffered a heart attack on the grounds
and that Woody Hayes enjoyed having his boys stay there away from the noise and
distractions. “Something happens when you get into a place of solitude, and
I’ve heard stories about some of the players that came here to this place of
solitude and basically got the bejeebees scared out of them because they didn’t
know
Sierra Madre Mayor MaryAnn MacGillivray and Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard were on hand representing the recipient and donor cities, respectively. The ceremony was emceed by Ron Okum, president of the 2001 – 2002 Tournament year for which the painting was originally produced.
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