Webcatholic church, parish, historic chapel and cemetery serving bowie, maryland and prince george's county. Webthe cathedral of saint mary and saint anne (irish: Ardeaglais naomh muire agus naomh áine), also known as saint mary's cathedral, the north cathedral or the north chapel,. —in the new law the altar is the table on which the eucharistic sacrifice is offered. Mass may sometimes be celebrated outside a sacred place, but. Webat the center of the sanctuary is the altar, the table upon which the eucharist is celebrated. According to the catechism, the altar is “the symbol of christ himself, who is the priest,. Webthe high altar, designed by the french sculptor philippe kaeppelin incorporates many different scenes. On the front of the altar are depicted the nativity (left), the descent. Webthus, while the decoration of the sanctuary should remain fairly stable, there is ample space for traditional elements that reflect the liturgical season (advent.