Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • 27

tr I SUNDAY. March 3000 THE OAKLAND TRIBUNE L0CAL4- i North Oaklands old world oasis no longer a secret PI 'll! T. ALBERTS PRIORY, a 5-acre oasis of solitude and contemplation with a distinctly old world flavor, can be (bund Just a stones throw from busy Highway 24 tn North Oakland. Landmarks Since 1931, St Albert's has been home to members of die Dominican Qrder of the Roman Cafoolfc Church. The Domln- leans transported their ounas-tery and teaching facilities from Benicia their former headquarters to Rockridge In order to ftwn ifatii, Ivhiilhi MmV andHawafl.

Eu-. rope. The first wing, a 2-stoiy brick-laced structure, featured The priory fathers turned to noted ecclesiastical architect Arnolds. Constable, a native of be closer to the University of Call- England, whose specialty was de-fornla. sighing Gothic-inspired religious The location selected fbr thdr bulldlngfcConss plan called new home was foe former Ray-.

for an open quadrangle or mond A. Perry estate, known for cloister modeled on the abbeys and cathedrals of Medieval I 'v. 7 4 Its gardens, mature oaks, laurels andameand i meandering branch of mescal Greek which flowed through the rear of the property. In foe early daya, a long drive off Cfoabot Road lined with birch trees led to a stalely Jacobean-style mansion built in 1910 by Perry. He was referred to in newspaper flies as an Oakland capitalist, known on two cootl-' whose engineering com-' pany dredged most of the seaports In the United States and America.

l'- Peny caDed his sylvan endave Rosclawn, and over, time added botanical specimens acquired (fay his world travels. When the pointed archea and stained windows. The carved benchea and choir ataOa were Imported I from in 1949, foe Perry mansion was demolished to make way for foe final wing, completing foe four-aided duster. The ueewiay plowed throqgh the rear portion of foe gardens tn foe late flOs -but fortunately much of the ro- -y-" treat-like atmosphere atlU re- Dominicans took up residence the mansion, plans were expand the facility as resources would allow. mM name chosen for the new A- fm Uri i ifir fik i-ji ill IS ttf all 'iiSPtuu iU 4 fr- i i 1 was SL Albert foe a rww 1 L.

'atAaA Great alter an early Dominican monastery i had been the teacher of mains. Wlnding paths and a number of footbridges across the creek are a till in place. Here and foerepoints out Prior, tmn phwwitri, ifaiMiiilMh rf Perry's enotlc speebnena can.be This year St Alberft, along with foe Western Province of foe Dominican Order, Is celebrating the sesqulcentennial ofVllar- v. rasa's arrival In California. I I At 8 pjn.

Saturday, a concert featuring foe San Francisco State University Chamber Singers will take place tn the St Alberfs Chapifo A coffee and desaqtTe- oepdon in foe cloister pneam- lows. Tickets are 829, and mast la limited to 200 people. Call vw (510) 596-1800 for more inform- 150 years when Father Sadoc VU- iM? Srrasa accompanied Blahop Jo- seph Alemany on an overseas i.hmbor. VUarrasa and those who followed him eventually aet iq) flies, foe Dominican traces Its time in California back Prlorv Th ehand trtohfl ha Btena (raeAhr oointod Uid Pnory, Tn cnapw (ngm) nas stons traewry, pomtmi arcns ana Btalnbd glass windows. Ha carvad bnchaa and choly stalla Above, Brothar Dominie Donnally daalgnad and built this bridge ovsr water running from Lake.

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