Niko Chocheli was born in Tbilsi, Republic of Georgia, Tbilisi Nikoladze Art College and Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Arts. His work is reminiscent of the style of the old masters and Orthodox iconography. Did the murals in St. Basil the Great Church. His animal paintings come alive in their portrayal. His fantasy images evoke a feeling of illuminated manuscript pictures with lush, sumptuous colors and intriguing creatures.

"...Cardinal Rigali, and several others, used the word "beautiful" during the ceremony to
describe the new building.

"We gather as a parish family," said the Cardinal. "This is a house of God in a very special
way. It's the house of prayer. We gather as a holy family to proclaim God's holy word and to
accept God's holy words.

"This beautiful church is only a sign and symbol of something even greater - each one of you
has been called by God."

Liz Toole spoke about the church which incorporates ancient 6th century architecture and
more recent innovations.

"The church is beautiful," she said. "It's a marriage of contemporary and old world art and
decor."

Rev. Msgr. James T. McDonough, vicar for Chester County, was thrilled by the new building.

"The beauty of the church will serve as an inspiration," said the vicar. "I see the beauty of the
structure and the beauty of the paintings and the image of God the Creator, and the
Theotokus, the Mother of God."
Phoenixville News, by Bill Rettew, Jr.