New Portable Altar
The young priest from my parish wanted to get one of those nifty little portable altars. In the process, he talked to one of my parishioners who volunteered to make it for him. It came out really well. I had been thinking about getting one for a while and that was enough to throw me over the edge. I was close to ordering one, when the same parishioner said to me, “Can I make one for you?” I really didn’t want to impose on him, but since he asked, I took him up. I wanted the smaller one, that isn’t as bulky and easy to take on a pilgrimage. What better day for it to arrive – the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Here are some pictures.

Portable Altar with my parishioner Paul who made it.

Bottom view of the My Portable Altar.

Portable Altar standing without wings open.

Fully open Portable Altar.

I wanted a place to put some relics during Mass. The plexiglass pops out with a paper clip pushed up from the bottom.

Portable altar dressed and ready with a nice little Missale from my friend Fr. Marcello.
Thank you Paul for your generosity, may the Sacred Heart of Jesus bless you 100 fold.
If you want one of these altars, St. Joseph’s Apprentice does fine work. I recommend him highly.
What a beautiful altar! I would have never thought to have one made. I wonder if that would work for our military chaplain/priest>
Definitely, but I don’t know if they would be able to carry it around with them.
Nice work but I think he put the cover on backwards. Won’t it be blocking the peoples’ view?
We will all be looking to the Lord. ?