Cathedral’s Site

* I am delighted to read what Jose Rafael Moneo had to say about the designated site for the new Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels (Commentary, Sept. 22). Much of the press and politics that have been generated so far favor sites that would primarily revitalize downtown. Yet the cathedral should be seen in a greater context than providing foot traffic to where it is desolate, or being an element of revitalization.

I agree on his rationale behind the site selection--similar to the St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan as being a part of the greater urban fabric, yet having its own identity. A lot of false idealism and vision have been associated with this project. I cannot help but reiterate that the new cathedral should be thought of and recognized not only as an icon for the followers of the Catholic faith in Los Angeles, but as a sanctuary for all.

So, let’s not waste any more of the taxpayers’ money to counteract this project. Let’s just sit back, relax and let the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and Moneo design and build the new cathedral.

ETHEL G. RUBIO

Los Angeles