History of St. Stephen's Church, Toledo

"The History of St. Stephen's Church (1890s to the 1980s)" by Yolanda Szuch, a detailed history of the East Side Hungarian parish, can be accessed at:

https://archive.org/details/0002-bir-bk05-stst/page/n1/mode/2up

There are many black and white photos, and details of the current church's design by architect Joseph Huber.

Final Mass at St. Michael

 Another church closed. Last time it was Sacred Heart and now it's St. Michael the Archangel North Toledo.It was only fitting that the bishop did the final Mass. 

I was able to attend the final Mass and take some photos.

I've always wondered why there was an opening on this side. My guess is that a bell was at some point inside.

A quite interesting canopy over the cross, haven't seen many churches with that.

The diocesan coat of arms.

St. Michael wasn't the largest or oldest or most detailed church in Toledo, but to many people over 125 years this was their parish. It is sad to see another catholic Church leave, but I think we should be grateful for the catholic churches we do have. 

WTOL presents a tour of Rosary Cathedral

As part of "Tim Takes You There," WTOL's Tim Miller shares an extensive video tour of Toledo's Rosary Cathedral -- 40 minutes worth!  Click HERE to see it.

Cardinal O'Malley at Rosary Cathedral

Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston visited Toledo's Rosary Cathedral in October, and posted some fine photos on his blog -- click HERE to see it. (You'll have to scroll down a bit.) He is a native of Lakewood, Ohio, but had not been to the cathedral before.

Pipes, Pedals and Pizza at St Aloysius, Bowling Green

 St. Aloysius was hosting an event all about their organ and I had to go. Here are some images

Normally the balcony is locked, meaning you can't get this close to the organ.

The organ was built in the late 1800s, but had some sort of major restoration in 1998. Unlike most organs, everything is operated by wood levers, not electronically.

This must be a new statue.

A Scrapbook of Materials Pertaining to Toledo's Catholic Deaf Community, 1916-1955

A fascinating item available at Internet Archive: A scrapbook compiled by a member of Ephpheta, the sodality of deaf Catholics in the Toledo area. There are many clippings showing the installation of several Toledo bishops and details of missions held for deaf Catholics. 

Click HERE to see it.

St. Michael, North Toledo

 I have recently received the news that St. Michael the Archangel in North Toledo will be closing on January 4 2026. I will attend the mass and get some final photos before its closure.

The parish will merge with St. John the Baptist in Point Place. 

News article from WTOL11 can be found Here