Friday, December 27, 2024

Central Catholic, Toledo

 Here are 3 postcards I received of Central Catholic High School in Toledo.






St. Michael, The Ridge

 

An old postcard that shows the interior of St. Michael, The Ridge. The date is around 1940.

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Nativity Scene at St. Patrick

 The Nativity is all set up for the arrival



Good Shepherd, East Toledo

 Taken at the Amtrak station is Good Shepherd in East Toledo. 

For some reason this makes it look like the church is on top of a large hill. Either way, it's still a good shot.

St. Patrick, Warehouse District

 

Taken on St. Clair St. just above Swan Creek is another image of St. Patrick. As mentioned in the pervious post, St. Patrick is built on a hill making photos like these even better. Note that this is why taking photos like this one are only possible in the wintertime. No leaves. 

St. Patrick, Warehouse District

 I took more photos of churches around Toledo focusing on the Irish churches, St. Patrick and Good Shepherd. With no leaves on the trees, I was able to get good shots of the churches that I would not be able to take during the summer.

When I found this location on Google Earth, I knew I had to take a photo here. Taken at the intersection of Jackson and 11th, you get a perfect view of St. Patrick. Another added bonus is that the church is built on a hill. This means you can basically see the church anywhere in Toledo. The road is directed towards the church giving a clear view with no obstructions except the wires. 

Sunday, December 15, 2024

Nativity Scenes Everywhere!

It's Christmas season again, which means churches are setting up their nativity scenes St. Joseph in Maumee has all of their nativity scenes set up.
This is the outdoor one in front of the church.

Metal scene illuminated at night.

Inside, there is a much better scene.



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Friday, December 13, 2024

WGTE's "Holy Toledo" Documentary

Originally filmed in 2009, WGTE's documentary of the Toledo area's most beautiful churches is well worth watching. You can see it at the link below:

https://www.wgte.org/television/local-programs/holy-toledo

Friday, November 29, 2024

Elsewhere In Ohio

 

I found a postcard of the old Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Cleveland. The date is between 1915-1930.