Cross Tipped Churches Trip: St. John, Maria Stein

 In the center of the land is Maria Stein Shrine. However, the town also has an ordinary Catholic church.

It's a nice exterior, but the louvers on the tower are just too small. I think the tower is a bit too tall as well.

The interior did not disappoint.

It's a nice choir loft, if I could get up there.

Cross Tipped Churches Trip: St. Sebastian, Marion

 Another small church in the countryside. This church's interior was very surprising.

The church had 5 entrances. There was a note on each door saying if there was no mass, use the east entrance. For some reason, I tried opening up every door and the last one was the right one.

I have to say, I was not disappointed.

Many churches in the area, along with St. Sebastian, still keep the original rope bells.

Cross Tipped Churches Trip: St. Aloysius, Carthagena

 Just within a mile from St. Charles seminary is St. Aloysius. As mentioned before, this church looks exactly the same as St. Peter & Paul in Toledo.

Some features such as the circular stained glass and the white bellfry are the same.

The interior is not the same, however. Not much to say about it either.

St. Mary, Holgate

                                         

A nice small church. Every door was locked, but I don't think I missed much

This door was conveniently open. I only got the main altar and apse, but it doesn't look good. It looks like a painted cross with a resurrection statue all on a blank, colorless wall. 

St. Michael, Kalida

 A very large church in a very small town. This church is very unique.

Probably the tallest bell tower in the diocese.

This is an interesting small room.

Simple, but large interior.

Cross Tipped Churches Trip: St. Mary, Philothea

 Just a mile north of St. Henry is another small church. This one, though has a different color that the normal brick red.

St. Gaspar's Precious Blood foundation helped construct and preserve these churches. That is why his statue is in almost every church.

Another outlier in the land.