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. 

Something for St. Patrick

Bagpipes at Historic St. Patrick's in Toledo's Warehouse District.

From several years ago, click HERE for a post about how the crucifix at St. Patrick's inspired one man to become Catholic.

Historic St. Patrick's, Toledo

A post card from 1910, St. Patrick's in the Warehouse District.

Historic St. Patrick's - Firefighters Mass

Some interesting memories of the 1980 fire at St. Patrick's HERE -- firefighters were in the steeple when the cross came crashing down. Also, the church has an altar specifically for firefighters, with a statue of patron saint St. Florian. Photo gallery from the Mass HERE.

CLICK HERE to see a 2009 video of the Toledo Fire Pipes and Drums at St. Patrick's.

St. Patrick's Historic exhibit

As part of National Preservation Month (May), the main branch of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is featuring an exhibit of its Historic Church of St. Patrick Archival Collection. The exhibit is in the Blade Rare Book Room; click HERE for full details.

St. Patrick's, from Swan Creek

St. Patrick

St. Patrick

From the bridge over the expressway, on Collingwood.

Daniel J. Murphy, Funeral Director

From “A History of Catholicity in Northern Ohio…” Vol. 2 by Michael Carr

“As a funeral director and practical embalmer Mr. Daniel J. Murphy, of St. Patrick's parish, Toledo, has few superiors in his profession. …
[He] is master of the ritual of the Catholic Church touching burials, and has arranged a neat booklet of the psalms, chants, and hymns in the vernacular for the use of Catholics on funeral occasions. The need for this has long been apparent, and the supplying of it has been keenly appreciated by the Catholic public. It has also been a source of satisfaction and profit to himself; for, irrespective of its reflex effect, it has inclined the public to regard Mr. Murphy as far in advance of others in his profession.”

Many more biographies and photos of bishops, priests and prominent Northern Ohio Catholics from late 1800s can be found at the link below (searchable, downloadable):

http://www.archive.org/details/historyofcatholi02houc

St. Patrick

St. Patrick

St. Patrick

These were taken from a moving vehicle on the expressway. Turned out better than I expected.