Steeple Video

You can see video of the new St. Rose, Perrysburg, steeple HERE.

St. Rose Steeple Fire in Perrysburg

Apparently lightning struck the steeple at St. Rose church in Perrysburg, starting a fire in the steeple, causing the cross to fall to the ground. More detail HERE.

UPDATE: Fortunately, fire crews extinguished the fire quickly. Details and video HERE.

Fr. Aloysius Horn

Fr. Aloysius Horn (1899 - 1971), a Fremont priest, had a great love for Christmas. He started the American Christmas Crib Society, and in 1941 wrote "A Christmas Chronicle," a book of vignettes of Christmas throughout the ages.

In 1967, he was invited by First Lady Lady Bird Johnson to be part of the Christmas Tree lighting ceremonies at the White House. (Above photo is from an obituary.)

The above article about St. Rose in Lima is from 1935. Note that "a helium halo is used behind the head of the Infant."

In a Catholic Chronicle interview, Fr. Horn said he had been inspired by the elaborate Christmas festivities planned by the Rev. Dr. Seraphin Bauer of St. Joseph parish in Fremont.
An earlier post can be read HERE.

St. Rose, Perrysburg

St. Rose, Perrysburg

A video tour from the Catholic Chronicle.

St. Rose, Perrysburg

Photos by Allan Dieball.

St. Rose, Perrysburg

Photos by Allan Dieball.

St. Rose, Perrysburg

Photos by Allan Dieball. More tomorrow.

Tours of St. Rose, Perrysburg

In celebration of its 150th anniversary in 2011, St. Rose parish in Perrysburg is hosting tours of the church. According to the bulletin, the dates/times are:

Sat. March 5th 9:00 am
Sat. April 2nd 9:00 am
Sun. April 3rd 1:00 pm
Sat. May 7th 9:00 am
Sun. May 8th 1:00 pm
Fri. June 3rd TBD

St. Rose, Lima

St. Rose, Lima

St. Rose, Lima