Sacred Symbols at Crestline

As part of the renovation of St. Joseph Church in Crestline, architect Daniel DeGreve produced an illustrated guide to the sacred symbols of the church.  It explains everything from the shape of the structure itself to smaller details, such as selection of color and stencil design.  Photos from the church’s history are included too.  A remarkable work -- it would be very useful to anyone working on a similar parish project.

Above:  Geometry of the Pointed (Gothic) Arch.

 The floor plan of our church and the 'Body of Christ.'

Bishop Albert Ottenweller

Bishop Albert Ottenweller passed away Sunday, September 23, 2012.  He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo from 1974 - 1977, and Bishop of Steubenville from 1977 - 1992.  More details HERE.

Franciscans' 100 Years at Carey

Many Franciscan Friars and pilgrims gathered at Our Lady of Consolation Shrine in Carey to mark 100 years of Franciscan service to the community.

Above photo, friars and pilgrims return to the basilica after a Rosary procession.

A statue of St. Maximillian Kolbe behind the basilica.

St. Padre Pio says, Confessionals are ready and waiting!

Book Exhibits

Lourdes University in Sylvania is hosting "Manifold Greatness:  The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible," a traveling exhibit marking the 400th anniversary of the printing of the King James Bible, October 7 - 30, 2012.   Details and a list of presentations HERE. 

The Cleveland Museum of Art will display "Caporali: A Masterpiece of Renaissance Illumination" from February 17 - June 2, 2012.  The centerpiece of the exhibit is an elaborate illuminated missal commissioned by Franciscans in 1469.  More information HERE. 

Up in the Museum . . .

At the Seneca County Museum in Tiffin, there is a small exhibit of historic items from local churches.  Included are two paintings from a set of Stations of the Cross from St. Joseph's church.  They date from the 1860s. 

Sorrowful Mother Shrine Novena & Triduum

Sorrowful Mother Shrine has several opportunities for prayer in preparation for the Feast of Our Sorrowful Mother.  A Triduum mission will feature Fr. Andy O'Reilly; click HERE for information.  There's a novena as well -- click HERE.

Above photo:  looking down the wooded trail to the small chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

 

One of the murals on the shrine chapel ceiling depicting the Seven Sorrows of Mary, painted by Fr. Paulinus Trost.  

Tridentine Mass at Carey Shrine

Some beautiful photos of a Tridentine Mass at Our Lady of Consolation Shrine in Carey:  click HERE.  The liturgy was arranged by the Prayer Pilgrimages group from Michigan, who are visiting a variety of historic churches; see their web site HERE.

More from Kalida St. Michael

I apologize for the lack in interior photos -- must arrange travel times more appropriately.  The tower is 135 feet tall.

Archangel Raphael at the entrance
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Guardian Angel.

A small garden at the tower base.

The church was dedicated in 1926.  The parish is still staffed by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood.  You can read a parish history HERE.

St. Michael, Kalida

More to follow . . .

Cross Tipped Churches

If you haven't visited Russ Martin's "Cross Tipped Churches" blog, be sure to check it out.  He's been photographing the many churches in Mercer County and the surrounding area in western Ohio for FIVE years.  Click HERE.

"The Glory of Catholic Architecture" Conference

October 25 and 26 in Mundelein, Illinois:  "The Glory of Catholic Architecture: Renewing Tradition, Re-engaging the Heavenly."  A conference filled with theological possibilities and practical solutions for churchbuilding.  Full details HERE.

Monsignor Edward Dunn

Monsignor Edward Dunn, a familiar face at parishes in Tiffin and Mansfield, has passed away at age 95. Full details are HERE.

A much younger Fr. Dunn in 1954.

St. Mary, Tiffin

Statue of Mary at the entrance.

St. Patrick stained glass.

Stained glass of St. Rita (I think).

All Dressed Up

First-time visitors to Our Lady of Consolation Shrine in Carey might be taken aback by the practice of clothing the statue of Mary and the Infant Jesus – it can be unsettling to 21^st century American eyes.  But the practice has a long history.  Last year, the Lyon Fabric Museum in France featured an exhibit of clothing from the 12^th to the 19^th centuries used to adorn statues of Mary and Jesus.  (Article HERE.)  Photo above, display cabinets in the basement of the basilica showing dresses made by pilgrims to honor Our Lady.

 The Carey shrine is collecting stories of those who have made dresses for a history project, click HERE for information..

Religion in the Renaissance Exhibit at Oberlin

A little to the east, Oberlin College's Allen Memorial Art Museum will host an exhibition, Religion, Ritual and Performance in the Renaissance, starting August 28, 2012 and lasting through June 2013.  More details can be found HERE.  More than 30 works from the Yale University Art Gallery will be displayed along with items from the AMAM permanent collection.

Above, Portable Altar and Carrying Case by Jacapo Ligozzi, 1608.

Our Lady of Consolation, Carey

There's a fine album of photos of the shrine in Carey by Franciscan Brother Bryan Hoban, from the Progressor-Times newspaper.  Take a look HERE.

Portiuncula at Lourdes University

How one sister worked to restore the Portiuncula Chapel at Lourdes University:  story HERE.

St. Anthony, Columbus Grove

"Offering of the Angels"

Sorry, not in Ohio, but several U.S. museums will have the exhibit "Offering of the Angels," paintings and tapestries from the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.  Ends Aug. 10 near Philadelphia, then it moves on to Madison, WI, and Savannah, GA.  Details HERE.  Madison, Wisconsin info HERE.

Feast of the Assumption at OLC Shrine

For a schedule of events at Our Lady of Consolation Shrine in Carey during the Feast of the Assumption, click HERE.  A wonderful time to visit the shrine.