Chrism Mass at Rosary Cathedral

You can view a slide show of this year's Diocesan Chrism Mass - click HERE.

Good Friday Walk to the Shrine in Carey

UPDATE FOR 2016:  For information on the Frenchtown to Carey Good Friday Walk, click HERE, see bulletin Page 8.  March 25, 2016: Service starts at St. Nicholas chapel, Frenchtown, at 8:40 a.m. (Drivers can get a shuttle from Carey to Frenchtown at 8:15 a.m.)
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Continuing a tradition, there will be a walk from St. Nicholas chapel in Frenchtown to Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio on Good Friday. 
 

 Statue of St. Anthony with the Child Jesus.

 8th Station: Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem.

Francis!

After much speculation as to which St. Francis (Assisi? Xavier? de Sales?) our new Pope hopes to emulate with his name, we now know it is indeed Assisi.
But hey, they're all good.
(Image is stained glass window at the former Providence Hospital in Sandusky.)

St. Patrick Prayer Card

A fine illustration from a Detroit area artist.  See more of her works HERE.

St. Peter's Chapel, Alvada

Part of All Saints Parish in New Riegel.  Cornerstone gives a date of 1880.

Benedict on Beauty & Truth

Pope Benedict noted that visiting churches, art galleries and museums can be "where we can stop and contemplate, in the transition from simple, external reality to a deeper reality, the ray of beauty that strikes us, that almost wounds us in our inner selves and invites us to rise towards God."

Read more: http://www.ncregister.com/site/article/pope-benedict-sees-beauty-at-the-service-of-truth/#ixzz2N6dgrKuB

Good Shepherd, Built to Last

Cleveland Quarries, in existence since 1868, provided the "Berea Sandstone" used in construction of East Toledo's Good Shepherd church.  The sandstone is quarried in the Amherst and Birmingham areas near Lorain.  An interesting list of landmarks constructed from this stone can be found HERE. 

In Detroit: Joan of Arc Film & Oratorio

The Detroit Film Theatre will show the majestic silent film "The Passion of Joan of Arc," accompanied by the performance of the oratorio "Voices of Light" by the Rackham Symphony Choir.  Screenings are on Friday, March 22 & Saturday, March 23, 2013.  Full details HERE.

Paulding Church ... ?

This post card is labeled as "Catholic Church, Paulding, Ohio."  Perhaps it is actually the church in nearby Latty, St. Francis de Sales, which eventually became part of the Paulding parish. 

Toledo Regional Chant School

The Toledo Regional Chant School will be a series of workshops offered over three consecutive weeks in April 2013. Led by M. Jackson Osborn and Lowell A. Davis of the St. Basil School of Gregorian Chant, the school offers professional training in chanting the music of the Roman Catholic liturgy in both English and Latin. No previous experience with chant is required, and singers of all skill levels are welcome.  Full details:  click HERE.

Daprato Altars for Toledo, 1916

Two altars designed for Toledo's first bishop, Bishop Joseph Schrembs, by the Daprato Statuary Company.  You can see the entire 1916 Daprato catalog of many altars by clicking HERE. 

Many thanks to Delma Tallerico, author of "Ecclesiastical Architects, Artists, and Artisans in America: 1860-1920", for the link.

Coming Up: Toledo Catholic Men's Conference

Saturday, March 16, 2013 is the date for the first Toledo Diocese Catholic Men's Conference at the Seagate Centre in downtown Toledo.  Featured speakers include Coach Danny Abramowicz and his team from "Crossing the Goal," along with local speakers from the Toledo area. All the details are HERE.

Above: Historic photo of Danny Abramowicz!

Symposium on Patrick Keely, Architect

If you were looking for a reason to visit New York City . . . there will be a day-long symposium about the legacy of Irish-American Architect Patrick Keely on Friday, March 22, 2013, at the Time-Life building in Rockefeller Center.  For all the details, click HERE.  Keely designed St. Francis de Sales chapel in downtown Toledo, as well as Ss. Peter & Paul church in Sandusky.

Photo source

Benedict XVI: Pray for me and the future Pope

Alternatives for News

"We live a culture where opinion is fact; illusion is reality; and the news is stage-managed by partisan spin-doctors."
-- Fr. Phillip Neri Powell, OP

Just my opinion:  If you want to know what is actually going on within the Catholic Church, you cannot depend on national news networks, or much of the larger local media.  You must, at a minimum, supplement your news intake with some of the following:

Annunciation Radio:  Toledo / Sandusky

St. Gabriel Radio: Columbus area

National Catholic Register

Bishop Blair on Pope Benedict's Resignation

Comments from a press conference available HERE.

Not Far Away ... "Children of Mary"

Near Newark, Ohio, a new community of women religious has formed, "Children of Mary."  Their special charism is promoting love for Jesus in the Eucharist.  Their website is HERE.

Marywood / Frank, Ohio 1942

Post card from 1942 shows current St. Gaspar del Bufalo church (then St. Michael) in Marywood, along with the former Precious Blood convent (now privately owned, but in disrepair.)

HDR Photos of OLC Shrine

Happened upon amazing images of Our Lady of Consolation Shrine in Carey, produced using High Dynamic Range photo techniques. (Which I know nothing about.)  Click HERE.