St. Mary, Sandusky

Wooden canopy over Baptismal Font.

A Station of the Cross.

Lourdes Grotto in side alcove.

Main entrance doors.

More exterior photos HERE.

St. Francis Home / Convent, Tiffin

Recently, Aaron Turner of Shelby sent in a photo of an unidentified church interior. (Click on photo to enlarge.)  It looks like it matches up with a post card of the St. Francis Chapel in Tiffin.  Thanks for passing this along, Aaron!

Fatima Shrine at Bellevue

A beautifully updated Fatima shrine at Sorrowful Mother Shrine in Bellevue.

Sandusky Churches, 1930

A page of photos from a "Scenic Guide to Ohio Lake Erie Island District", printed in 1930.  Click on the image to see larger.

"The Making of an American Catholic Devotion": the shrine at Carey

A fascinating look at the early history of Our Lady of Consolation Shrine in Carey, by Rev. David Endres, Assistant Professor of Church History and Historical Theology at the Athenaeum of Ohio.  Click HERE to read it.

Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation

Morning fog in the Shrine Park.

 12th Station of the Cross.

 13th Station of the Cross.

14th Station of the Cross.

Divine Mercy Sunday, 2017

Sorrowful Mother Shrine in Bellevue will have Divine Mercy devotions at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 23, 2017.  Their Facebook page with details is HERE.

EWTN will be airing the documentary, "The Original Image of Divine Mercy" on Sunday, April 23 at 5 p.m. See a preview HERE.

Fr. Gene Wilson, 1928 - 2017

Fr. Gene Wilson, a familiar face for many years at Sorrowful Mother Shrine in Bellevue, passed away on March 30, 2017, in Sandusky.  A full obituary can be found HERE.

Good Friday Walk to Carey 2017

For details on the Good Friday walk from St. Nicholas, Frenchtown to Our Lady of Consolation shrine in Carey, please see the OLC church bulletins:  click HERE.

St. Wendelin Documentary

A film crew from Germany is traveling the United States and other countries to document the cultural influence of St. Wendelin, on the 1,400 aniversary of his death.  They stopped at St. Wendelin parish in Fostoria -- you can read about it HERE.

Coloring Sheets & More from Artist Daniel Mitsui

Catholic artist Daniel Mitsui is offering free downloads of some of his works for coloring -- Click HERE.  And be sure to look around the rest of his website to see some amazing works!

Video: Museum of Divine Statues, Lakewood

Website: http://www.museumofdivinestatues.com/

Old Photos: Genoa, Custar, Clyde & Swanton

Click on links to see....

Genoa old church

St. Louis Custar interior

First church of Clyde St. Mary

Swanton tornado - church damage in 1920.

Defiance Churches, 1912-1914

Some great historic photos of Defiance Catholic churches are cataloged at the Ohio Memory Project.  Permission is required to post them, but you can see them by clicking on each link below.

Father Gloden

St. Mary's

St. John's

Shrine Park, Carey

St. Anthony with the Child Jesus

St. Francis

First Station of the Cross

St. John the Baptist, Glandorf

Photo from a post card, uncertain of date.

Ecclesiastical Architects & Artists -- 5th Edition Available

The fifth edition of "Ecclesiastical Architects, Artists, and Artisans in America: 1860-1920" by Delma Tallerico has been released.  It's available in a variety of formats.  You can get more information and see a Preview HERE.  Several churches in the Toledo Diocese are included in the listings.

Calvary Cemetery, Toledo

Entrance gate.

St. Hyacinth, Toledo

Album cover from early 1970s (I think).

Architect W.R. Dowling

William R. Dowling designed many buildings in the Toledo diocese, including Tiffin St. Mary church, Shelby Most Pure Heart of Mary church, and Archbold St. Peter church (in addition to those mentioned in the above obituary).  Obituary is from March 3, 1954. (Click image to enlarge.)