Arabic Heritage Music in Carey, Ohio

During the celebration of the Feast of the Assumption at Our Lady of Consolation shrine, there will also be a reunion of Arabic heritage musicians in nearby Waterworks Park, details above.
For a schedule of events at the Shrine, click HERE.

Mary Manse College / Collingwood Arts Center

The former Mary Manse College of the Ursuline Sisters, now the Collingwood Arts Center.  More posts on its history HERE.

 

St. Camillus Painting at Toledo Museum of Art

Painting of St. Camillus of Lellis, now on display at the Toledo Museum of Art.  Full background HERE. 

Painting at St. Joseph, Tiffin

Risen Christ painting at St. Joseph, Tiffin, rectory.

Resurrection of Christ Painting

From the Recent Acquisitions show at the Cleveland Museum of Art. 
The Resurrection of Christ, 1622. Johann Konig (German, 1586-1642).

St. Joseph, Tiffin

First Station of the Cross:  Jesus is Condemned to Death.

Santo Nino de Cebu

Replica of the Philippine Child Jesus statue at Our Lady of Consolation in Carey.

 Statue of Our Lady of the Passion.

St. Gaspar del Bufalo, Marywood

These are a few screen shots from video taken inside St. Gaspar's church in Marywood (near Bellevue.)  Just a hint of its beauty.

St. Michael, Kalida

Borrowed from the St. Michael facebook page.

Sacred Heart, East Toledo, Nativity Window

Window by Emil Frei company of St. Louis. Click to enlarge.

Which Shrine Is It . . .

If you happened to look at The Drudge Report on Dec. 10, there was a link to an article about the completion of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC.  But the photo at the link:

. . . is actually Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio.  You can see the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception HERE.

Rosary Cathedral in 3-D

Check it out!  Click HERE.

Guardian Angel Statue Returns

Holy Angels parish in Sandusky has restored its outdoor statue of a Guardian Angel and child, commissioned 100 years ago.  See the story HERE and HERE.

Toledo State Hospital chapel

A photo from the 1963 St. Vincent School of Nursing yearbook. 
An old photo of the chapel from the front angle:  click HERE.
Architect Edward Fallis designed the buildings of the Toledo State Hospital, one of the first psychiatric facilities to incorporate a "village" concept.

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.