St. Sebastian Demolition

After years of fighting for preservation and transfer of ownership by the community, the demolition of St. Sebastian in Bismark is nearly complete. What a sad and needless loss of yet another Catholic church, and a very historical one at that. One of the oldest in the Diocese, predating the Civil War by decades.

I've heard from some people that the bell tower may remain, but this is only hearsay. The stained glass, pews, paintings, and other objects from the church have been saved by the community, hopefully to be reused in some way. The organ was moved to another Catholic church in Ohio.

I took this picture just a few weeks ago.

Once the crews are done at St. Sebastian, they will head over to Reed Assumption to do the same. 

See this page in the Norwalk Reflector for some pictures of the demolition:   

http://norwalkreflector.com/gallery/St-Sebastian-Catholic-Church-torn-down?ci=stream&lp=1&p=1

With the way things are going, it's only going to get worse. If this irks you, step up and fight for preservation in your communities!

Video Tour of Sorrowful Mother Shrine, Bellevue

Holy Spirit stained glass from Reed Assumption church

The stained glass window of the Holy Spirit, formerly at Reed Assumption Church, has found a new home in the visitors center building at Sorrowful Mother Shrine.  

Stations of the Cross at St. John XXIII in Perrysburg

Sculpture at St. John XXIII, Perrysburg

Artist Timothy Schmaltz is sculpting many pieces for the new St. John XXIII parish in Perrysburg.  Details in article HERE.

St. Mary, Edgerton

Triptych of the Sorrowful Mysteries by Jan de Rosen.  Image is borrowed from the parish website; links to more of the church HERE.

U.S. Catholic Almanacs - 1839 - 1864

Full text of these documents:  Click HERE.

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.