Cathedral of Saint Andrew has a prominent central bell tower rises high into the sky, topped with an ornate slate spire and crowned by a gleaming, large golden crucifix. The structure is primarily composed of historic cream-colored brick, which is characteristic of many late 19th-century municipal and religious buildings in western Michigan. The exterior showcases classic Gothic elements, including tall
St. Mary’s was founded by Father Martin Kundig in 1835 for the German-speaking Catholics in Detroit. This is the third oldest Catholic parish in the city. The cornerstone for the original church was laid on the feast of Corpus Christi, June 19, 1841, and the church was consecrated in honor of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on
The Most Blessed Sacrament was originally planned as a parish church to serve the people of the Woodward-Boston area. In 1905 the Rev. John Connolly was appointed its first pastor. The first Mass was held in this Shoe factory building on April 6, 1905. In 1913 construction began on a permanent church building. By 1915 the exterior stonework had been
The interior of the Sweetest Heart of Mary is designed to look like a grand European cathedral, but it holds a fascinating secret: most of its seemingly heavy stone and marble features are an architectural illusion. Because the rebel congregation was funding the build themselves, they used ingenious, cost-effective substitute materials that could be crafted by local Polish immigrants. The
Oratory at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion
Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral, is a landmark Romanesque Revival church located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The cathedral serves as the mother church and seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay. Modeled loosely after the Cathedral of St. Ludwig in Munich, Germany, the building’s exterior features prominent red brick construction, large louvers for the belfry, round cross-windows, and unique
Mary Means when she started Main Street America had three concerns which guided her – caring for historic downtowns, but also courthouses and churches which were threatened with being lost forever. This morning while at mass at the Solanus Casey Center in Detroit, I was reflecting on our Main Street network and particularly how the conference is coming to Detroit
The Holy Family Cathedral, located at 810 South Boulder Avenue in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, serves as the historic mother church for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa. tHe central stained glass masterpiece featured in this window group portrays Christ’s Resurrection, a cornerstone scene within the historic Munich-style Franz Mayer & Co. window collection. Arrayed in brilliant white garments, Jesus stands
On Good Friday in 2026, we retraced the “Seven Church” walk in Washington, DC. The first three we reached by car and found street parking outside. The final four we accessed by scooter. Starting at 1pm we were done by 5pm. St. Stephen the Martyr Distance to next church 0.8 miles, 19 minutes walk. Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle
The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church is located in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. Situated roughly 40 minutes northwest of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, this historic church was originally founded and built by Slovak immigrants. The stunning apse backdrop features the same intricate gold cross stenciling against a brilliant blue sky backdrop that you noticed in the close-up photo