St. Mary of Mount Virgin Church – New Brunswick, New Jersey

Isaac Kremer/ March 31, 2024/ Field Notes, Physical, preservation

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Right over the glossary/entrances/" class="glossaryLink" data-cmtooltip="bc3cb4023b26ff1dedff90f24987bf60" target="_blank" >entrance of the classically influenced church building is a cotta-2/" class="glossaryLink" data-cmtooltip="91d68f0dc983938e1e05a7c799848dcf" target="_blank" >terra-cotta-panel/" class="glossaryLink" data-cmtooltip="7d2d856b50431b01a8ba6a5a198942ce" target="_blank" >terra cotta panel with the words Ave Maria, for “Hail, Mary.” This makes very clear whom the namesake of this church is for everyone entering in.

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Stained glass window depicting Mary queen-of-heaven/" class="glossaryLink" data-cmtooltip="52bd80258fa6ffc44cf2e76a11305ddf" target="_blank" >Queen of Heaven, with the infant Jesus sitting on her lap, and angels over each shoulder.

Virgin with Jesus as a child. A rosary in the Blessed Virgin Mary’s left hand is being shared with a woman who is kneeling in worship.

The Holy Family with St. Joseph and the Virgin Mary with Jesus as a child. This is among the most brilliant color of all the windows.

The Ascension of Jesus into heaven.

The sanctuary has beautiful sculptures and icons of the Madonna and Child and Padre Pio. Behind altar/" class="glossaryLink" data-cmtooltip="bb2a4f206858ede29aa7c14bfc686020" target="_blank" >the altar is an icon of Mary Queen of Heaven.

Outdoors are several religious sculptures.

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