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The Splendor of Sanctity in the ‘Middle of Nowhere’
BY JOSEPH ALBINO St. Boniface Church
June 3-9, 2007 Issue 
Jesuit
Father Joseph Cataldo was one of the first missionaries to serve the families
living in eastern Washington State. He made the rounds of his order’s Indian
missions as early as 1870.
Nine years later, a primitive church
went up. It was named in honor of the great apostle and patron of... READ MORE
Medieval France in Not-So-Old Milwaukee
BY Eddie O’Neill St. Joan of Arc Chapel at Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
May 27- June 2, 2007 Issue
It
was during the 15th century that this small oratory, known as Chapelle de St.
Martin de Saysssuel, was erected in the small village of Chasse, 12 miles south
of Lyon. Five hundred years later, in the 1920s, a bright young French
architect named Jacques Couëlle visiting the village saw the... READ MORE
100 Years and Rolling, on The River and by the Spirit
BY SARAH E. ADAMS St. Patrick Cathedral
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
May 20-26, 2007 Issue
Rising just
beyond the banks of the mighty Susquehanna River, the Cathedral of St. Patrick
in Harrisburg, Pa., stands nearly shoulder to shoulder with the immense and
ornate Pennsylvania State Capitol building.
It’s as though the former was sent
here to remind lawmakers that, one day, they will... READ MORE
For Mother’s Day, Meet Mary in Montreal
BY JOSEPH PRONECHEN Basilica of Notre Dame
MONTREAL, QUEBEC
May 13-19, 2007 Issue
It was just
a short stroll from our hotel to the Basilica of Notre Dame in the heart of
Vieux Montréal (Old Montreal) — but a walk of several miles wouldn’t be too
tough a trek to see and pray in this historic and resplendent house of worship.
Notre Dame takes first place among
the buildings... READ MORE
A Fortune Found in Fatima
BY Gina Giambrone For the May 13 feast of Our Lady of Fatima, Gina Giambrone thinks back to the life-changing visit she made to the Portuguese town several years back.
May 13-19, 2007 Issue
The summer before I started fourth grade, I won
$25 playing Bars and Bells at the St. Luke Parish pig roast. I was thrilled.
The money lasted three whole days. It would be nearly two decades before I won
anything so exciting again. But the wait was worth it. My next stroke of luck
brought a reward... READ MORE
The Boy Who Would Be Saint
BY ANGELO STAGNARO St. Dominic Savio at the Salesian Motherhouse Compound
Turin, Italy
May 06-12, 2007 Issue
St. John
Bosco wrote St. Dominic Savio’s first hagiography and was instrumental in
advancing the cause for his protégé’s canonization. The Church made St. Dominic
Savio patron of choirboys, the falsely accused — and juvenile delinquents.
The latter patronage traces back to
an incident in... READ MORE
A ‘Storefront Cathedral’ in the Ancient Christian Tradition
BY ANGELO STAGNARO St. Joseph the Worker Chapel
New York, N.Y.
April 29- May 5, 2007 Issue
There are
few names in Church history that simultaneously elicit admiring remarks and
raised eyebrows. Dorothy Day is one.
Declared Servant of God by Pope John
Paul II in 2000, she would probably resist the honor today. “Don’t call me a
saint,” she retorted when people did just that. “I... READ MORE
The Little Chapel That Could — and Did, and Still Does
BY EDDIE O’NEILL Chapel of Our Lady of Good Help
New Franken, Wisconsin
April 22-28, 2007 Issue
One
dazzlingly sunny day last summer, my kids and I loaded up the car and journeyed
not too far from our home for a special day at the Chapel of Our Lady of Good
Help.
This would be our first visit to the
chapel, but it will certainly not be our last. For what I thought was simply
going to be a... READ MORE
Inspiration Meets Motivation on St. Faustina’s Block
BY ANGELO STAGNARO Basilica of the Divine Mercy/Lagiewniki Sanctuary
Krakow, Poland
April 15-21, 2007 Issue
I ran into a little trouble getting to the
Lagiewniki Sanctuary, otherwise known as the Basilica of the Divine Mercy, in
Krakow’s Lagiewniki district. Every Pole I met suggested a different route and
almost no one knew how to get there by train.
Of
all of the countries in which I’ve traveled,... READ MORE
All Roads Lead to the Resurrection
BY TIM DRAKE Marytown Chapel and Museum
Libertyville, Illinois
April 8-14, 2007 Issue
The evening
began like so many before. A friar arranged flowers around the altar. Folks
blessed themselves and shuffled into the chapel. The Conventual Franciscan
Friars of Marytown and their guests were preparing for vespers.
Suddenly, one of the brothers
noticed a strange sound coming from high... READ MORE
The Passion of the Spanish
BY ANGELO STAGNARO Holy Week at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the See
Seville, Spain
April 1-7, 2007 Issue
While in
Seville for Holy Week during my lecture tour of 2005, I hoped to visit southern
Spain’s most glorious cathedral — and witness what I had heard were the most
spectacular and moving Semana Santa celebrations in
the world.
The cathedral is so big that the
19th-century French writer... READ MORE
The Colonists Never Saw This Coming
BY JOSEPH PRONECHEN Notre Dame Church
Southbridge, Mass.
March 25-31, 2007 Issue
A few miles from one of New England’s most
popular history museums stands a stately Catholic church with a long and
storied background of its own.
The church’s third pastor, Father
Louis Triganne, set about building this edifice on March 25, 1911, the feast of
the Annunciation of the Lord. It... READ MORE
Generous St. Joseph at the Mouth of the Mountain
BY JOSEPH ALBINO Metropolitan Cathedral of San José
San José, Costa Rica
March 18-24, 2007 Issue
Costa Rica, the second smallest country in Central
America, was “discovered” by Christopher Columbus in 1502 and given its name by
later Spanish explorers and settlers. The name means rich coast.
The
travelers were Catholic, but not all had evangelization as their primary
objective. Most were... READ MORE
If Walls Could Talk, This Historic Site Would Sing
BY JOANNA BOGLE Durham (Anglican) Cathedral
Durham, England
March 11-17, 2007 Issue
Durham
Cathedral is one of Britain’s most famous and unforgettable buildings. It
dominates the northern city over which it watches — a vast, glorious
fortress-like structure around which everything else is gathered. And why not?
It has stood here for 1,000 years.
Built in honor of St.... READ MORE
An Augustinian Masterpiece in the Malay Archipelago
BY STEPHEN VINCENT San Agustin Church and Museum
Intramuros, The Philippines
March 4-10, 2007 Issue
Away from
the rush and gridlock of modern Manila, within the walls of the original
Spanish-built district called Intramuros (within the walls), the beginnings of
the Catholic faith in the Philippines are shown in artifact and stone. San
Agustin Church, the oldest stone church in the Philippines,... READ MORE
A Daughter of Wealth Became ‘Mother’ to Millions
BY ANGELO STAGNARO St. Katharine Drexel Shrine and Chapel
Bensalem, Pa.
February 25- March 03, 2007 Issue
“Gives Up
Seven Million!” So the newspa-pers reported when wealthy, young Katharine
Drexel of Philadelphia said Yes to the novitiate and “No more” to the world —
or, at least, to the worldly pleasures and comforts that come with big money
and elevated status.
To
the casual news consumer... READ MORE
Lent at the ‘Lourdes of America’
BY EMILY ORTEGA Shrine of Chimayo and Holy Family Parish
Chimayo, New Mexico
February 18-24, 2007 Issue
Step out of the car at the Shrine of Chimayo and
don’t be surprised if you find yourself wondering: Have I just passed through a
wrinkle in the space-time continuum? Is this really the United States ca. 2007?
No
you haven’t and yes it is.
The
shrine, affectionately called “El Santuario”... READ MORE
Spirits Alight Under Southwestern Skies
BY Bethany Noble St. Francis of Assisi Apache-Mission Church
Whiteriver, Ariz.
February 11-17, 2007 Issue
A tiny mission church squats, low and humble, amid
the tall ponderosa pines of eastern Arizona’s White Mountains. Situated on the
Apache Indian Reservation in the town of Whiteriver, the structure reflects the
unassuming character of its patron, St. Francis of Assisi.
One
recent Sunday morning,... READ MORE
Martyrs Dropped an Everlasting Love Bomb
BY Angelo Stagnaro Shrine-Church and Museum of the Japanese Martyrs
Nagasaki, Japan
February 4-10, 2007 Issue
St. Francis
Xavier introduced Christianity to Japan in the 16th century and, within a
century, the Catholic population rose to 200,000.
Yet, despite this promising
beginning, Japanese Christians have not always fared well. While Catholics were
being persecuted in England under Elizabeth I, they... READ MORE
St. John Bosco Works His Magic Still
BY Angelo Stagnaro Basilica of Mary, Help of Christians
January 28- February 3, 2007 Issue
St. John Bosco has got to be one of heaven’s
busiest intercessors. In addition to serving as patron of editors, apprentices,
boys, teachers, students and Mexican youth, he oversees a bailiwick unique in
heaven and on earth: Don Bosco is patron of magicians.
Which raises the question: What... READ MORE
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