Grotto Design supports the renewal of traditional Catholic church design and construction by bringing to mind the necessary architecture features that make the church building a worthy intersection between earth and the heavenly liturgy, inspiring us to bring Christ into our daily lives and out to the world.
Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Fiorenza while serving as Archbishop of Galveston-Houston selected Rohn & Associates Design, Inc. to develop the new Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral in downtown Houston. This colossal yet gracious contemporary neo-Italian Romanesque space is a 37,000 square-foot marvel that has seating for 1,820. Above the entrance a 20-foot stained glass Resurrection window of Jesus Christ greets downtown visitors from …
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Fr. Raymond J. de Souza The solar eclipse on Monday, 8 April 2024, is expected to draw millions to good viewing spots in the “path of totality,” stretching from Mazatlán to Montreal. The moon rarely blocks the sun entirely, but every year the lunar cycle determines the date of Easter, and much else depends on …
St. Mary Website Father Hugh Gallagher built Virginia City's first Catholic church shortly after his arrival in 1860, but a strong wind blew the humble building down within two years. Father Patrick Manogue built its successor, known as St. Mary in the Mountains Church, shortly after he arrived on the Comstock in 1862 a block …
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The congregation purchased property at Front Street and South Broadway and the new church was dedicated until March 17, 1935. Pope John Paul II created the Diocese of Tyler on December 12, 1986, from portions of the Diocese of Dallas, the Diocese of Beaumont and the Diocese of Galveston-Houston. Immaculate Conception became the Cathedral at that time. Wiki Joseph Strickland of …
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