Renovation of Historic Basilica in Pensacola
Historic Basilica of Saint Michael the Archangel in Pensacola, Florida restored. #Pensacola #Florida #CatholicArt #HistoricPreservation #Restoration
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- Jul 12, 2020
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Basilica's Doors Conserved amid COVID-19
The doors of Saint Dunstan's Basilica in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - installed during the Spanish Flu - have been conserved amid COVID-19. #Charlottetown #PEI #SpanishFlu #Covid #Restoration
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- Mar 14, 2020
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Renovation Work Adds Shine to Shrine
On the restoration work at the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts: #Stockbridge #Massachusetts #SacredArchitecture #SacredArt #Restoration
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- Feb 29, 2020
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Saint Mary’s School Raises More than $1,300 for Nickel Plate Station
Saint Mary’s School students in Alton, Illinois raised $1,355 for The Nickel Plate Train Station restoration project. The project has been a topic of interest among the junior high classes since English and history teacher Debbie Caulk – an Edwardsville native and historian – introduced her eighth-grade class to the significance of this historic railroad station. #Alton #Illinois #TrainStation #Restoration
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- Feb 29, 2020
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Catholic Strong Funds Strengthen a Majestic Church
Thanks to the generosity of the Parish of Saint Monica community during the Catholic Strong campaign, Saint Nicholas of Tolentine Church in Atlantic City, New Jersey will be standing strong for years to come. Throughout the Diocese of Camden, parishes are receiving 70% of the money raised for the diocesan-wide Catholic Strong campaign for their own projects and ministries, to strengthen their church. Thirty percent of the funds raised go toward the diocese’s coordination and
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- Feb 29, 2020
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Historic Church to get $5M Restoration
After a capital campaign that raised more gifts and pledges than expected, Saint Joseph's Church leaders in Bowling Green, Kentucky are ready for the start of a building project that is more restoration than renovation. #Catholic #Church #Restoration #BowlingGreen #Kentucky
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- Feb 29, 2020
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Downtown Topeka Church Restored
After a restoration project that totaled nearly $7.2 million and stretched more than five years, the historic Saint Joseph's Church building in Topeka, Kansas is ready to receive worshipers once again. #Catholic #Church #Restoration #Topeka #Kansas
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- Jan 26, 2020
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Notre-Dame Rebuilding Won’t be Rushed
The French army general in charge of rebuilding fire-ravaged Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris says renovation work will begin in earnest later this year. #NotreDameFire #Church #Restoration #Paris #France
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- Jan 26, 2020
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Mission Concepción Closes for Restorations
Mission Concepción, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site in San Antonio, Texas closed its doors to begin a restoration project. Mission Concepción will undergo restoration work on the dome inside the sanctuary. #UNESCO #Catholic #Church #Restoration #SanAntonio #Texas
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- Jan 26, 2020
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Kentucky Church Raises Runds to Restore Iconic Steeples
For more than two years, Rev. David Sanchez has led the way to collect money for the restoration of the steeples at Saint Joseph’s Church in Louisville, Kentucky. He said 73 percent of the donors are non-parishioners. #Catholic #SacredArchitecture #Restoration #Louisville #Kentucky
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- Jan 26, 2020
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Spire Removed from Virginia Church
Images of the removal of Saint Andrew's Catholic Church as part of Phase Two in the ongoing restoration project at the Roanoke, Virginia landmark. #Catholic #Church #Restoration #Roanoke #Virginia
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- Dec 29, 2019
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Goa's Casket of Saint Francis Xavier to be Restored
The wood and silver casket containing relics of Goa, India's patron Saint Francis Xavier will undergo restoration in 2020 at the hands of Aurangabad-based Science Branch of Archaeological Survey of India. #Goa #India #Jesuit #Saint #Restoration
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- Dec 29, 2019
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Notre-Dame Cathedral Might Not Be Saved
The rector of Notre-Dame Cathedral says the Paris, France landmark is still so fragile that there’s a “50% chance” the structure might not be saved, because scaffolding installed before this year’s fire is threatening the vaults of the Gothic monument. #NotreDameCathedralFire #Catholic #Church #Restoration
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- Dec 29, 2019
- 1 min
Restoration of Historic Church Underway
Saint Matthew’s Church in Kalispell, Montana has set a goal to raise $1.5 million to upgrade aging infrastructure and create a more functional space beyond what insurance will pay to replace what was damaged by a May 12 fire. #Kalispell #Montana #Catholic #Church #Restoration
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- Dec 29, 2019
- 1 min
Cathedral in Iraq's Largest Christian Town to be Rebuilt
The Great Al-Tahira Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Bakhdida, Iraq remains charred black inside, five years after the Islamic State plundered and set it aflame; however, in 2020 the Syriac Catholic cathedral will be restored as Iraq’s largest Christian community fights to rebuild and regain what was lost. #Bakhdida #Iraq #SyriacCatholic #Christian #Cathedral #Restoration
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- Dec 14, 2019
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Armenian Catholic Church Reopens in Aleppo
The Armenian Catholic Cathedral of Our Mother of Mercy in the al-Telal neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria has reopened after restoration and renovation works to the damage caused by terrorists. #Aleppo #Syria #SacredArchitecture #Restoration #Preservation
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- Dec 14, 2019
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Abandoned Catholic Cemetery Restored
Old Saint. Joseph’s Cemetery in Easton, Kansas, better known in the area as Old Kessler’s Cemetery, was forgotten for decades and is now partly restored. While researching his family history, Tim Wiedmaier had come across the names, the Church of the Holy Savior, Kessler’s Settlement and Kessler’s Cemetery. A student of history and a teacher, Wiedmaier was intrigued and began searching for the church, the cemetery, and the Kessler family in the region near the Platte River at
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- Dec 14, 2019
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Michelangelo's Pietà Restored by 'Friends of Florence'
The Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy (the organization directing the Opera del Duomo or Cathedral Museum) recently announced the restoration of the Pietà Bandini, an immense sculpture by Michelangelo. #Michelangelo #Pieta #SacredArt #Restoration
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- Dec 14, 2019
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Restoring America's Oldest Black Parish
Saint Augustine Catholic Church in Treme, Louisianna recently learned that more than $1 million has been raised to restore the historic building. It is recognized as the oldest black Catholic church in the country. #Treme #Louisiana #Catholic #Church #Restoration
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- Dec 7, 2019
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Illinois Church Considers Renovations
Saint Hyacinth Church in La Salle, Illinois is considering work to its steeples and stained-glass windows. #LaSalle #Illinois #Catholic #Church #Restoration
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