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Cover image for New Mexico Mission Churches, isbn: 9781467144933
New Mexico Mission Churches
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$21.99
Cover image for Our Lady of Lourdes National Shrine of Euclid, isbn: 9781467159777
Our Lady of Lourdes National Shrine of Euclid
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$24.99
Cover image for A History of St. Rita Parish, isbn: 9781467156752
A History of St. Rita Parish
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Cover image for San Francisco's St. Cecilia Parish, isbn: 9781467136044
San Francisco's St. Cecilia Parish
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New Mexico Mission Churches

9781467144933

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The Missions of the Land of Enchantment are explored and uncovered in this fascinating account of the early churches and the people now fighting to save them. Before Spanish rule, the land now known as New Mexico was inhabited by many indigenous tribes and pueblos with their own religious beliefs. When conquistadors arrived to search for the Seven Cities of Gold, they created settlements in the pueblos they conquered and forced Catholicism on the people they enslaved. While several of these original missions were destroyed during the Revolt of 1680, the surviving churches are cherished by the communities they now serve. Author Donna Blake Birchell guides you through the unique histories of over twenty mission churches, their struggles and triumphs over the centuries, and the preservation challenges they now face.
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Our Lady of Lourdes National Shrine of Euclid

9781467159777

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A century of blessings at a sacred site in Euclid, Ohio

 

Tucked away under stately trees in Euclid sits Our Lady of Lourdes National Shrine, a peaceful sanctuary steeped in history that draws thousands of people from around the world each year. The land was farmed by the Harms family, and in 1870, the Blessed Mother appeared to Julia Harms in the spot where a statue of Mary stands today. In 1926, a replica of the original Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine was built on the property, featuring a grotto with water flowing over a stone on which Mary stood when she appeared to St. Bernadette in Lourdes, France.

Join authors Joanne Boresz and Jennifer Boresz Engelking as they share stories of reported shrine healings, including a child regaining the ability to walk, and of the dedicated Sisters who have called the shrine home, including the Sisters of the Good Shepherd (1920–52) and the Sisters of the Most Holy Trinity (1952–present). 

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A History of St. Rita Parish

9781467156752

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A Century of Faith

The first Mass was offered for what would eventually be known as St. Rita Church in the humblest of places, a cobbler’s shop on East Custis Avenue in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria. The ladies of the yet-to-be-established parish provided its name—St. Rita of Cascia is the patron of impossible causes. The first small church was built on Hickory Street in Mt. Ida and a parish was founded on September 21, 1924. Through depression, war and post-war growth, political and social change and into a new millennium St. Rita Church has grown under its namesake’s patronage. A beautiful new church was built in 1949 and a school was founded in 1952. The St Rita Centennial Committee tells the stories of a century of community.

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