Monday, September 30, 2013

Doors Open Milwaukee -- Churches














After visiting the Milwaukee Ballet building R and I went on over to the Basilica of St. Josaphat on the south side.
The building was humungous.
The photos really don't do it justice. 
It was a church that reminded us very much of the ones we would visit in Latin America. The ceiling was something that I could stare at all day long and those stained glass windows...

We even tried to sneak up to the balcony -- sadly it was locked. 
Drats.

Later on that day we went to The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. 
The inside was much more modern as they had just remodeled a few years ago. There is also an impressive dual pipe organ. 

The thing that is the most amazing about the Cathedral is that they reach out to the community a whole lot. Every Wednesday at noon there is a music concert for the public. It's at lunch hour so that someone working on downtown can head on over for their lunch break.
They also provide over 200 meals a day to the needy.
The church is not very big, but it reflects the name. Reaching out to the people in the community to help them and serve the Lord.


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5 comments:

  1. it looks great.. i love the abstract like sculpture above the alter.

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    1. Yes! It was very interesting. You have a great blog by the way! :)

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  2. Gorgeous pictures Lisa!! I love that hanging installation, very cool to have the contemporary art next to the classic architecture! That dome ceiling is absolutely breathtaking! Hopefully we can make a stop here when we're on our way to Stephen's Point!

    <3becky
    www.loosefromthezoo.com

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    1. Oh DO it! Hey ummm you're coming through MKE? I hope this isn't too...forward...but if you have some time you need to kill, we could get drinks!

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