This is a huge, beautiful, old school church that is about to celebrate its 150th anniversary. The sanctuary features a ceramic floor and elaborate stained glass windows. They have the 12 Apostles above the altar, both painted and in stone, as well as some other original paintings. My favorite interior feature is the huge, handpainted Stations of the Cross, which the parish is slowly restoring.
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| The old school walk-up pulpit. I'm not sure if the parish uses it or not. |
I went to an early Mass here on a Sunday morning. The priest was Korean, since the parish is home to the Diocese's Korean community. The Mass began with the parishioners being asked to greet the people around them, and there was a palpable closeness to the community. The homily was preached by the parish's deacon (and fantastic man of God), Steve Raymond. Steve is an institution at St. Patrick's parish and school, and has more or less given his whole life to the place. The Diocese and St. Mary's are lucky to have him.
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| My favorite painting |
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| The view from the pulpit |
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