• Cathedral of ST JOHN THE BAPTIST in Charleston South Carolina
    Cathedral of ST JOHN THE BAPTIST in Charleston South Carolina photo album thumbnail 1 Windows dedicated to ST JOHN THE BAPTIST main nave OF THE CATHEDRAL. The celling of the Cathedral. The whole nave of the CATHEDRAL A beautiful main altar made of pure white marble. It is very clean and well restored. At the entrance of this Cathedral-Basilica you find the names of the first bishops of the city of Charleston, South Carolina A window dedicated to the Resurrection of Jesus made in Munich, Germany by the Franz Muller Company. One of the STATIONS OF THE CROSS, IT WAS VERY WELL PAINTED. View more
  • Christmas 2021
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  • Red Mass 2021
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  • Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Founded in 1854, Jacksonville, Florida
    The Church of the Immaculate conception in Jacksonville, Fl., it was founded with another name by Fr. HamIlton in 1846. It is one of the first Catholic Church in the State of Florida. This Catholic Church is in the center of the city of Jacksonville. Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Founded in 1854, Jacksonville, Florida photo album thumbnail 3 A previous church in this place burnt for the second time in 1901. It was rebuilt with beautifil stained glass windows and marble altars later on. The Statrue of the Virgin Mary, at the front of the Church survived intact, as you can see here in this photo. The marble main altar. Stained glass windows in the back of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, downtown Jacksonville. These windows were made in Bavaria, Germany in the late 1910's by the Franz Miller Company. They are invaluable works of art. The LAST SUPPER OF JESUS made of Carrara Marble. It is made in Italy with fine marble. The inspiration came from an original painting of LEONARDO DE VINCI THE ANUNCIATION OF MARY View more
  • Fotos historical de San Agustin
    Pedro Menendez de Aviles landed in Florida in 1556. HE WAS NAMED BY PHILIP II with the title of ADELANTADO DE LA FLORIDA and FIRST GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA. Five sailboats came with Menendez de Aviles. They landed near present day City of St. Augustine. He founded the first European city in North America First Mass said in North America, in the Mission called NOMBRE DE DIOS, St. Augustine, Florida 1565. Father Francisco Lopez de Mendoza Grajales, chaplain of Adelantado Pedro Menendez de Aviles, said the Mass. This First Mass said in North America , September 8th, 1965. The first Church in St. Augustine looked like this. First Catholic Parish built in Florida in 1565. The landing place for Governor Pedro Menendez de Aviles was called Nombre de Dios. The Timicuan Tribe , who lived near by, were very helpful to the Spaniards as they settle in St. Augustine, North Florida. A model of the first fort in St. Augustine. Pedro Menendez de Aviles was the Governor of the Spanish Colony of Florida 1565 to 1572. He arrived in the Galeon Saint Pelayo with 300 Spaniards. Other smaller vessels made up the fleet. EX-SLAVES AND RUN AWAYS FROM ENGLISH NORTH CAROLINA, WHO BECAME PART OF THE SPANISH ARMY. THEY MADE UP A TOWN, NORTH OF FLORIDA AND ST. AUGUSTINE, NAMED ST. TERESA OF FORT MOSE. MANY RUN AWAYS- SLAVES BROGHT THEIR WIVES AND BUILT HOMES IN SPANISH FLORIDA. THEY DISLIKED THEIR FORMER ENGLISH MASTERS IN THE CAROLINAS AND VIRGINIA. SPANISH FLORIDA WAS MORE HUMANE WITH THEM. At NOMBRE DE DIOS LANDING, a Spanish priest Fr. Mendoza de Grijalva celebrated the FIRST MASS. The Spaniards brought the devotion to OUR LADY OF LA LECHE. A little Shrine was made to St. Mary the Mother of God under the advocation of Our Lady of la Leche. View more
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