Christmas at St Joseph in Camden, NJ

St Joseph Catholic Church (Polish) 

Camden, NJ 

On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,

seven swans a-swimming, . . . 

(7 Gifts of the Holy Ghost and the 7 Sacraments) 

Christmas at St John the Baptist in Larksville, PA

St John the Baptist Catholic Church 

Larksville, PA

On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, 

six geese a-laying, . . . 

(The 6 days of Creation)

Christmas at St Xavier in Cinncinati, OH

St Xavier Catholic Church 

Cincinnati, OH 

On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, 

five gold rings, . . . 

(The Pentateuch--the first 5 books of the Old Testament telling of man's fall into sin and God's promise of a Redeemer)

Christmas at St Patrick in Amboy, IL

St Patrick Catholic Church 

Amboy, IL

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,

four calling birds, . . .

(The 4 Gospels and/or the 4 Evangelists) 

Christmas at Sts. Philip and James in Baltimore, MD

Sts Philip and James Catholic Church 

Baltimore, MD

On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, 

Three french hens, . . .

(The 3 Theological Virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity)

Christmas at St Francis de Sales Oratory in St Louis, MO

Merry Christmas!

St Francis de Sales Oratory 

St Louis, MO

On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me 

two turtle doves, . . .    

(The Old and New Testaments)

Christmas at St Mary in Dayton, OH

Merry Christmas!

St Mary Catholic Church 

Dayton, OH 

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, 

a partridge in a pear tree.

(Jesus Christ, the Son of God)

St Laurentius in Philadelphia, PA

This parish was founded in 1882 and is the oldest Polish church in the Archdiocese of Philadephia.  

It was closed in 2014 and is now in danger of demolition.

St Laurentius Catholic Church---closed!

Philadephia, PA

This day ye shall know that the Lord will come, 

and in the morning ye shall see His glory.  

Side Altar: St Mary of the Angels in Chicago, IL

St Mary of the Angels Catholic Church 

Chicago, IL 

O Emmanuel, our King and our Law-giver, 

Longing of the Gentiles, yea, and salvation thereof, 

come to save us, O Lord our God!

Stations of the Cross: Corpus Christi in Buffalo, NY

Corpus Christi Catholic Church 

Buffalo, NY

O King of the Gentiles, and yea, the desire thereof!  

O Corner-stone, that makest of two one, 

come to save man, whom Thou hast made 

of the dust of the earth!

St Thomas the Apostle in Ann Arbor, MI

This church was built in 1899.  It was wreck-o-vated in the 1970's.  This is what it looked like before Vatican II.  You don't want to see how it looks now.  Tragic!

St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church 

Ann Arbor, MI

St James in St Joseph, MO

St James Catholic Church 

St Joseph, MO 

St James, pray for us! 

Stations of the Cross: St Benedict in Chesapeake, VA

St Benedict Catholic Church - FSSP 

Chesapeake, VA 

Statue: St Benedict in Chesapeake, VA

St Benedict Catholic Church - FSSP 

Chesapeake, VA

Side Altar: St Lucy in Bronx, NY

St Lucy Catholic Church 

Bronx, NY

St Lucy, pray for us!

Side Altar: St Benedict in Chesapeake, VA

St Benedict Catholic Church - FSSP

Chesapeake, VA 

St Lucy, pray for us! 

Our Lady of Guadalupe in Milwaukee, WI

 This church was dedicated in 1850 making it the third oldest Catholic church in Milwaukee.  It was built by Germans under the name of Holy Trinity, but later merged with a Hispanic parish in the 1960's and renamed Our Lady of Guadalupe. 

Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church 

Milwaukee, WI

Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us! 

Stained Glass Window: St Benedict in Chesapeake, VA

St Benedict Catholic Church - FSSP 

Chesapeake, VA

St Damasus, pray for us! 

St Agatha in St Louis, MO

St Agatha Catholic Church 

St Louis, MO

St Agatha, pray for us!

Side Altar: St Benedict in Chesapeake, VA

St Benedict Catholic Church -  FSSP 

Chesapeake, VA

Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, 

and let the clouds rain the Just: 

let the earth be opened and bud forth a Saviour.

Cathedral of St Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Peoria, IL

Cathedral of St Mary of the Immaculate Conception 

Peoria, IL 

O Mary, conceived without sin, 

pray for us who have recourse to thee!

Stations of the Cross: Christendom College

These Stations are in the main church. 

Christendom College 

Front Royal, VA

O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee!

Statues: St Benedict in Chesapeake, VA

 St Benedict Catholic Church - FSSP

Chesapeake, VA 

St Ambrose, pray for us!

St Nicholas in Elko New Market, MN

St Nicholas Catholic Church 

Elko New Market, MN

St Nicholas, pray for us! 

St Benedict in Chesapeake, VA

St Benedict Catholic Church - FSSP

Chesapeake, VA

St Francis Xavier, pray for us!

Side Altar: Adoration Chapel in Front Royal, VA

St John the Baptist Catholic Church 

Front Royal, VA 

St Bibiana, pray for us! 

Stations of the Cross: Christendom College

These Stations are in the crypt of the Christ the King chapel at Christendom College. 

Christendom College 

Front Royal, VA