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Category Archives: Cathedral Facts
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The red poinsettia we use to decorate the sanctuary at St Joseph Cathedral for Christmas is a plant of legend and symbolism. It’s popularity in the Americas stems from its use in Mexico by the Spanish Missionaries as La flor de … Continue reading
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After 50 years in the Lower Church, the baptismal font has made its way upstairs to the main Church! It was a long climb. Unseen by many for years, the beautiful font is now the centerpiece of Our Lady Chapel. There … Continue reading
Distant Cousin
With the 50th Anniversary Mass coming up at St Joseph Cathedral this Sunday at 3:00 PM, it is interesting to note that for those too young to have known the old St Joseph Cathedral, there is a mirror image of … Continue reading
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The chair on the altar reserved for the archbishop is called a cathedra. A Latin word, cathedra is translated as seat or chair. In early times, the chair was the symbol of a teacher. Today it symbolizes the bishop’s role … Continue reading
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Have you ever noticed the four lovely women adorning the inside of the Cathedral’s main door? These figures are symbolic of the virtues of Chastity, Patience, Prudence, and Fortitude. Virtues are those characteristics that aid us in leading a good … Continue reading
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Rising Out of the Ashes
Later this year we will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the present Cathedral of Saint Joseph. On New Year’s Eve, WFSB, Channel 3, ran a short video clip of the fire that destroyed the old Cathedral 55 years ago, … Continue reading
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The large transept chapel on the west side of the Cathedral is known as Our Lady Chapel. Depicting the Holy Family at the Nativity, the theme for the beautiful altarpiece is God’s Love of Man Manifest in Our Saviour’s Mother. … Continue reading
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The large crucifix above the altar is is held in place by rods projecting from the right rear of the baldachino. The crucifix is made of walnut with an ebonized inlay, and bound in aluminum. The corpus of Christ, made … Continue reading
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A lot of people who pass by the Cathedral, and even some of those who enter through the doors, have the false impression the welcoming figure above the main entrance is that of Our Lord and Savoir, Jesus Christ. It … Continue reading
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The Cathedral’s Great organ was made by Austin Organ, Inc. of Hartford, CT – the only remaining Great Name from the Grand Period of American organ building with a heritage dating back to 1893. Looking up towards the choir loft and … Continue reading