The parish was founded in 1865, and the beautiful church features a rare decorative roof. The parish is named after Saint Joseph, foster-father of Our Lord Jesus, husband of the Virgin, and patron of the universal church.
The front door.
The interior of the church. The pews are angled somewhat towards the center. Artistically, the church features a decorative ceiling and fine stained glass windows. I didn't use a tripod for these shots, so these pictures are bit blurry.
Tabernacle of Our Lord, surrounded by eucharistic symbols of wheat and grapes, and below woodworking tools of Saint Joseph and the fleur-de-lys of Saint Louis.
One of the windows behind the altar — the agony in the garden of Gethsemane.
Crucifixion.
Saint Joseph.
Saint Louis.
The confessional.
A view of the street near the church. Louisiana was founded in 1817, and was a prosperous river port. Many Victorian homes are preserved here.
A view of a the church from a block away. Turning the camera around, we get this view:
The Mississippi River from Riverview Park. This beautifully scenic region is favored by many artists.
Address:
508 North Third Street
Louisiana, Missouri 63353
I wonder if the crucifixion window had been damaged and repaired, did you notice the color differences?
ReplyDeleteWhat a simple and beautiful church! The windows are a treasure along with all the architectural detail. I suppose they removed their high altar, side altars and communion rail years ago, moving the tabernacle to the side and the presider's chair behind the altar. That's unfortunate, but otherwise a wonderful church.
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ReplyDeleteThat is my fault. Usually I correct for the color of the light, but I was in a hurry and didn't do that. Some windows had the setting sun illumining them, making them yellower, others just had skylight, which would make them bluer in color. I suspect the frame elements of all the windows were the same white color.
This was the Church of my childhood. I still think it has the most beautiful Stations I've seen at any church. The flowers on the ceiling used to be a light blue.
ReplyDeleteThis is the Church of my childhood. I still think it has the most beautiful Stations I've seen at any church. The flowers on the ceiling used to be a light blue color. Lovely, lovely space.
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