Tag: Statue
San Francisco archbishop leads prayer, blesses site of toppled Serra statue
Several dozen people joined San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone as he led the rosary June 27 and recited the prayer of St. Michael the Archangel for protection from evil at the site of the now-toppled statue of St. Junipero Serra in the city’s Golden Gate Park.
Italian Americans, others call for New York to honor saint with statue
The outrage over the snubbing of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini by New York City first lady Chirlane McCray’s She Built NYC commission culminated in a march and Mass Oct. 6 to support a public statue of Mother Cabrini, as the patron saint of immigrants is best known.
UST students destroy Virgin Mary statue; leaders say act ‘deeply hurt’ community
“The destroying of a holy object of any religion is a grave act of disrespect and is completely inconsistent with St. Thomas’ values and convictions,” university leaders said.
St. Francis statue brings new life to old tree in West St. Paul
The statue, accompanied by a carved owl, is giving the couple, parishioners at St. Joseph in West St. Paul, the opportunity to tell neighbors, dog walkers and others passing their Smith Avenue home about the 13th-century Italian saint, whom some don’t recognize.
Basilica to install ‘Homeless Jesus’ statue on its campus
The Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis has commissioned a cast of “Homeless Jesus,” a bronze sculpture of a life-sized Christ-figure sleeping in a blanket on a park bench. It will be installed on the Basilica campus Nov. 19, which Pope Francis has designated as the World Day of the Poor.
Pilgrim Virgin statue to be in Mendota Oct. 10
Veneration of the statue will be open to the public from 1:30-to-3 p.m. Oct. 10 at St. Peter Church, Mendota.
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