Rose Window - Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church - Carthage, IL, USA
N 40° 24.966 W 091° 08.393
15T E 657815 N 4475603
This stained glass window is incorporated into the architecture, situated above the main entrance to the Catholic Church, which stands at the corner of Buchanon Street and Fayette Street, serving the community in and around Carthage, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WMGB9V
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 02/09/2013
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There are two stained glass windows above the main entrance to the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church. The Rose Window is situated prominently in the east wall of the Church above the main entrance. The second stained glass window is a half circle window incorporated into the doorway of the main entrance, directly above the doors.
The Rose Window is circular with eight "petals", each one with a different illustration, including Church buildings, scriptures, a star, and flowers, each with a sky blue background. The half circle stained glass window is designed with the same motif, with only four "petals", depicting a chalice, the sacred heart, corn, and the Hand of God.
"IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH
Carthage, IL
Catholicism has deep roots in Hancock County – going back to the 1700’s when Jesuit Missionary priests came to the area for the first time. Carthage’s first Catholic church, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, was built in 1875, and the parish’s first resident priest came in 1878. The current Church was completed in 1914 and has undergone various renovations since. Significant changes were made after the Second Vatican Council in the 1960’s, and with the oversight of Fr. Tony Trosley, and the particular guidance of Fr. Luke Spannagel, a recent renovation was completed in 2008. Immaculate Conception Catholic Church currently serves 150 families." (
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The Church message board out front of the building reads as follows:
IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
OF THE
PEORIA DIOCESE
MASSES
SATURDAY 4:00 PM
SUNDAY 10:00 AM
RECONCILIATION
HALF HR BEFORE 4 PM
AFTER 10AM
PASTOR FR TONY TROSLEY
ASST PASTORS FR THOMAS SZYDLIK
&
FR MARK MILLER
The 2010 Census reports the population of Carthage at 2,605, with Hancock County at 19,104.