St Mary's Parish - Uxbridge MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 04.680 W 071° 37.497
19T E 282865 N 4661770
St Mary's Parish is full of stain glass windows of such beauty, one should stop in to see them. The one presented here is one of around 20 walls of glass.
Waymark Code: WMH5K5
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/26/2013
Views: 5
Its beautiful stained glass windows, which depict scenes from the life of Christ and Mary, were crafted in Munich, Germany. Of particular note are the depictions of the Nativity of Christ (left transept), the Resurrection of Christ (right transept) and of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (over the front entrance). The interior is finished with oaken woodwork and pews. The marble altar, lectern, and baptistry were all imported from Pietrasanta, in the Province of Lucca, Italy.
An excellent local example of Gothic Revival architecture, St. Mary's Church also has a long history as Uxbridge's oldest Catholic parish. Begun in 1850, when Reverend Patrick McGrath of Hopkinton came occasionally to Uxbridge to conduct religious services in the houses of farm workers on the estate of Joseph Thayer, St. Mary's was made a parish in August of 1853. In 1852 or 1853, the Reverend Charles O'Reilley purchased a lot at 66 North Main Street, where construction of the original St. Mary's Church was completed in 1855. At the time of it's completion, the origina l St. Mary's Church served a parish which included the towns of Grafton, Millbury, Northbridge, Douglas and Uxbridge.
Around 1925, the parish purchased the Mendon Street site of the present church. The construction of the new church was completed by August 15, 1926 when the building was dedicated. At approximately the same time, the original St. Mary's Church was sold, heavily altered by it's new owners and re-opened as the Bijou Theatre on October 22, 1926. Since 1926, the Mendon Street church of St. Mary's has remained in continuous use by it's original congregation.
Type of building where window is located: Church
Address:
77 Mendon St
Uxbridge , MA
Days of Operation: Generally open for 9am to 5pm daily
Hours of Operation: From: 12:00 AM To: 12:00 AM
Admission Charge: Not Listed
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