Jesus with Children - Chicago, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member adgorn
N 41° 58.933 W 087° 40.200
16T E 444496 N 4648019
A stylized form of Jesus with his arms outstretched. Below him on the proper right is a boy wearing knee pants, holding a four-engined aircraft in his hands. Next to him, is a girl holding a ball.
Waymark Code: WMHP5F
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/29/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Thorny1
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Dimensions: Sculpture: approx. 10 x 5 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 4 ft. x 8 ft. x 2 ft. 10 in.
Inscription: Let the little children/come to me/And Do Not Hinder Them/For Such Is The Kingdom of God/Luke 18, 16/By the People of St. Gregory Parish/on its Golden Jubilee, July 12, 1952."

A lordly Jesus hovering over modern children.
Associated Religion(s): Catholic

Statue Location: On Ashland Avenue near St. Gregory Parish Church High School Gymnasium, 1634 West Gregory, Chicago, Illinois

Entrance Fee: 0

Artist: unknown

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