WINDOWS OF ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH - Taunton, MA

On Saturday, September 8, we decided to drive around the city to look for yard sales.  We did not see any interesting sale - it must have been too late in the morning or too late in the season - but we continued driving anyway until we reached a part of the city that was unknown to us.  There, we found a brick church that was open.  Since it was rare to see a Catholic Church, or any church for that matter, that was open at  odd hours of the day, we decided to stop by and visit.  

It was a medium sized church that was built in early 1900's.  It was dedicated to St. Andrew  the Apostle.  Inside, we were pleasantly surprised to see the Tabernacle at the center of the Altar.  The Sanctuary Lamp was lit too.  To us Catholics, that meant that the Consecrated Host, the Real Presence of Jesus, was in the Tabernacle.  

It was a medium sized church that was built in early 1900's.  It was dedicated to St. Andrew  the Apostle.  Inside, we were pleasantly surprised to see the Tabernacle at the center of the Altar.  The Sanctuary Lamp was lit too.  To us Catholics, that meant that the Consecrated Host, the Real Presence of Jesus, was in the Tabernacle.  

After some prayers, I took some pictures of the stained glass windows that adorned the walls and front and back of the Church.  It was a lovely sight to see the sun filtering through the glass and lighting the dim interiors of the Church.  

A caretaker approached us.  He told us that the Church building was closed until about two or three years ago when some parishioners renovated the Church.   They maintained the old character and the original windows of the building but added a modern touch - cushioned pews.  We were amazed that in this time when closing and razing down of church buildings were more common, a church building was reopened for worship.  

In all, it was a very pleasant Saturday for us.  We considered it to be providential, a sort of a special gift - since September 8 was the birthday of the Blessed Mother.   It was so nice to be able to visit the Lord in the Church on her special day.

Thank you very much for coming by.  I appreciate your comments and visits.  God bless you.

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