A couple of weeks ago I wrote about our family beginning Faith Quest--a scavenger hunt of sorts put together by the Archdiocese of Washington. We began with the DC sites (the National Shrine, the Franciscan Monastery, etc), but have since worked our way into Southern Maryland and have seen some amazing places we did not even know existed.
Last Sunday, before heading into Maryland, we made a quick stop by our last DC location. We visited Holy Rosary, which is an Italian-American church. I realize there are quite a few parishes that have Italian-American roots, but this parish offers Mass in Italian and has a center dedicated to Italian language and heritage. Holy Rosary is a beautiful church and we enjoyed learning more about it. In front of Casa Italiana Hall (the cultural center), there are several statues of famous Italians. Prior to leaving I had the girls pose in front of the statue most relevant to them. For our artist Clare, I put her in front of Michelangelo.
Last Sunday, before heading into Maryland, we made a quick stop by our last DC location. We visited Holy Rosary, which is an Italian-American church. I realize there are quite a few parishes that have Italian-American roots, but this parish offers Mass in Italian and has a center dedicated to Italian language and heritage. Holy Rosary is a beautiful church and we enjoyed learning more about it. In front of Casa Italiana Hall (the cultural center), there are several statues of famous Italians. Prior to leaving I had the girls pose in front of the statue most relevant to them. For our artist Clare, I put her in front of Michelangelo.
For Meg, who loves to hit high notes and looks forward to Saturday opera on the radio, we chose Verdi.
From Holy Rosary, we drove into Maryland to Sacred Heart in Bowie. The parish, which has been around since 1728, sits back in the woods and has a fantastic old cemetery.
We weren't able to get into the chapel, but that was okay because the Quest items were outside. Among the Quest items were these gnarled old trees.
We decided Sacred Heart would be a great place for Jesuit Halloween.
Unfortunately we did not have as much luck at Saint Mary, Piscataway or Saint Mary of the Assumption in Upper Marlboro. Both churches were locked up tight. Still it was great to get a sense of Colonial-era Catholicism, which was not as freely practiced in Maryland as one might be led to think. But more about that tomorrow.
Unfortunately we did not have as much luck at Saint Mary, Piscataway or Saint Mary of the Assumption in Upper Marlboro. Both churches were locked up tight. Still it was great to get a sense of Colonial-era Catholicism, which was not as freely practiced in Maryland as one might be led to think. But more about that tomorrow.
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