While Faith Quest continues for awhile through the Archdiocese of Washington, we wrapped up our Faith Quest activities this past Sunday. With a family vacation approaching and the start of school looming, we knew there would be no more time for these outings. So on Sunday we travelled to Saint Mary's County, Maryland.
Our first stop was Saint Francis Xavier Parish in Newtowne. Not a bad place to begin. This parish was founded in 1640, making it the oldest Catholic church in the thirteen colonies. It is beautiful and, well, very colonial looking.
Our first stop was Saint Francis Xavier Parish in Newtowne. Not a bad place to begin. This parish was founded in 1640, making it the oldest Catholic church in the thirteen colonies. It is beautiful and, well, very colonial looking.
The manor house (a necessity as I discussed yesterday) is in a fantastic state of disrepair for ghost stories. And believe me, my husband took the opportunity to tell the girls spooky stories.
Definitely glad we had this opportunity to visit Saint Francis Xavier. From there we went to Saint Aloysius in Leonardtown. This church was founded in 1710. Baby Anne was glad to have the opportunity to move around a bit (the thing about historic churches is that not a lot of them have carpet).
Meg and Clare took a close look at some of the parish's historical treasures.
We ended our day at Saint Joseph in Morganza. This parish was founded in 1700 and its current building dates to 1869. According to our Faith Quest guide, the building is in the High Victorian Italianate style and is the only church building in that style in the country.
I have mentioned earlier our fondness for Saint Anne, so we were especially taken by the beautiful statue of Saint Anne with the child Mary at Saint Joseph Parish.
What an amazing opportunity to see these historic churches. Thank you Faith Quest!
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