Marcus McFadin as the new rector of the Cathedral. The damage of the 8-foot statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at St. Patrick Cathedral on September 15, in the midst of a global pandemic was devastating to many who thought it would be impossible for the statue to be saved. In addition to these gifts, Nancy Gorman Fox and her husband, Steve, followed in her parents' footsteps with a generous gift to the St.
Patrick Cathedral Historic Preservation Fund. Nancy's mother and father, Frank and Barbara Gorman, were married at the Cathedral on August 25, and would have celebrated 70 years of marriage in , the year they both passed away. The Sacred Heart had a very special place in their own hearts.
Patrick Cathedral on April 8, reminded us of Christ's compassion and love for all. The Sacred Heart had a very special place in their own hearts. Patrick Cathedral on April 8, reminded us of Christ's compassion and love for all. The St. Patrick Cathedral Historic Preservation Fund was established to provide for the future care of the Cathedral.
Donations to this fund are a great gift to our community and will ensure that all families within our diocese are able to enjoy the beauty and sanctity of our Cathedral Church now and for years to come. The Cathedral Parish of St. Patrick is the seat of the Diocese of El Paso and the mother church for more than , Catholics. It is everybody's home. Several sites were considered for the new church before Father Edward Barry, S. The church was designed by Barnett, Haynes and Barnett of St.
Louis in the Byzantine style of architecture and constructed from brick and carrara marble. Designed to seat worshippers, the interior is modified byzantine with the woodwork of golden oak and the floor of polished oak. The interior is adorned with Roman columns, elaborate frescoes that depict biblical scenes, and the Stations of the Cross that are carved in bas-relief on the interior walls.
The impressive marble altar, 75 feet tall, is a duplicate of the altar in the St. Louis Cathedral and contains an eight-foot statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus under a large canopy that is topped with a golden eagle.
On November 19, , the finished St. The dedication ceremony took place on Thanksgiving Day, November 29, Why Give to Endowment? Other Ways to Give In addition to online donations, there are a variety of ways you can donate to support this fund.
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