Comments on: Why the Latin Mass? #2: Beautiful Churches http://www.butteredham.com/blog/2008/11/30/why-the-latin-mass-2-beautiful-churches/ The vaguely daily blatherations of Aaron Baugher, JF Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:58:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paul K. Geers http://www.butteredham.com/blog/2008/11/30/why-the-latin-mass-2-beautiful-churches/comment-page-1/#comment-1513 Paul K. Geers Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:45:33 +0000 http://aaron.baugher.biz/blog/?p=271#comment-1513 In 1912, the current church building of St. Rose of Lima was built for $50,000. In 1992 it was valued at over 2.5 million dollars. This is now a city landmark since 2000. Its a historic landmark where the building can not be changed on the outside or the windows taken out, it must stay in the original condition, the interior can be changed. Today, the stain glass windows have been valued at over one million dollars, they were made in Munich Germany and installed by the famous glass maker Emil Frei of St. Louis, Mo. The original interior in 1912 was the same until 1939, the first renovation done by Msgr. Patrick J. Fox pastor 1934-1967. Also in 1951 the church the interior was repainted and new floor (current tile floor) was installed.The interior was painted again in 1961 for the 50th anniverary of Msgr. Fox's priesthood. In 1974, the current pastor, Father Donohoe, un-decorated the church (as he would say re-decorated) taking out the main high altar and Blessed Virgins altar, taken out the marble communion rail with hammers, and carpted the marble floor of the the santuary and floor of the church. In 2005 the church was closed and the money 2.5 million was taken for St. John's church (closed) in 2007 and sold 2008 to a non catholic group. In 2008 St. Rose of Lima was reopened for the Traditional Latin Mass, the only Catholic church in the Springfield Diocese disignated for the Latin Mass and is staffed by the priests of Priestly Fraternity of St.Peter more History to come, maybe some original pics too. Thanks, Aaron, Paul K. Geers President of the Latin Mass Society of Quincy In 1912, the current church building of St. Rose of Lima was built for $50,000. In 1992 it was valued at over 2.5 million dollars.
This is now a city landmark since 2000. Its a historic landmark where the building can not be changed on the outside or the windows taken out, it must stay in the original condition, the interior can be changed. Today, the stain glass windows have been valued at over one million dollars, they were made in Munich Germany and installed by the famous glass maker Emil Frei of St. Louis, Mo.

The original interior in 1912 was the same until 1939, the first renovation done by Msgr. Patrick J. Fox pastor 1934-1967. Also in 1951 the church the interior was repainted and new floor (current tile floor) was installed.The interior was painted again in 1961 for the 50th anniverary of Msgr. Fox’s priesthood.
In 1974, the current pastor, Father Donohoe, un-decorated the church (as he would say re-decorated) taking out the main high altar and Blessed Virgins altar, taken out the marble communion rail with hammers, and carpted the marble floor of the the santuary and floor of the church.

In 2005 the church was closed and the money 2.5 million was taken for St. John’s church (closed) in 2007 and sold 2008 to a non catholic group.

In 2008 St. Rose of Lima was reopened for the Traditional Latin Mass, the only Catholic church in the Springfield Diocese disignated for the Latin Mass and is staffed by the priests of Priestly Fraternity of St.Peter

more History to come, maybe some original pics too.
Thanks, Aaron,

Paul K. Geers
President of the Latin Mass Society of Quincy

]]> By: Jason Baugher http://www.butteredham.com/blog/2008/11/30/why-the-latin-mass-2-beautiful-churches/comment-page-1/#comment-1505 Jason Baugher Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:45:41 +0000 http://aaron.baugher.biz/blog/?p=271#comment-1505 Looking at the pictures, I'm struck with the change in emphasis from the Priest being the center of the celebration to the tabernacle and altar being the center. The massive altar and centrally-placed tabernacle leave little doubt as to the purpose of the mass, to honor and worship God and thank Him for His sacrifice. Looking at the pictures, I’m struck with the change in emphasis from the Priest being the center of the celebration to the tabernacle and altar being the center. The massive altar and centrally-placed tabernacle leave little doubt as to the purpose of the mass, to honor and worship God and thank Him for His sacrifice.

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