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The Church Beautiful in Historic EdgewaterSaturday, June 13, 1-4PM
Meet your guide outside St Gregory the Great church, 5545 N Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60640 See Also: St Ita and St Thomas of Canterbury We've partnered with our friends at Catholic Church Tours to provide this unique experience. |
Take an afternoon to explore the architecture and Marian imagery of three unique Chicago churches within the Mary Mother of God Parish!
$35 or pay what you will. Register by clicking the link below. Contact Mark Franzen with any questions.
- a 1916 colonial style Catholic church with unique shrines to martyrs of England and Vietnam.
- a 1924 Norman Gothic church that incorporates masterful woodworking of early 20th century German artisans.
- a 1927 French Gothic masterpiece- with it's undeniable Irish influence and broad expanse of historic events reflecting through thousands of pieces of carefully placed colored glass
$35 or pay what you will. Register by clicking the link below. Contact Mark Franzen with any questions.
About Your Tour Guide
Sarah Crow is a sacred artist who has mastered Baroque oil painting techniques (see her reproduction of Caravaggio’s Calling of Saint Matthew here). She is a former lecturer at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and currently the artist in residence at St. Gregory’s Hall where she maintains an active studio of both sacred art commissions and representational paintings. You can learn more about her work here.
