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| The Façade of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption in Marietta, O
The
official name of St. Mary's Church Marietta is now the Basilica of Saint Mary of
the Assumption. I heard that the Inaugural Mass solemnizing the designation
of St. Mary's Church Marietta by Pope Francis as a new basilica on November 5
was beautiful. The overflow crowd had to watch it on closed circuit TV in
the basement. Now we can have a great seat in our living room to see it
replayed on EWTN this Saturday March 1 at 3 pm. Or you can watch it on
the internet at ewtn.com. The video may be later archived on ewtn.com and diosteub.org.
   
A scene from the Inaugural Mass of the Basilica on November 5, 2013
The Basilica has great historical significance, since the first Mass ever said in the Northwest Territory was said at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers by Father Joseph de Bonnecamp, chaplain to a French expedition from Quebec in 1749. One can see a huge painting of the scene, entering or leaving the Basilica on the left side. There's an amusing 21st Century anachronism in it. The two parish dogs have been immortalized and made a part of the painting.
After the original church built close to the river in 1853 had to
endure four floods since 1884, Fr. Francis M. Woesmanin and his Advisory
Committee spared no pain to build a magnificent church that was dedicated in
1909. In those days the cost was $129,000 a small fraction of what it would
cost today. Emile M. Uhlrich, the architect
from Cleveland, described it as "Spanish Renaissance" style, a blend
of Romanesque and Baroque. Being at the
geographical center of the Diocese of Steubenville, it could be the Cathedral, having
been the de facto co-cathedral in which the Bishop has a second Chrism Mass
every Tuesday of Holy Week. For a
detailed history, click on http://stmarysmarietta.org/Basilica-History.php.
By the time Msgr. Campbell became pastor in 2004, the church
showed structural weakness which endangered the priceless stained glass
windows. A major restoration was in
order. With the help of his parishioners,
he did a tremendous job in remodeling and restoring the century old church by 2009 and putting in art imported from Italy, including a beautiful mosaic of the Madonna and the
Christ child. The three large stained
glass windows, imported from Munich-Germany in about 1914 for the nave and the rear, are stupendous. God certainly deserves the best and in both 1909 and 2009, the
parishioners of St. Mary’s gave our Lord their very best. I've
been all over the world and I'm convinced that the now Basilica of St. Mary of
the Assumption is one of the most beautiful churches in the world. My first visit felt to me like a little taste of heaven that millions of
us, rich and poor, Catholic and non-Catholic, can enjoy and be inspired in awe.
  The mosaic of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
For these reasons St. Mary's Church has the special honor of now being officially called a basilica, probably beyond the dreams of Fr. Woesmanin. As I understand, only 67 churches in the USA and 327 in our hemisphere have this great honor and only three in the state of Ohio. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_basilicas for the complete worldwide list. A basilica is generally large and exceptionally beautiful. It must have particular importance as great architecture, is a special shrine, has great historical significance, etc.
View of the nave right of the altar, including the cupola & large stained glass window.
Thus the Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption is by far the best place to
hold the annual Diocesan Men’s Day of Renewal.
The 2010 and 2011 Men’s Conferences were held there. It gives so much class and dignity to the
annual Diocesan Men's Day of Renewal. Now more than ever it is a worthy
pilgrimage site with possible indulgences attached. See http://stmarysmarietta.org/Spiritual-Privileges-for-Visitors.php for an explanation. Tours are available by clicking on http://stmarysmarietta.org/Group-Tours.php
The Basilica seems to have a Byzantine flavor and reminds me of
the old Byzantine Cathedral, San Sofia in then Constantinople, now
Istanbul-Turkey. I was fascinated during
my 1962 visit by the beautiful mosaics which the Muslims covered with plaster
in converting it into a mosque and unwittingly preserved them for over a
thousand years in their original beauty. By the way, Msgr. Campbell is bi-ritual. That is, he is one of very few priests to
have the faculties of saying Mass in both the Latin Rite and the Byzantine
Rite.
Details with photos of the restoration,
the beauty of the present basilica, and the inauguration together with Mass
times and activities, click on http://stmarysmarietta.org.
Joseph Schmidt, the Director of Religious Education at St. Mary's sent me the
e-mail below with more detail concerning the inauguration of the Basilica.
He wears several hats: Pastoral
Associate/Director of Religious Education, Basilica of Saint Mary of the
Assumption; Marriage Ministry
Coordinator, Diocese of Steubenville; and Diocesan Respect Life Coordinator for
the Southern Deaneries. If you’re near
Marietta, stop by at this magnificent basilica on 506 Fourth St. in Marietta just
off Route 7 North. Every year St. Louis Church Gallipolis offers us the
opportunity to go there in the parish van for the Chrism Mass on Tuesday of
Holy Week. Take advantage of it.
Congratulations
to Msgr. Campbell, the parishioners, and
staff upon your church being given that great honor of being named a
Basilica. May the Basilica attract many
pilgrims and sanctify its members.
Now the next epic step for the community of the
Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption is to have perpetual adoration 24/7. That
would require the commitment of at least two parishioners ( one primary and one backup) every hour 24/7 in
Eucharistic adoration. It is very doable
in a large parish if the will is there in some 100 dedicated people willing to give three or four hours a
week each in adoration because there must always be someone present during the exposition
of the Blessed Sacrament. Since our Lord
cannot be left alone, one person from the previous hour would have to stay over if no one shows up for the following hour.
The Basilica has a
beautiful chapel called "The Chapel of the Three English Marytrs" (St.
Thomas More, St. John Fisher, and St. Thomas Becket) to the right of the
altar which would be ideal for perpetual
adoration. Believe me, perpetual
adoration would make a very significant impact on the parish and transform it,
perhaps radically. If not feasible right
now, keep praying until the parish is ready for perpetual adoration. A number of parishes in the Phoenix
Archdiocese has had it going for several years now.
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Joseph Schmidt <stmarysdre@gmail.com> To: Joseph Schmidt <stmarysdre@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 3:59 PM Subject: BREAKING NEWS -- The Inaugural Mass to be broadcast on EWTN March 1 
We just learned the news:
The
Inaugural Mass Solemnizing the Designation of Saint Mary of the Assumption as a
Basilica will be broadcast on EWTN on Saturday,
March 1, 2014 at 3:00 PM.
Background:
Saint Mary of the Assumption Church in historic Marietta,
Ohio, was designated as a Minor Basilica by Pope Francis in a decree dated June
13, 2013. After several months of preparation, the Inaugural Mass Solemnizing
the Designation was held in Marietta on November 5, 2013.
The Most Reverend Jeffrey Monforton, Bishop of Steubenville was the principal celebrant for this Solemn Mass. He was joined by the Most Reverend William C. Skurla, Archbishop of the Archeparchy of Pittsburgh and Metropolitan of the Byzantine Catholic (Ruthenian) Metropolitan Church, the Most Reverend Gilbert I. Sheldon, Bishop Emeritus of Steubenville, the Most Reverend R. Daniel Conlon, Bishop of Joliet-in-Illinois, and the Most Reverend John Michael Botean, Bishop of the Eparchy of St. George in Canton for the Romanians. The Reverend Monsignor John Michael Campbell, Rector of the Basilica, and 50 priests con-celebrated the Mass for approximately 700 people.
The
symbols of the Basilica - the Umbrellino
and the Tintinnabulum - were blessed and formally placed in the sanctuary during
the Solemn Mass.
Viewing the Mass:
Check with your local cable provider
for station information in your area, or watch the streaming broadcast from EWTN's website.
Additional Information:
More information about the Basilica of Saint Mary of the
Assumption can be found on our website.
A special documentary DVD about the Basilica and it's history is in the final stages of production and will be available for sale very soon for $10 each. (Anyone wanting more information on the DVD, or to place an order, can simply contact me.)
In the Peace of Christ,
Joe Schmidt  |
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| The Façade of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption in Marietta, O
The
official name of St. Mary's Church Marietta is now the Basilica of Saint Mary of
the Assumption. I heard that the Inaugural Mass solemnizing the designation
of St. Mary's Church Marietta by Pope Francis as a new basilica on November 5
was beautiful. The overflow crowd had to watch it on closed circuit TV in
the basement. Now we can have a great seat in our living room to see it
replayed on EWTN this Saturday March 1 at 3 pm. Or you can watch it on
the internet at ewtn.com. The video may be later archived on ewtn.com and diosteub.org.
A scene from the Inaugural Mass of the Basilica on November 5, 2013
The Basilica has great historical significance, since the first Mass ever said in the Northwest Territory was said at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers by Father Joseph de Bonnecamp, chaplain to a French expedition from Quebec in 1749. One can see a huge painting of the scene, entering or leaving the Basilica on the left side. There's an amusing 21st Century anachronism in it. The two parish dogs have been immortalized and made a part of the painting.
After the original church built close to the river in 1853 had to
endure four floods since 1884, Fr. Francis M. Woesmanin and his Advisory
Committee spared no pain to build a magnificent church that was dedicated in
1909. In those days the cost was $129,000 a small fraction of what it would
cost today. Emile M. Uhlrich, the architect
from Cleveland, described it as "Spanish Renaissance" style, a blend
of Romanesque and Baroque. Being at the
geographical center of the Diocese of Steubenville, it could be the Cathedral, having
been the de facto co-cathedral in which the Bishop has a second Chrism Mass
every Tuesday of Holy Week. For a
detailed history, click on http://stmarysmarietta.org/Basilica-History.php.
By the time Msgr. Campbell became pastor in 2004, the church
showed structural weakness which endangered the priceless stained glass
windows. A major restoration was in
order. With the help of his parishioners,
he did a tremendous job in remodeling and restoring the century old church by 2009 and putting in art imported from Italy, including a beautiful mosaic of the Madonna and the
Christ child. The three large stained
glass windows, imported from Munich-Germany in about 1914 for the nave and the rear, are stupendous. God certainly deserves the best and in both 1909 and 2009, the
parishioners of St. Mary’s gave our Lord their very best. I've
been all over the world and I'm convinced that the now Basilica of St. Mary of
the Assumption is one of the most beautiful churches in the world. My first visit felt to me like a little taste of heaven that millions of
us, rich and poor, Catholic and non-Catholic, can enjoy and be inspired in awe.
The mosaic of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
For these reasons St. Mary's Church has the special honor of now being officially called a basilica, probably beyond the dreams of Fr. Woesmanin. As I understand, only 67 churches in the USA and 327 in our hemisphere have this great honor and only three in the state of Ohio. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_basilicas for the complete worldwide list. A basilica is generally large and exceptionally beautiful. It must have particular importance as great architecture, is a special shrine, has great historical significance, etc.
View of the nave right of the altar, including the cupola & large stained glass window.
Thus the Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption is by far the best place to
hold the annual Diocesan Men’s Day of Renewal.
The 2010 and 2011 Men’s Conferences were held there. It gives so much class and dignity to the
annual Diocesan Men's Day of Renewal. Now more than ever it is a worthy
pilgrimage site with possible indulgences attached. See http://stmarysmarietta.org/Spiritual-Privileges-for-Visitors.php for an explanation. Tours are available by clicking on http://stmarysmarietta.org/Group-Tours.php
The Basilica seems to have a Byzantine flavor and reminds me of
the old Byzantine Cathedral, San Sofia in then Constantinople, now
Istanbul-Turkey. I was fascinated during
my 1962 visit by the beautiful mosaics which the Muslims covered with plaster
in converting it into a mosque and unwittingly preserved them for over a
thousand years in their original beauty. By the way, Msgr. Campbell is bi-ritual. That is, he is one of very few priests to
have the faculties of saying Mass in both the Latin Rite and the Byzantine
Rite.
Details with photos of the restoration,
the beauty of the present basilica, and the inauguration together with Mass
times and activities, click on http://stmarysmarietta.org.
Joseph Schmidt, the Director of Religious Education at St. Mary's sent me the
e-mail below with more detail concerning the inauguration of the Basilica.
He wears several hats: Pastoral
Associate/Director of Religious Education, Basilica of Saint Mary of the
Assumption; Marriage Ministry
Coordinator, Diocese of Steubenville; and Diocesan Respect Life Coordinator for
the Southern Deaneries. If you’re near
Marietta, stop by at this magnificent basilica on 506 Fourth St. in Marietta just
off Route 7 North. Every year St. Louis Church Gallipolis offers us the
opportunity to go there in the parish van for the Chrism Mass on Tuesday of
Holy Week. Take advantage of it.
Congratulations
to Msgr. Campbell, the parishioners, and
staff upon your church being given that great honor of being named a
Basilica. May the Basilica attract many
pilgrims and sanctify its members.
Now the next epic step for the community of the
Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption is to have perpetual adoration 24/7. That
would require the commitment of at least two parishioners ( one primary and one backup) every hour 24/7 in
Eucharistic adoration. It is very doable
in a large parish if the will is there in some 100 dedicated people willing to give three or four hours a
week each in adoration because there must always be someone present during the exposition
of the Blessed Sacrament. Since our Lord
cannot be left alone, one person from the previous hour would have to stay over if no one shows up for the following hour.
The Basilica has a
beautiful chapel called "The Chapel of the Three English Marytrs" (St.
Thomas More, St. John Fisher, and St. Thomas Becket) to the right of the
altar which would be ideal for perpetual
adoration. Believe me, perpetual
adoration would make a very significant impact on the parish and transform it,
perhaps radically. If not feasible right
now, keep praying until the parish is ready for perpetual adoration. A number of parishes in the Phoenix
Archdiocese has had it going for several years now.
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Joseph Schmidt <stmarysdre@gmail.com> To: Joseph Schmidt <stmarysdre@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 3:59 PM Subject: BREAKING NEWS -- The Inaugural Mass to be broadcast on EWTN March 1
We just learned the news:
The
Inaugural Mass Solemnizing the Designation of Saint Mary of the Assumption as a
Basilica will be broadcast on EWTN on Saturday,
March 1, 2014 at 3:00 PM.
Background:
Saint Mary of the Assumption Church in historic Marietta,
Ohio, was designated as a Minor Basilica by Pope Francis in a decree dated June
13, 2013. After several months of preparation, the Inaugural Mass Solemnizing
the Designation was held in Marietta on November 5, 2013.
The Most Reverend Jeffrey Monforton, Bishop of Steubenville was the principal celebrant for this Solemn Mass. He was joined by the Most Reverend William C. Skurla, Archbishop of the Archeparchy of Pittsburgh and Metropolitan of the Byzantine Catholic (Ruthenian) Metropolitan Church, the Most Reverend Gilbert I. Sheldon, Bishop Emeritus of Steubenville, the Most Reverend R. Daniel Conlon, Bishop of Joliet-in-Illinois, and the Most Reverend John Michael Botean, Bishop of the Eparchy of St. George in Canton for the Romanians. The Reverend Monsignor John Michael Campbell, Rector of the Basilica, and 50 priests con-celebrated the Mass for approximately 700 people.
The
symbols of the Basilica - the Umbrellino
and the Tintinnabulum - were blessed and formally placed in the sanctuary during
the Solemn Mass.
Viewing the Mass:
Check with your local cable provider
for station information in your area, or watch the streaming broadcast from EWTN's website.
Additional Information:
More information about the Basilica of Saint Mary of the
Assumption can be found on our website.
A special documentary DVD about the Basilica and it's history is in the final stages of production and will be available for sale very soon for $10 each. (Anyone wanting more information on the DVD, or to place an order, can simply contact me.)
In the Peace of Christ,
Joe Schmidt |
|
| The Façade of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption in Marietta, Ohio
The
official name of St. Mary's Church Marietta is now the Basilica of Saint Mary of
the Assumption. I heard that the Inaugural Mass solemnizing the designation
of St. Mary's Church Marietta by Pope Francis as a new basilica on November 5
was beautiful. The overflow crowd had to watch it on closed circuit TV in
the basement. Now we can have a great seat in our living room to see it
replayed on EWTN this Saturday March 1 at 3 pm. Or you can watch it on
the internet at ewtn.com. The video may be later archived on ewtn.com and diosteub.org.
A scene from the Inaugural Mass of the Basilica on November 5, 2013
The Basilica has great historical significance, since the first Mass ever said in the Northwest Territory was said at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers by Father Joseph de Bonnecamp, chaplain to a French expedition from Quebec in 1749. One can see a huge painting of the scene, entering or leaving the Basilica on the left side. There's an amusing 21st Century anachronism in it. The two parish dogs have been immortalized and made a part of the painting.
After the original church built close to the river in 1853 had to
endure four floods since 1884, Fr. Francis M. Woesmanin and his Advisory
Committee spared no pain to build a magnificent church that was dedicated in
1909. In those days the cost was $129,000 a small fraction of what it would
cost today. Emile M. Uhlrich, the architect
from Cleveland, described it as "Spanish Renaissance" style, a blend
of Romanesque and Baroque. Being at the
geographical center of the Diocese of Steubenville, it could be the Cathedral, having
been the de facto co-cathedral in which the Bishop has a second Chrism Mass
every Tuesday of Holy Week. For a
detailed history, click on http://stmarysmarietta.org/Basilica-History.php.
By the time Msgr. Campbell became pastor in 2004, the church
showed structural weakness which endangered the priceless stained glass
windows. A major restoration was in
order. With the help of his parishioners,
he did a tremendous job in remodeling and restoring the century old church by 2009 and putting in art imported from Italy, including a beautiful mosaic of the Madonna and the
Christ child. The three large stained
glass windows, imported from Munich-Germany in about 1914 for the nave and the rear, are stupendous. God certainly deserves the best and in both 1909 and 2009, the
parishioners of St. Mary’s gave our Lord their very best. I've
been all over the world and I'm convinced that the now Basilica of St. Mary of
the Assumption is one of the most beautiful churches in the world. My first visit felt to me like a little taste of heaven that millions of
us, rich and poor, Catholic and non-Catholic, can enjoy and be inspired in awe.
The mosaic of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
For these reasons St. Mary's Church has the special honor of now being officially called a basilica, probably beyond the dreams of Fr. Woesmanin. As I understand, only 67 churches in the USA and 327 in our hemisphere have this great honor and only three in the state of Ohio. Click on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_basilicas for the complete worldwide list. A basilica is generally large and exceptionally beautiful. It must have particular importance as great architecture, is a special shrine, has great historical significance, etc.
View of the nave right of the altar, including the cupola & large stained glass window.
Thus the Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption is by far the best place to
hold the annual Diocesan Men’s Day of Renewal.
The 2010 and 2011 Men’s Conferences were held there. It gives so much class and dignity to the
annual Diocesan Men's Day of Renewal. Now more than ever it is a worthy
pilgrimage site with possible indulgences attached. See http://stmarysmarietta.org/Spiritual-Privileges-for-Visitors.php for an explanation. Tours are available by clicking on http://stmarysmarietta.org/Group-Tours.php
The Basilica seems to have a Byzantine flavor and reminds me of
the old Byzantine Cathedral, San Sofia in then Constantinople, now
Istanbul-Turkey. I was fascinated during
my 1962 visit by the beautiful mosaics which the Muslims covered with plaster
in converting it into a mosque and unwittingly preserved them for over a
thousand years in their original beauty. By the way, Msgr. Campbell is bi-ritual. That is, he is one of very few priests to
have the faculties of saying Mass in both the Latin Rite and the Byzantine
Rite.
Details with photos of the restoration,
the beauty of the present basilica, and the inauguration together with Mass
times and activities, click on http://stmarysmarietta.org.
Joseph Schmidt, the Director of Religious Education at St. Mary's sent me the
e-mail below with more detail concerning the inauguration of the Basilica.
He wears several hats: Pastoral
Associate/Director of Religious Education, Basilica of Saint Mary of the
Assumption; Marriage Ministry
Coordinator, Diocese of Steubenville; and Diocesan Respect Life Coordinator for
the Southern Deaneries. If you’re near
Marietta, stop by at this magnificent basilica on 506 Fourth St. in Marietta just
off Route 7 North. Every year St. Louis Church Gallipolis offers us the
opportunity to go there in the parish van for the Chrism Mass on Tuesday of
Holy Week. Take advantage of it.
Congratulations
to Msgr. Campbell, the parishioners, and
staff upon your church being given that great honor of being named a
Basilica. May the Basilica attract many
pilgrims and sanctify its members.
Now the next epic step for the community of the
Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption is to have perpetual adoration 24/7. That
would require the commitment of at least two parishioners ( one primary and one backup) every hour 24/7 in
Eucharistic adoration. It is very doable
in a large parish if the will is there in some 100 dedicated people willing to give three or four hours a
week each in adoration because there must always be someone present during the exposition
of the Blessed Sacrament. Since our Lord
cannot be left alone, one person from the previous hour would have to stay over if no one shows up for the following hour.
The Basilica has a
beautiful chapel called "The Chapel of the Three English Marytrs" (St.
Thomas More, St. John Fisher, and St. Thomas Becket) to the right of the
altar which would be ideal for perpetual
adoration. Believe me, perpetual
adoration would make a very significant impact on the parish and transform it,
perhaps radically. If not feasible right
now, keep praying until the parish is ready for perpetual adoration. A number of parishes in the Phoenix
Archdiocese has had it going for several years now.
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Joseph Schmidt <stmarysdre@gmail.com> To: Joseph Schmidt <stmarysdre@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 3:59 PM Subject: BREAKING NEWS -- The Inaugural Mass to be broadcast on EWTN March 1
We just learned the news:
The
Inaugural Mass Solemnizing the Designation of Saint Mary of the Assumption as a
Basilica will be broadcast on EWTN on Saturday,
March 1, 2014 at 3:00 PM.
Background:
Saint Mary of the Assumption Church in historic Marietta,
Ohio, was designated as a Minor Basilica by Pope Francis in a decree dated June
13, 2013. After several months of preparation, the Inaugural Mass Solemnizing
the Designation was held in Marietta on November 5, 2013.
The Most Reverend Jeffrey Monforton, Bishop of Steubenville was the principal celebrant for this Solemn Mass. He was joined by the Most Reverend William C. Skurla, Archbishop of the Archeparchy of Pittsburgh and Metropolitan of the Byzantine Catholic (Ruthenian) Metropolitan Church, the Most Reverend Gilbert I. Sheldon, Bishop Emeritus of Steubenville, the Most Reverend R. Daniel Conlon, Bishop of Joliet-in-Illinois, and the Most Reverend John Michael Botean, Bishop of the Eparchy of St. George in Canton for the Romanians. The Reverend Monsignor John Michael Campbell, Rector of the Basilica, and 50 priests con-celebrated the Mass for approximately 700 people.
The
symbols of the Basilica - the Umbrellino
and the Tintinnabulum - were blessed and formally placed in the sanctuary during
the Solemn Mass.
Viewing the Mass:
Check with your local cable provider
for station information in your area, or watch the streaming broadcast from EWTN's website.
Additional Information:
More information about the Basilica of Saint Mary of the
Assumption can be found on our website.
A special documentary DVD about the Basilica and it's history is in the final stages of production and will be available for sale very soon for $10 each. (Anyone wanting more information on the DVD, or to place an order, can simply contact me.)
In the Peace of Christ,
Joe Schmidt |
