Holy Cross Church, Lewiston
Holy Cross Church Église Sainte-Croix (in French) | |
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Church (center), 2013. | |
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Architectural style | Baroque |
Town or city | Lewiston, Maine |
Country | United States |
Construction started | 1924 |
Completed | 1926 |
Holy Cross Church is a church at 1080 Lisbon Street in Lewiston, Maine and is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.
Building
Over the main door of the church is the motto O Crux ave, spes unica (Hail to the cross, our only hope) - a line from the ancient Latin hymn Vexilla Regis Prodeunt. The inside of the church is adorned with important statues, a wooden carved altar, and gold leaf wrought iron railings. The stained windows also depict important Catholic Saints, and each window was donated by a parishioner.
History
The original church celebrated its first mass on September 14, 1924. The parishioners were largely of French Canadian heritage; after some early controversy over the name of the church, by 1926 the French name Église Sainte-Croix was adopted and the membership became almost entirely French American, as the Irish-American members joined St. Patrick's Church.[1][2]
A new church was constructed after World War II, and an extensive renovation was completed in 1985.[3]
Many marriages took place at Holy Cross Church and a recent book was written by Youville Labonté which relates to the genealogy involved.[4]
Facilities
The Catholic Church of Lewiston has a library of some 3,500 items.[5]
References
- ^ "Church named for date of first mass", The Lewiston Journal, Jun 21, 1985, pp. 21-22.
- ^ Larry Poitras, "Survivance: A Franco-American Obsession", Je me souviens (Journal of the American-French Genealogical Society), vol. 13, no. 2, Winter 1990 , pp. 39-40.
- ^ "Holy Cross Church/Sainte-Croix Re-dedication", The Lewiston Journal, Jun 21, 1985 (special supplement section).
- ^ OpenLibrary.org. "holy cross (church : lewiston me.) - Open Library". openlibrary.org.
- ^ "Parish Library". Prince of Peace Catholic Community.
External links
- Official website
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- Ordinaries
- David William Bacon
- James Augustine Healy
- William Henry O'Connell
- Louis Sebastian Walsh
- John Gregory Murray
- Joseph Edward McCarthy
- Daniel Joseph Feeney
- Peter Leo Gerety
- Edward Cornelius O'Leary
- Joseph John Gerry
- Richard Joseph Malone
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- Auxiliary
- Amédée Wilfrid Proulx
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
- Basilica
- Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Lewiston
- Parish churches (list)
- Holy Cross Church, Lewiston
- Sacred Heart Church, Portland
- St. David Church, Madawaska
- St. Denis Church, North Whitefield
- St. Joseph's Church, Biddeford
- St. Mary's Church, Augusta
- St. Patrick's Church, Newcastle
- St. John's Church, Bangor
- Former churches
- St. Andre's, Biddeford
- St. Mary's Church, Biddeford
- St. Cyril and St. Methodius Church, Lisbon Falls
- St. Dominic's, Portland
- St. Joseph's Church, Lewiston
- St. Patrick's Church, Lewiston
- Higher education
- St. Joseph's College
- High schools
- Cheverus High School, Portland
- Saint Dominic Academy, Auburn
- Former schools
- St. Joseph's School, Biddeford
- Catherine McAuley High School, Portland
- Denis Mary Bradley
- Charles M. Murphy
- Mercy Hospital, Portland
- Catholicism portal
44°04′48″N 70°11′36″W / 44.0799°N 70.1932°W / 44.0799; -70.1932
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