Starting Time: 2:30 PM
Location: St. Kilian Roman Catholic Church
St. Kilian's has been Lauren's families parish for many years. Lauren's mother, Kathleen, attended grammar school at St. Kilian's, as well as, Lauren and her siblings, Brigid and Terry, also.
There is a parking lot located across the street from St. Kilian, as well as behind the church.
In 1995, as part of the centennial celebration, a Building & Grounds committee was broadened to discuss the feasibility of a new worship space. Disparate and diametrically opposing ideas flew in from all directions: tear down the historic church - build a completely new church-accurately restore the old church to its 1898 appearance-make the auditorium more church-like-were among a slew of proposals. While all these things were considered, one resolution was at the heart of the discussion: the need for a warm, prayerful environment in which all can worship in one building at once. Our little church was about to grow to fulfill the needs of the parish, while still keeping ties with our storied past.
As you walk through the main entrance into the historic church you first step into a grand two story foyer, whose upper level once housed the pipes of the organ. The beige tin ceiling is now in view, as are double arched windows, which were once obscured by the choir loft. On either side are the vesting sacristy and a bridal room that will double as a history room, each with three windows that also had been eclipsed by the loft, which are now visible. A restored radiator will warm visitors in the vestibule.
The gathering space offers the best of the old and the new. The bricks were stripped, cleaned and repointed. Two giant murals of St. Benedict and the Sacred Heart of Jesus that were originally positioned on either side of the altar have been totally and stunningly restored by EverGreene Painting Studios, Inc. and are hung on the east and west walls of the gathering space. Some original pews have been strategically situated in the gathering space for resting or quiet meditation.
There is a parking lot located across the street from St. Kilian, as well as behind the church.
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