St. Padre Pio Statues - and Concert
The St. Padre Pio Chapel is home to a number of statues.
I took pictures of a few of them.
One statue of Mary (above) was actually being discarded by a parish because the statue was too "old-fashioned," but it got rescued by a lay person who repaired the statue and donated it to the Chapel.
By the way, the St. Padre Pio Institute of Rochester has scheduled a concert by the The Father Beatini Choir in Concert at 7:30 at the Chapel tonight (Friday).
The Chapel is located at 141 Frank DiMino Way, which is off Manitou Road in the Town of Gates, a suburb of Rochester.
It's free and you get a chance to see the beautiful chapel and all of its statues.
posted by A Secular Franciscan | 3:42 PM
6 Comments:
It is a beautiful chapel.
I don't know that my objection to the statues is that they're old fashioned, but rather that they're not. They appear to be plaster reproductions acquired from factories through religious goods catalogues or stores.
And while I can appreciate the aversion to modern art, what is a mystery to me is why Catholics don't demand sculptures that are truly beautiful, artistic, and worthy.
Michelangelo painted ceilings, not his statues.
I agree with you, Todd. Where are the truly amazing statues that once graced our churches? A lot of the modern statues are, well, very bland. As for the older statues in closed churches, what has happened to them? Not all of them are in poor condition, there have been some very beautiful ones that have just disappeared.
While the statues may not meet certain aesthetic and intellectual criteria, they are appreciated by a number of people who find them beautiful, comforting, and spiritually inspiring.
Agreed, Lee. Our mission parish was stripped of its statues when the diocesan parish was closed. We have been slowly bringing them back since our community took over the property. They add such a sense of connectedness to the Church Triumphant. We have quite a collection now...you have given me an idea: I think I will post them! Thanks
"Where are the truly amazing statues that once graced our churches?"
I don't think Catholic churches in North America ever had many of them. One thing you can't pin on Vatican II.
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