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St. Francis DeSales Catholic Church
I decided to write my community report on St. Francis De Sales parish. I picked it because of all the beautiful art and history in it. It helps a lot of people in our community. It also is an important part in my life. I hope people enjoy reading and seeing pictures about my community church St. Francis DeSales in Paducah, KY.
There is a lot of unique history in the church. It’s located in
the historical downtown Paducah district. (Letter C)
In1848, the land was bought for $225. It is the only church
in Paducah still on its original property.
At the first church the people had to walk through a cow pasture to get to church. Our church now is the third
church. It did not get harmed during the Civil War. .
Post Card from 1930’s
It didn’t have very much damage during the 1937 flood because of its special high construction. It is built like a movie theater. The back of
the church is higher than the front.
During the flood some of the wood under the floor got damaged and caused the terrazzo marble stone floor to
crack.
The biggest painting is a mural called The Ascension
painted in 1936 by an Italian artist named Leo Mirabile.
Ten years later he came back and also painted the portraits
of the 10 Saints on either side of the high wall.
My brother Pat and I counted 52 stain glass windows in the church but I am not sure
exactly how many there are.
St. Francis De Sales helps in our community many ways. They raise money for St. Mary’s school system. They make sure St. Nicholas poor people hospital has enough money to be open. They raise money for St. Vincent De Paul food pantry and thrift store. Those are some ways St. Francis helps in our community.
St. Francis De Sales is important to me in many different ways. It’s important to me because it has so much history.
Renovation of Historical paint under the white paint behind presiders chair.
It’s important to me because I was baptized there and have so many fun memories. I also have great memories from
when I had first communion.
I try to learn good leadership by Alter Serving, Cross Bearing, and singing in the choir. I get go to Faith Formation to learn more about how Jesus lived his life. I hope people enjoyed my report and learned some stuff because I certainly did!
I try to learn good leadership by Alter Serving, Cross Bearing, and singing in the choir. I get go to
Faith Formation to learn more about how Jesus lived his life. I hope people enjoyed my report and
learned some stuff because I certainly did!
The End!
Sources of Information:
www.stfrancisdesalespaducah.orgwww.cowcard.comInfo Booklet on St. Francis de Sales ParishSt. Francis de Sales in Paducah HistoryFather Brian RobyPhoto’s taken by Katie Caruthers