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This is where I work. Built by Franciscan nuns in 1913 as a three-story red brick sanitarium with 75 patient beds, this facility still carries on the tradition of caring for those most in need. Today it is a seven story structure that consumes several city blocks and hosts the latest advancements in medicine. Working here is a ministry in many ways but it is the divine nature of courage and acceptance in the face of life and death that keeps me coming back.
As this image was shot, a raving schizophrenic was to my left ranting about killing. It's a strange mix.
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Most people say IV is Led Zeppelin's best, but I have always prefered Houses Of The Holy for some reason. The awesome cover was done by Aubrey Powell and Storm Thorgerson from Hipgnosis. Unfortunately, you can't really see it as this photo is a Depth of Field exercise. Turntable is ProJect 1 Xpression Carbon, cartridge Ortofon 2m Blue. This photo is also available for licensing at Alamy: www.alamy.com/vinyl-record-player-and-cartridge-image4089...
"Panorama inside New Bedford's St. Lawrence Martyr Church"
New Bedford, MA
April 23, 2021
Love how the perspective distortion shows the seats facing the altar directly, unlike they really are.
"St. Lawrence Martyr Church was originally established as St. Mary’s Church on the Feast of St Joseph, March 19, 1821 and is the fourth oldest Catholic Church in Massachusetts.
From the pitiful little wooden church mentioned in the diary of Bishop Benedict J. Fenwick of Boston, the congregation erected, to the glory of God, a magnificent granite structure with a bell and a clock tower. The church was designed by architect P.C. Keeley, who also designed St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York. St. Lawrence Martyr is a memorial to the founding members and the generations that have followed who earnestly believed.
The parish established a Catholic Cemetery, three parochial grammar schools, the first Catholic High School, and a Catholic hospital – all of which had been staffed by the Sisters of Mercy. The parish has been the seedbed of many priestly and religious vocations, even to today, as well as the site of a miracle attributed to St. Therese of Lisieux. In 1995 Blessed Teresa of Calcutta visited and worshipped at St. Lawrence. The convent of the Missionary Sisters of Charity is located directly across the street from the church.
The territory originally encompassed in 1821 has been divided many times. St. Lawrence is the mother Church of the Diocese of Fall River. The parish continues as a stronghold of faith, promoting the principles of Catholicism throughout the community. We look forward to our bicentennial celebration in 2021!"
West Boylston, Massachusetts
March 2021
"The Old Stone Church was built in the 1890s and used as a church for only a few years. Below we see three pictures detailing the Church’s life from its construction to modern day. In the first, the oldest, taken sometime in the 1890s or early 1900s, the Church is ready to use, with its heavy wooden doors and stained glass windows. The windows, doors, and interior of the Church were moved to a new Church which is now the Masonic Lodge on Church Street. There’s also a carriage house behind the Church where people could park their carriages and leave their horses during services.
In 1973, the Church's roof caved in, leaving it in the pile of rubble that we see in the second picture below. Only the front and rear walls remained standing. Some town residents report that they heard the crash of the roof collapsing in the early morning.
The Church we see today is heavily restored and updated. It looks identical to its pre-collapse state, minus the windows, doors, and interior. The roof and some of the granite along the sides are made of new material and are not original to the structure. The Church’s surroundings have obviously changed as well: more trees and shrubs, no pathways, no carriage houses, and a man-made lake where a town once stood. Only the Old Stone Church remains to remind us of the town we lost to the Wachusett Reservoir. "
West Boylston, Massachusetts
March 2021
"The Old Stone Church was built in the 1890s and used as a church for only a few years. Below we see three pictures detailing the Church’s life from its construction to modern day. In the first, the oldest, taken sometime in the 1890s or early 1900s, the Church is ready to use, with its heavy wooden doors and stained glass windows. The windows, doors, and interior of the Church were moved to a new Church which is now the Masonic Lodge on Church Street. There’s also a carriage house behind the Church where people could park their carriages and leave their horses during services.
In 1973, the Church's roof caved in, leaving it in the pile of rubble that we see in the second picture below. Only the front and rear walls remained standing. Some town residents report that they heard the crash of the roof collapsing in the early morning.
The Church we see today is heavily restored and updated. It looks identical to its pre-collapse state, minus the windows, doors, and interior. The roof and some of the granite along the sides are made of new material and are not original to the structure. The Church’s surroundings have obviously changed as well: more trees and shrubs, no pathways, no carriage houses, and a man-made lake where a town once stood. Only the Old Stone Church remains to remind us of the town we lost to the Wachusett Reservoir. "
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New Bedford, MA
April 23, 2021
"St. Lawrence Martyr Church was originally established as St. Mary’s Church on the Feast of St Joseph, March 19, 1821 and is the fourth oldest Catholic Church in Massachusetts.
From the pitiful little wooden church mentioned in the diary of Bishop Benedict J. Fenwick of Boston, the congregation erected, to the glory of God, a magnificent granite structure with a bell and a clock tower. The church was designed by architect P.C. Keeley, who also designed St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York. St. Lawrence Martyr is a memorial to the founding members and the generations that have followed who earnestly believed.
The parish established a Catholic Cemetery, three parochial grammar schools, the first Catholic High School, and a Catholic hospital – all of which had been staffed by the Sisters of Mercy. The parish has been the seedbed of many priestly and religious vocations, even to today, as well as the site of a miracle attributed to St. Therese of Lisieux. In 1995 Blessed Teresa of Calcutta visited and worshipped at St. Lawrence. The convent of the Missionary Sisters of Charity is located directly across the street from the church.
The territory originally encompassed in 1821 has been divided many times. St. Lawrence is the mother Church of the Diocese of Fall River. The parish continues as a stronghold of faith, promoting the principles of Catholicism throughout the community. We look forward to our bicentennial celebration in 2021!"
"St. Lawrence Martyr Church"
New Bedford, MA
April 23, 2021
"St. Lawrence Martyr Church was originally established as St. Mary’s Church on the Feast of St Joseph, March 19, 1821 and is the fourth oldest Catholic Church in Massachusetts.
From the pitiful little wooden church mentioned in the diary of Bishop Benedict J. Fenwick of Boston, the congregation erected, to the glory of God, a magnificent granite structure with a bell and a clock tower. The church was designed by architect P.C. Keeley, who also designed St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York. St. Lawrence Martyr is a memorial to the founding members and the generations that have followed who earnestly believed.
The parish established a Catholic Cemetery, three parochial grammar schools, the first Catholic High School, and a Catholic hospital – all of which had been staffed by the Sisters of Mercy. The parish has been the seedbed of many priestly and religious vocations, even to today, as well as the site of a miracle attributed to St. Therese of Lisieux. In 1995 Blessed Teresa of Calcutta visited and worshipped at St. Lawrence. The convent of the Missionary Sisters of Charity is located directly across the street from the church.
The territory originally encompassed in 1821 has been divided many times. St. Lawrence is the mother Church of the Diocese of Fall River. The parish continues as a stronghold of faith, promoting the principles of Catholicism throughout the community. We look forward to our bicentennial celebration in 2021!"
West Boylston, Massachusetts
March 2021
"The Old Stone Church was built in the 1890s and used as a church for only a few years. Below we see three pictures detailing the Church’s life from its construction to modern day. In the first, the oldest, taken sometime in the 1890s or early 1900s, the Church is ready to use, with its heavy wooden doors and stained glass windows. The windows, doors, and interior of the Church were moved to a new Church which is now the Masonic Lodge on Church Street. There’s also a carriage house behind the Church where people could park their carriages and leave their horses during services.
In 1973, the Church's roof caved in, leaving it in the pile of rubble that we see in the second picture below. Only the front and rear walls remained standing. Some town residents report that they heard the crash of the roof collapsing in the early morning.
The Church we see today is heavily restored and updated. It looks identical to its pre-collapse state, minus the windows, doors, and interior. The roof and some of the granite along the sides are made of new material and are not original to the structure. The Church’s surroundings have obviously changed as well: more trees and shrubs, no pathways, no carriage houses, and a man-made lake where a town once stood. Only the Old Stone Church remains to remind us of the town we lost to the Wachusett Reservoir. "
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West Boylston, Massachusetts
March 2021
"The Old Stone Church was built in the 1890s and used as a church for only a few years. Below we see three pictures detailing the Church’s life from its construction to modern day. In the first, the oldest, taken sometime in the 1890s or early 1900s, the Church is ready to use, with its heavy wooden doors and stained glass windows. The windows, doors, and interior of the Church were moved to a new Church which is now the Masonic Lodge on Church Street. There’s also a carriage house behind the Church where people could park their carriages and leave their horses during services.
In 1973, the Church's roof caved in, leaving it in the pile of rubble that we see in the second picture below. Only the front and rear walls remained standing. Some town residents report that they heard the crash of the roof collapsing in the early morning.
The Church we see today is heavily restored and updated. It looks identical to its pre-collapse state, minus the windows, doors, and interior. The roof and some of the granite along the sides are made of new material and are not original to the structure. The Church’s surroundings have obviously changed as well: more trees and shrubs, no pathways, no carriage houses, and a man-made lake where a town once stood. Only the Old Stone Church remains to remind us of the town we lost to the Wachusett Reservoir. "
New Bedford, MA
April 23, 2021
"St. Lawrence Martyr Church was originally established as St. Mary’s Church on the Feast of St Joseph, March 19, 1821 and is the fourth oldest Catholic Church in Massachusetts.
From the pitiful little wooden church mentioned in the diary of Bishop Benedict J. Fenwick of Boston, the congregation erected, to the glory of God, a magnificent granite structure with a bell and a clock tower. The church was designed by architect P.C. Keeley, who also designed St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York. St. Lawrence Martyr is a memorial to the founding members and the generations that have followed who earnestly believed.
The parish established a Catholic Cemetery, three parochial grammar schools, the first Catholic High School, and a Catholic hospital – all of which had been staffed by the Sisters of Mercy. The parish has been the seedbed of many priestly and religious vocations, even to today, as well as the site of a miracle attributed to St. Therese of Lisieux. In 1995 Blessed Teresa of Calcutta visited and worshipped at St. Lawrence. The convent of the Missionary Sisters of Charity is located directly across the street from the church.
The territory originally encompassed in 1821 has been divided many times. St. Lawrence is the mother Church of the Diocese of Fall River. The parish continues as a stronghold of faith, promoting the principles of Catholicism throughout the community. We look forward to our bicentennial celebration in 2021!"
New Bedford, MA
April 23, 2021
"St. Lawrence Martyr Church was originally established as St. Mary’s Church on the Feast of St Joseph, March 19, 1821 and is the fourth oldest Catholic Church in Massachusetts.
From the pitiful little wooden church mentioned in the diary of Bishop Benedict J. Fenwick of Boston, the congregation erected, to the glory of God, a magnificent granite structure with a bell and a clock tower. The church was designed by architect P.C. Keeley, who also designed St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York. St. Lawrence Martyr is a memorial to the founding members and the generations that have followed who earnestly believed.
The parish established a Catholic Cemetery, three parochial grammar schools, the first Catholic High School, and a Catholic hospital – all of which had been staffed by the Sisters of Mercy. The parish has been the seedbed of many priestly and religious vocations, even to today, as well as the site of a miracle attributed to St. Therese of Lisieux. In 1995 Blessed Teresa of Calcutta visited and worshipped at St. Lawrence. The convent of the Missionary Sisters of Charity is located directly across the street from the church.
The territory originally encompassed in 1821 has been divided many times. St. Lawrence is the mother Church of the Diocese of Fall River. The parish continues as a stronghold of faith, promoting the principles of Catholicism throughout the community. We look forward to our bicentennial celebration in 2021!"
Fall River, Massachusetts
December 2024
Background
*Jewish settlement of Fall River began in 1875, and increased during the 1880’s and ‘90’s during a period of high emigration rates of Jews from Eastern Europe to the U.S.
*Between 1884 and 1926, seven synagogues emerged across Fall River, including Temple Beth El, which was formed as “Congregation Beth El” in 1924, with the current building being built between 1928 and 1929.
*The first gatherings of Congregation Beth El met for services in a music hall on Franklin St. in 1926. In 1927, a wooden church was purchased and converted into a synagogue; after only 5 months, this building was burned to the ground in the “Great Fire” of 1928. Some members rushed into the burning building and managed to salvage a number of the Torah scrolls and the magnificent menorahs that grace either side of our present bima.
Current Building on High Street
*In March 1928, a house and lot were purchased by Congregation Beth El on the corner of High and Locust Streets (our current location) from Mr. Abraham Zais. The house was razed, and a young architect, Samuel Dubitsky, was engaged to design and oversee the construction of a new temple.
*The cornerstone was laid on October 28, 1928, and the building, named Temple Beth El, was dedicated on Sept. 22, 1029.
*Shortly after this, land was purchased for the Temple Beth El Cemetery.
*Temple Beth El reached its zenith during the 1950’s, under the spiritual leadership of Rabbi Samuel S. Ruderman when its membership swelled to over 600 families, with 450 students in the Hebrew school. During these years a large school building and auditorium were built. Also during this period there was a celebrated series of adult educational forums, called the “Adult Education Series,” featuring internationally-recognized scholars and public speakers. This forum was open to subscription by the wider Fall River public. Both Jews and non-Jews packed the hall for these lectures, enjoying this unique opportunity in Fall River to widen their horizons and enrich their minds.
*With the decline of the textile industry and related businesses in Fall River, the Jewish population of Fall River has, sadly, also declined. During the 60’s and 70’s, the sons and daughters of the Jewish families who had prospered in Fall River went off to the best colleges and universities, and had the chance to experience life in larger metropolitan areas. Most did not return to settle and raise their families here. Like synagogues and churches all across the United States, we are wrestling with how to meet the unique challenges of contemporary society’s approach to spirituality and religious and institutional affiliation. However, we still have a wonderful core of warm, down-to-earth communally- and spiritually-engaged members, and we have recently had a small upswing in Temple membership, largely due to our new spiritual leaders, Rabbi Mark Elber and Cantor Shoshana Brown (see below under “Spiritual Leadership”), who have revived the Temple Hebrew School after many years of dormancy.
*Temple Beth El has always had a vibrant Sisterhood (and in the past had a Brotherhood as well). The Sisterhood continues to support the Temple in many ways, with a special emphasis on sponsoring such events as the annual Chanukah party and the 2nd Night of Passover Community Seder, and maintaining the Temple Judaica gift shop.
*Temple Beth El houses an excellent Jewish library, holding thousands of books, and is still adding new selections. Members have full borrowing privileges.
"St. Lawrence Martyr Church"
New Bedford, MA
April 23, 2021
"St. Lawrence Martyr Church was originally established as St. Mary’s Church on the Feast of St Joseph, March 19, 1821 and is the fourth oldest Catholic Church in Massachusetts.
From the pitiful little wooden church mentioned in the diary of Bishop Benedict J. Fenwick of Boston, the congregation erected, to the glory of God, a magnificent granite structure with a bell and a clock tower. The church was designed by architect P.C. Keeley, who also designed St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York. St. Lawrence Martyr is a memorial to the founding members and the generations that have followed who earnestly believed.
The parish established a Catholic Cemetery, three parochial grammar schools, the first Catholic High School, and a Catholic hospital – all of which had been staffed by the Sisters of Mercy. The parish has been the seedbed of many priestly and religious vocations, even to today, as well as the site of a miracle attributed to St. Therese of Lisieux. In 1995 Blessed Teresa of Calcutta visited and worshipped at St. Lawrence. The convent of the Missionary Sisters of Charity is located directly across the street from the church.
The territory originally encompassed in 1821 has been divided many times. St. Lawrence is the mother Church of the Diocese of Fall River. The parish continues as a stronghold of faith, promoting the principles of Catholicism throughout the community. We look forward to our bicentennial celebration in 2021!"
Facade of The Brompton Oratory is a large neo-classical Roman Catholic church in the Knightsbridge area of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London. Its full name is the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, or as named in its Grade II* architectural listing, The Oratory.
West Boylston, Massachusetts
March 2021
"The Old Stone Church was built in the 1890s and used as a church for only a few years. Below we see three pictures detailing the Church’s life from its construction to modern day. In the first, the oldest, taken sometime in the 1890s or early 1900s, the Church is ready to use, with its heavy wooden doors and stained glass windows. The windows, doors, and interior of the Church were moved to a new Church which is now the Masonic Lodge on Church Street. There’s also a carriage house behind the Church where people could park their carriages and leave their horses during services.
In 1973, the Church's roof caved in, leaving it in the pile of rubble that we see in the second picture below. Only the front and rear walls remained standing. Some town residents report that they heard the crash of the roof collapsing in the early morning.
The Church we see today is heavily restored and updated. It looks identical to its pre-collapse state, minus the windows, doors, and interior. The roof and some of the granite along the sides are made of new material and are not original to the structure. The Church’s surroundings have obviously changed as well: more trees and shrubs, no pathways, no carriage houses, and a man-made lake where a town once stood. Only the Old Stone Church remains to remind us of the town we lost to the Wachusett Reservoir. "
Dunluce Castle (Irish: Dún Lios) literally translated as the Hill fort of the fairy fort is one of the most extensive ruins of a medieval castle in Northern Ireland. It is located on the edge of a basalt outcropping in County Antrim, Northern Ireland and is accessible via a bridge connecting it to the mainland. It is between Portballintrae and Portrush. The castle is dramatically surrounded by terrifyingly steep drops either side, which would have been a very important factor to the early Christians and Vikings who were not drawn to this place where an early Irish fort once stood. It is a State Care Historic Monument sited in the townland of Dunluce, in Coleraine Borough Council area, at gridsd ref: C9048 4137. The earthworks (adjacent to Dunluce Castle) are a Scheduled Historic Monument, at grid ref: area of C905 412
History
In the 1200s Richard de Burgh, Earl of Ulster, built the first castle at Dunluce.
It is first documented in the hands of the MacQuillin family in 1513. The earliest features of the castle are two large drum towers about 9 metres in diameter on the eastern side, both relics of a stronghold built here by the MacQuillins after they became lords of the district, the chieftan of which was known as Lord of the Route, in the late fourteenth century.
Later it became the home of the chief of the Clan MacDonnell of Antrim and the Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg from Scotland. Chief John Mor MacDonald was the second son of Good John of Islay, Lord of the Isles, 6th chief of Clan Donald in Scotland. John Mor MacDonald was born through John of Islay's second marriage to Princess Margaret Stewart, daughter of King Robert II of Scotland. In 1584, on the death of James MacDonald the 6th chief of the Clan MacDonald of Antrim and Dunnyveg, the Antrim Glens were seized by one of his younger brothers called Somerled or Sorley Boy MacDonnell known also as Sorley Buy. Sorley took the castle, keeping it for himself and improving it in the Scottish style. Sorley Buy swore allegiance to James IV of Scotland and his son Ranald was made Randal MacDonnell, 1st Earl of Antrim by Queen Elizabeth.
Four years later, the Girona, a galleass from the Spanish Armada was wrecked in a storm on the rocks nearby. The cannon from the ship were installed in the gatehouses and the rest of the cargo sold, the funds being used to restore the castle. MacDonnell's granddaughter Rose was born in the castle in 1613. At one point, part of the kitchen next to the cliff face collapsed into the sea, after which the wife of the owner refused to live in the castle any longer. According to a legend, when the kitchen fell into the sea only a kitchen boy survived, as he was sitting in the corner of the kitchen which did not collapse.
Dunluce Castle served as the seat of the Earl of Antrim until the impoverishment of the MacDonnells in 1690, following the Battle of the Boyne. Since that time, the castle has deteriorated and parts were scavenged to serve as materials for nearby buildings. It is now in the care of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency.
In 1973 the castle appeared on the inner cover of the multi-million selling Led Zeppelin album Houses of the Holy. Keanu Reeves's character makes reference to this in the hit comedy film Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure when they travel back in time to meet Socrates. The castle also appeared in Jackie Chan's - The Medallion (2001) when it provided an exterior setting for the 'villains lair'.