The first time I ever heard of the Martyr Stanley Rother, was from a relative of his who was my parishioner at Saint Anne’s in Richmond Hill. He was stationed at nearby Ft. Stewart. And like is relative, he is a brave soul too, willing to die for his country serving in an elite, undercover group of army operatives in Iraq and Afghanistan. In fact, my parishioner resembles his relative pictured above.
In his last mission to Afghanistan, his best buddy with him was killed. It seem that my parishioner and his relative martyr have the same brave blood coursing through their veins.
The photos of the new shrine dedicated to the Martyr Stanley Rother are stunning. It’s not finished and I can’t wait to see the finished product.
(FROM THE NCR): The birth of Stanley Francis Rother was by all accounts ordinary, aside from the weather. The Catholic farm boy came into the world during an Oklahoma dust storm.
But in life – and in death – he was extraordinary.
The 46-year-old priest, shot to death in Guatemala in 1981, became the first person born in the United States to be declared a martyr by the Catholic Church.Now a $50 million shrine built to honor the slain missionary — killed by three masked assassins who entered his rectory during Guatemala's civil war — is expected to draw thousands of pilgrims to his home state.
$50M shrine to honor slain priest Stanley Rother, first US Catholic martyr
10 comments:
Stunning!
Thanks for posting, Father McDonald. The Church is glorious!
Father McDonald,
The Shrine’s dedication Mass begins today at 11am (Central? Time). It is being live-streamed. I notice that Father Rother was ordained in 1963, so his first Mass was the TLM!
Beautiful inside and out! But it needs a communion rail.
Live Now at:
https://archokc.org/live
William
agree totally and while they are at it move the "table and use that wonderful altar as it should be used. But we can dream.
For those who may wish to view, it is accessible here, now, 1:43 EST/NYC time.
https://archokc.org/live
the Egyptian,
Depending on the camera angle of the live-stream, the "high altar" is non-functional. Similar to the "side altars", it lacks a mensa.
the Egyptian,
To clarify, there is a ledge below the tabernacle, however, it does not appear to be anywhere near wide enough to celebrate mass. You might be able to set a ciborium down, perhaps perch a monstrance, but, not much besides that can occur it would seem.
Father McDonald, thank you for this positive, uplifting post.
Father Kavanaugh, thank you for that link.
Pax.
Mark Thomas
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