Old St. Mary’s Church is the oldest church still standing in the City of Cincinnati and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was dedicated on July 3, 1842. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is offered in English, German, and Latin in both the ordinary and extraordinary forms.
“The cornerstone of St. Marien Kirche (St. Mary’s Church) was laid on March 25, 1841, the Feast of the Annunciation, with 10,000 people attending. Because the members of the new parish had only recently come to this country, they had little money and did most of the construction themselves. The women baked the bricks in their ovens at home, while the men felled and hewed whole trees to form the mammoth beams which still span the church above the painted plaster ceiling.”
Taken from “A Brief Introduction” to the history of Old St. Mary’s. Read more about the history here.
Morning Light
Old St. Mary's Church
Angel's View of the Choir Loft
Thurible
Various Details
View from the rear of the church
The 12th Station of the Cross
Crucifix
The Pulpit
Procession
Monstrance
Old St. Mary's from a side aisle
Altar decorated for Christmas
Some older scenes below, click on the picture to view the full-screen pano:
Old St. Mary's Christmas 2004
Inside the Creche Christmas 2005
Requiem Mass for Pope John Paul II
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