Old St. Mary’s

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 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

Angel's View of the Choir Loft

Thurible

Various Details

View from the rear of the church

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