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Showing posts with label Wisconsin Shrines. Show all posts
Sunday, August 2, 2015
Saturday, November 29, 2014
Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians - Hubertus, Wisconsin
The Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians is located at:
Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki of Milwaukee, Bishop David L. Ricken of Green Bay, and Bishop William P. Callahan of LaCrosse encourage all the faithful to make a pilgrimage of faith "to pray, as did the Apostles: 'Lord increase our faith' (Lk 17:5)."
November 1 -- April 30
Daily: 6:00 am - 5:00 pm
Please see Cafe page for current hours
1515 Carmel Rd, Hubertus, Wisconsin
53033
Website: http://www.holyhill.com
Phone: 262-628-1838
Christmas Season schedule:
Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki of Milwaukee, Bishop David L. Ricken of Green Bay, and Bishop William P. Callahan of LaCrosse encourage all the faithful to make a pilgrimage of faith "to pray, as did the Apostles: 'Lord increase our faith' (Lk 17:5)."
Holy Hill is located in southeast Wisconsin, on the highest
elevation in that part of the state. Situated on 435 acres of rural
countryside, it provides the visitor with the opportunity for spiritual
enrichment. We often hear visitors remark about the peace, beauty and
serenity they find at Holy Hill.
As early as 1903, Holy Hill was declared a Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians. In 2006, the Shrine was raised to the status of Minor Basilica. But as far back as the 1700s and perhaps earlier, the American Indians came to Holy Hill because they considered it a sacred place.
Many come to Holy Hill as "tourists", only to find that they have been touched by something deeper than natural beauty or curiosity. We know that God is truly present on this Holy Hill, and we invite you to come and share with us this Presence!
As early as 1903, Holy Hill was declared a Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians. In 2006, the Shrine was raised to the status of Minor Basilica. But as far back as the 1700s and perhaps earlier, the American Indians came to Holy Hill because they considered it a sacred place.
Many come to Holy Hill as "tourists", only to find that they have been touched by something deeper than natural beauty or curiosity. We know that God is truly present on this Holy Hill, and we invite you to come and share with us this Presence!
Phone Monastery
(262) 628 - 1838
Hours: 7am - 7pm CST
Directions
Holy Hill is located five miles south of Hartford on Hwy 167 (Holy Hill Road). We are thirty miles north of Milwaukee: take Hwy 41/45 north to Hwy 167 (Holy Hill Road) EXIT 57, go west for six miles; the entrance will be on your left. We are seventy miles east of Madison:
take I-94 to Hwy 83 and go north to Hwy 167 (Holy Hill Road); take 167
east for three miles and watch for Holy Hill's entrance on your right.
Holy Hill is 110 miles north of Chicago: from I-94 north take the I-43 south/I-894 BYP EXIT 316 on the left toward Madison/Fond du Lac. Merge onto I-894 and stay straight to go onto Hwy 41/45 north; Take the Hwy 167 (Holy Hill Road) exit, EXIT 57; go west for six miles; the entrance will be on your left
Church, Shrine and Grounds
Daily: 6:00 am - 5:00 pm
May 1 -- October 31
Daily: 6:00 am - 7:00 pm
Stations of the Cross
(Every Friday during Lent)
10:30 am in lower church, level 2
Scenic Tower
Closed for the season
Open May 1 - October 31 (weather permitting)
Sunday: 1:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Monday – Saturday: 9:00 am – 6:30 pm
(Closed for winter months, high winds, rain or ice)
Gift Store
(262) 628-4735
November 1 - Palm Sunday
Monday - Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Palm Sunday - October 31
Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Cafe
Phone: 262-628-4417Please see Cafe page for current hours
Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in New Franken, Wisconsin
The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help is located at:
http://www.shrineofourladyofgoodhelp.com
On these grounds over 150 years ago, the Holy Mother appeared to the young Adele Brise and instructed her to teach the children in the faith. This is where Sister Adele began her work and inspired the efforts of generations of faithful Christians.
The apparitions have been approved by the Church.
Shrine Calendar:
http://www.shrineofourladyofgoodhelp.com/calendar-schedule
2015 Events at the Shrine:
4047 Chapel Drive
New Franken, Wisconsin 54229
Phone: (920) 866-2571
Wow lots of things happening at this Shrine!
Facility Hours
Church and Apparition Site:
8:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.Grounds & Buildings
8:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Church and Apparition Site:
8:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.Grounds & Buildings
8:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
They also welcome volunteers:
Here is main website for this shrine:
http://www.shrineofourladyofgoodhelp.com
On these grounds over 150 years ago, the Holy Mother appeared to the young Adele Brise and instructed her to teach the children in the faith. This is where Sister Adele began her work and inspired the efforts of generations of faithful Christians.
The apparitions have been approved by the Church.
Shrine Calendar:
http://www.shrineofourladyofgoodhelp.com/calendar-schedule
2015 Events at the Shrine:
Walk
To Mary
May 2, 2015
The Walk To Mary is a 21-mile
pilgrimage from the National Shrine of St. Joseph at St. Norbert Abbey in De
Pere, Wis., to the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion, Wis. Shorter
routes for those who cannot walk the entire length are available. This
pilgrimage is endorsed by Bishop David L. Ricken and coordinated by an
independent nonprofit organization. For more information, visit www.walktomary.com.
May
Crowning
May 3, 2015 | Holy Hour: 2 P.M. •
May Crowning to follow
Join us as we honor our Blessed
Mother with this traditional May Crowning. We will gather for a Holy Hour
before.
Annual
May Celebration
May 17, 2015 | Outdoor Mass & Rosary
Procession: 11 A.M.
This Shrine event was started around
turn of 20th century by Abbot Bernard H. Pennings, O. Praem, of St. Norbert
Abbey in De Pere, Wis. It was originally celebrated on last day of May as a
special day of prayer to combat a heresy that was influencing local Belgian
inhabitants. At that time, the last day in May was Feast of the Queenship of
Mary and probably why Abbot Pennings picked that day for the celebration.
Later, the event at the Shrine was switched to last Sunday in May and called Annual
May Celebration. When Church calendar was revised, Queenship of Mary was moved
to August 22, one week after Solemnity of the Assumption, to highlight
connection of those 2 Marian celebrations. May 31 became Feast of the
Visitation.
Retreat
Day: Blessed Teresa of Calcutta with Fr.
Tom Sullivan, C.P.M.
June 20, 2015 More information will
be posted to this page in future. Check back for more details.
Solemnity
of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
August 15, 2015 | Mass &
Procession: 11 A.M.*
Outdoor Mass at 11 A.M. celebrated
by Bishop David L. Ricken and followed by Benediction of the Most Blessed
Sacrament and a rosary procession. This special celebration on Feast of the
Assumption is a tradition at the Shrine that was started by Sister Adele after great
fire of 1871. The current statue used in procession was given to Sister Adele
by St. Joseph Parish in Champion when original statue was damaged.
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wisconsin
The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wisconsin:
http://www.guadalupeshrine.org
The Shrine has many events with exposition/veneration of various Saints' relics.
http://www.guadalupeshrine.org
The Shrine has many events with exposition/veneration of various Saints' relics.
Inside
the Shrine Church: Side-aisle shrines:
Saint Therese (en Español) – (also: Canonization, by Pope Pius XI)
Blessed Miguel Pro – (also: video about Blessed Miguel Pro)
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla (en Español)
Saint Peregrine (en Español)
Saint Maria Goretti
Saint Faustina Kowalska (en Español)
Pendentives – Church Fathers:
Saint Cyril of Jerusalem (en Español)
Saint Ephrem (en Español) – (also: Encyclical by Pope Benedict XV)
Saint John Damascene (en Español)
Saint Ambrose (en Español)
Sacristy
Saint John Mary Vianney (en Español)
Saint John Neumann
Lower-level – Venerables:
Venerable Bp. Frederic Baraga
Venerable Samuel Mazzuchelli, OP
Venerable Solanus Casey, OFMCap.
On Sundays at the shrine:
9:30 a.m. – Traditional Latin Mass
11:00 a.m. – Spanish
1:00 p.m. – English
Shrine Church Tour
Monday through Saturday
1:30 p.m.
Sunday
2:30 p.m.
Holy Mass
Monday through Saturday
12:15 p.m.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
with Holy Rosary, Evening Prayer and Benediction
Monday through Saturday
3:30 p.m.
Shrine Church Tour
Monday through Saturday
1:30 p.m.
Sunday
2:30 p.m.
Divine Mercy Chaplet
Thursday
3:00 p.m.
Plan a Pilgrimage:
http://www.guadalupeshrine.org/visit/pilgrimage
The church has an amazing pipe organ:
The organ dates its origin to the early centuries.
The Shrine Church has amazing paintings. Painting Reproductions are available in the gift shop on line or in person.
Saint Therese (en Español) – (also: Canonization, by Pope Pius XI)
Blessed Miguel Pro – (also: video about Blessed Miguel Pro)
Saint Gianna Beretta Molla (en Español)
Saint Peregrine (en Español)
Saint Maria Goretti
Saint Faustina Kowalska (en Español)
Pendentives – Church Fathers:
Saint Cyril of Jerusalem (en Español)
Saint Ephrem (en Español) – (also: Encyclical by Pope Benedict XV)
Saint John Damascene (en Español)
Saint Ambrose (en Español)
Sacristy
Saint John Mary Vianney (en Español)
Saint John Neumann
Lower-level – Venerables:
Venerable Bp. Frederic Baraga
Venerable Samuel Mazzuchelli, OP
Venerable Solanus Casey, OFMCap.
On Sundays at the shrine:
9:30 a.m. – Traditional Latin Mass
11:00 a.m. – Spanish
1:00 p.m. – English
Shrine Church Tour
Monday through Saturday
1:30 p.m.
Sunday
2:30 p.m.
Holy Mass
Monday through Saturday
12:15 p.m.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
with Holy Rosary, Evening Prayer and Benediction
Monday through Saturday
3:30 p.m.
Shrine Church Tour
Monday through Saturday
1:30 p.m.
Sunday
2:30 p.m.
Divine Mercy Chaplet
Thursday
3:00 p.m.
Plan a Pilgrimage:
http://www.guadalupeshrine.org/visit/pilgrimage
The church has an amazing pipe organ:
The organ dates its origin to the early centuries.
The Shrine Church has amazing paintings. Painting Reproductions are available in the gift shop on line or in person.
Monday, September 8, 2014
Wisconsin Shrines
The National Shrine of Saint Philomena
W8650 State Road 23
Briggsville, WI 53920
email: philomena@dwave.net
In the late 1940s Father Wiltzius came from the Milwaukee area, and brought with him a first-class relic of the Little Virgin Martyr, originally obtained by Father Maurice Dorney in Naples, in 1937.
Father Wiltzius planned a shrine to be a replica of the dungeon where the young Martyr-Saint, Philomena, had suffered and died to preserve her virginity. At the time he was seventy- six years old. Together with a boy of sixteen they started building the shrine on August 8, 1949. They completed it on September 1, 1950.
There are forty-five tons of granite in the superstructure alone, all hauled and laid by the two. Old Jake used a cane to support himself because he was badly crippled...until the fourth day of work...that's when his "Little Girl Friend", as he fondly called Saint Philomena, fixed him up, he swears. He discarded the cane and didn't use it again. Web site
The Dickeyville Grotto and Shrines
305 W. Main Street
Dickeyville, WI 53808
Phone: 608-568-3119
The Dickeyville Grotto and Shrines were erected by Father Matthias Wernerus, pastor of the Holy Ghost Parish from 1918 to 1931. His handiwork in stone, built from 1925-1930, is dedicated to the unity of two great American ideals-love of God and love of Country. These religious and patriotic shrines were constructed without the use of blueprints.
There are several shrines in the Grotto garden. Besides the main shrine (which houses the Grotto of the Blessed Virgin), there is a patriotic shrine, the sacramental shrine of the Holy Eucharist, the Sacred Heart shrine, Christ the King shrine, Fatima shrine, and the Stations of the Cross. Web site
Sacred Heart School of Theology
7335 S. Hwy 100 P.O. Box 429
Hales Corners, WI 53130-0429
414-425-8300
Sacred Heart School of Theology focuses on preparing men over 30 for priesthood. Sacred Heart's expertise ensures a rich, rewarding and effective formation experience for older men, while rigorously following the Program of Priestly Formation.
The school was founded in 1932 and is an apostolate of the Priests of the Sacred Heart.
Sacred Heart is is situated on an expansive campus and is a showpiece of the Mid-Century architecture. The school has inspiring chapels, modern classrooms and inviting common spaces. Web site
Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary,
Help of Christians
Holy Hill Shrine
1525 Carmel Road
Hubertus, Wisconsin 53033
Monastery: 262-628-1838
Gift Store: 262-628-4735
Holy Hill Café: 262-628-4295
Holy Hill was discovered and mapped by Jesuit missionaries between 1673 and 1679. Based on their information a French hermit named Francois Soubrio went there around 1850 and camped there.
In 1855 Fr. Paulhuber, of Salzburg, Austria purchased 40 acres at the top of the hill from the government and three years later erected a 15 foot high oak cross made from a tree growing on the hill.
In 1862 a simple log chapel named the Shrine of Mary - was dedicated by Fr. George Strickner. Wooden Stations of the Cross were set up alongside the road that lead to it. In the winter of 1880 the chapel was replaced by a new shrine which was in use for 45 years.
In 1906 the Shrine was put under the care of a group of Discalced Carmelites from Bavaria.
Holy Hill was declared a Shrine with "Portiuncula privilege" by Pope Leo XIII in 1903. And, as a result of the increasing number of pilgrims, the Discalced Carmelites of Bavaria were invited to staff the Shrine in 1906.
On November 19, 2006, the Shrine was elevated to the status of Basilica.
Soon the Basilica attracted so many pilgrims that it had to be replaced. It was razed in 1926. The present chapel was started in 1926 and was consecrated in 1931.
The chapel dominates Holy Hill. Above the entrance to the upper church are two 8-foot marble statues. The statue of St. Mary Help of Christians is on the left, and the statue of St. Joseph, protector of the order, is on the right.
Inside the upper church, St. Teresa of Jesus and St. John of the Cross, founders of the Discalced Carmelites, are depicted in mosaics.
More than 500,000 people from all over the world visit the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians, at Holy Hill each year.
Web site
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe
5250 Justin Road
P.O. Box 1237
La Crosse, WI 54601
Tel: 608-782-5440
In November, 1998, the Most Reverend Raymond L. Burke, then Bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse, met with a small group of people to discuss his ideas for a Marian shrine.
A beautiful site of approximately 70 acres was gifted by the Robert Swing family and in 2005, the Shrine purchased additional adjacent acres to bring the grounds to approximately 100 acres of beautiful woodlands.
The following projects have been completed at the site:
The Shrine Church.
The Pilgrim Center.
Mother of Good Counsel Votive Candle Chapel.
Meditation Trail and Devotional Areas.
Outdoor Stations of the Cross.
Rosary Walk.
Memorial to the Unborn.
Friars' Residence.
Web site
The Basilica of Saint Josaphat
601 W Lincoln Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53215
414-645-5623
The Basilica of Saint Josaphat was built to accommodate Milwaukee's growing Polish Catholic congregation. Construction in July 1897 andit was dedicated until July 1901. This historic basilica has one of the largest copper domes in the world. The building seats 2,400.
It was raised to a Minor Basilica by Pope Pius XI in 1929 (the third church so honored in the USA). It fulfilled the necessary characteristics required by the Church to be so designated. Namely: it is a place of pilgrimage and special devotion, it is a center of historic significance for the Faith, and it is architecturally and artistically qualified for such an honor. Patterned after St. Peter's in Rome, it has all the elements of a classical Romanesque basilica. It is recognized by the city of Milwaukee as an officially designated landmark.
The Basilica is also a Franciscan center for prayer and spirituality. The friars invite you to join us as we unfold this special story of Faith. Learn about our Parish, our rootedness in Roman Catholicism and Polish culture, the beauty of the Basilica, and the history of this great structure.
Web site
December 8, 2010
Our Lady of Good Help: "Worthy of belief"
Bishop David Ricken announced today that he officially approves the Marian apparitions at the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help at Champion.
The announcement was made during a special Mass for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception at the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help at Champion.
Reading from his decree, the Bishop stated, "I declare with moral certainty and in accord with the norms of the Church that the events, apparitions and locutions given to Adele Brise in October of 1859 do exhibit the substance of supernatural character, and I do hereby approve these apparitions as worthy of belief (although not obligatory) by the Christian faithful."
Today's declaration makes Our Lady of Good Help at Champion the first and only site in the United States of an approved apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. more
The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help
4047 Chapel Drive
New Franken, Wisconsin 54229
Diocese of Green Bay
(One mile east of Champion on Kewaunee County Highway K)
Phone: 920-866-2571
In 1942, the "Our Lady of Good Help" chapel with a shrine to Mary in the crypt was dedicated.
The Chapel school was converted into a pre-Novitiate for the Sisters of St. Francis in 1953. Diocese of Green Bay web site
The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help web site
St. Anne Chapel
Plain, Wisconsin
The tiny St. Anne's Chapel was built a half century ago on top of the high, wooded hill west of the present day church. This little house of prayer was constructed on the highest hill in the area and dedicated to the glory of God and named after St. Anne, mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The St. Philip the Apostle Parish
The Rudolph Grotto Shrine
Grotto and Shrine Garden
6975 Grotto Ave.
Rudolph WI 54475
Phone: (715) 435-3286
The grotto garden consists of about ten shrines plus a museum, chapels, stations of the cross, a cave with eight shrines, statues and more. There is a small charge for the cave. The Grotto is open to visitors from May until October, but especially visit and enjoy during the annual St. Philip Church picnic on the first Sunday of August. Web site
Marian Center for Peace
241 Apricot Street
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Phone: 715-424-6279
Website: mariancenterforpeace.org
Located in the former convent of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, the Marian Center houses the Mother of America Perpetual Adoration Chapel where, since October of 2004, Our Eucharistic Lord has been continually adored by members of the Wisconsin Rapids community.
In the chapel hangs the relic image of Our Lady of Guadalupe as well as a digital copy of the Vilnius Divine Mercy painting.
The facility also houses life-sized, back-lighted copies of the Shroud of Turin, a small lending library, and a resource center/gift shop.
W8650 State Road 23
Briggsville, WI 53920
email: philomena@dwave.net
In the late 1940s Father Wiltzius came from the Milwaukee area, and brought with him a first-class relic of the Little Virgin Martyr, originally obtained by Father Maurice Dorney in Naples, in 1937.
Father Wiltzius planned a shrine to be a replica of the dungeon where the young Martyr-Saint, Philomena, had suffered and died to preserve her virginity. At the time he was seventy- six years old. Together with a boy of sixteen they started building the shrine on August 8, 1949. They completed it on September 1, 1950.
There are forty-five tons of granite in the superstructure alone, all hauled and laid by the two. Old Jake used a cane to support himself because he was badly crippled...until the fourth day of work...that's when his "Little Girl Friend", as he fondly called Saint Philomena, fixed him up, he swears. He discarded the cane and didn't use it again. Web site
The Dickeyville Grotto and Shrines
305 W. Main Street
Dickeyville, WI 53808
Phone: 608-568-3119
The Dickeyville Grotto and Shrines were erected by Father Matthias Wernerus, pastor of the Holy Ghost Parish from 1918 to 1931. His handiwork in stone, built from 1925-1930, is dedicated to the unity of two great American ideals-love of God and love of Country. These religious and patriotic shrines were constructed without the use of blueprints.
There are several shrines in the Grotto garden. Besides the main shrine (which houses the Grotto of the Blessed Virgin), there is a patriotic shrine, the sacramental shrine of the Holy Eucharist, the Sacred Heart shrine, Christ the King shrine, Fatima shrine, and the Stations of the Cross. Web site
Sacred Heart School of Theology
7335 S. Hwy 100 P.O. Box 429
Hales Corners, WI 53130-0429
414-425-8300
Sacred Heart School of Theology focuses on preparing men over 30 for priesthood. Sacred Heart's expertise ensures a rich, rewarding and effective formation experience for older men, while rigorously following the Program of Priestly Formation.
The school was founded in 1932 and is an apostolate of the Priests of the Sacred Heart.
Sacred Heart is is situated on an expansive campus and is a showpiece of the Mid-Century architecture. The school has inspiring chapels, modern classrooms and inviting common spaces. Web site
Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary,
Help of Christians
Holy Hill Shrine
1525 Carmel Road
Hubertus, Wisconsin 53033
Monastery: 262-628-1838
Gift Store: 262-628-4735
Holy Hill Café: 262-628-4295
Holy Hill was discovered and mapped by Jesuit missionaries between 1673 and 1679. Based on their information a French hermit named Francois Soubrio went there around 1850 and camped there.
In 1855 Fr. Paulhuber, of Salzburg, Austria purchased 40 acres at the top of the hill from the government and three years later erected a 15 foot high oak cross made from a tree growing on the hill.
In 1862 a simple log chapel named the Shrine of Mary - was dedicated by Fr. George Strickner. Wooden Stations of the Cross were set up alongside the road that lead to it. In the winter of 1880 the chapel was replaced by a new shrine which was in use for 45 years.
In 1906 the Shrine was put under the care of a group of Discalced Carmelites from Bavaria.
Holy Hill was declared a Shrine with "Portiuncula privilege" by Pope Leo XIII in 1903. And, as a result of the increasing number of pilgrims, the Discalced Carmelites of Bavaria were invited to staff the Shrine in 1906.
On November 19, 2006, the Shrine was elevated to the status of Basilica.
Soon the Basilica attracted so many pilgrims that it had to be replaced. It was razed in 1926. The present chapel was started in 1926 and was consecrated in 1931.
The chapel dominates Holy Hill. Above the entrance to the upper church are two 8-foot marble statues. The statue of St. Mary Help of Christians is on the left, and the statue of St. Joseph, protector of the order, is on the right.
Inside the upper church, St. Teresa of Jesus and St. John of the Cross, founders of the Discalced Carmelites, are depicted in mosaics.
More than 500,000 people from all over the world visit the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians, at Holy Hill each year.
Web site
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe
5250 Justin Road
P.O. Box 1237
La Crosse, WI 54601
Tel: 608-782-5440
In November, 1998, the Most Reverend Raymond L. Burke, then Bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse, met with a small group of people to discuss his ideas for a Marian shrine.
A beautiful site of approximately 70 acres was gifted by the Robert Swing family and in 2005, the Shrine purchased additional adjacent acres to bring the grounds to approximately 100 acres of beautiful woodlands.
The following projects have been completed at the site:
The Shrine Church.
The Pilgrim Center.
Mother of Good Counsel Votive Candle Chapel.
Meditation Trail and Devotional Areas.
Outdoor Stations of the Cross.
Rosary Walk.
Memorial to the Unborn.
Friars' Residence.
Web site
The Basilica of Saint Josaphat
601 W Lincoln Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53215
414-645-5623
The Basilica of Saint Josaphat was built to accommodate Milwaukee's growing Polish Catholic congregation. Construction in July 1897 andit was dedicated until July 1901. This historic basilica has one of the largest copper domes in the world. The building seats 2,400.
It was raised to a Minor Basilica by Pope Pius XI in 1929 (the third church so honored in the USA). It fulfilled the necessary characteristics required by the Church to be so designated. Namely: it is a place of pilgrimage and special devotion, it is a center of historic significance for the Faith, and it is architecturally and artistically qualified for such an honor. Patterned after St. Peter's in Rome, it has all the elements of a classical Romanesque basilica. It is recognized by the city of Milwaukee as an officially designated landmark.
The Basilica is also a Franciscan center for prayer and spirituality. The friars invite you to join us as we unfold this special story of Faith. Learn about our Parish, our rootedness in Roman Catholicism and Polish culture, the beauty of the Basilica, and the history of this great structure.
Web site
December 8, 2010
Our Lady of Good Help: "Worthy of belief"
Bishop David Ricken announced today that he officially approves the Marian apparitions at the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help at Champion.
The announcement was made during a special Mass for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception at the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help at Champion.
Reading from his decree, the Bishop stated, "I declare with moral certainty and in accord with the norms of the Church that the events, apparitions and locutions given to Adele Brise in October of 1859 do exhibit the substance of supernatural character, and I do hereby approve these apparitions as worthy of belief (although not obligatory) by the Christian faithful."
Today's declaration makes Our Lady of Good Help at Champion the first and only site in the United States of an approved apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. more
The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help
4047 Chapel Drive
New Franken, Wisconsin 54229
Diocese of Green Bay
(One mile east of Champion on Kewaunee County Highway K)
Phone: 920-866-2571
In 1942, the "Our Lady of Good Help" chapel with a shrine to Mary in the crypt was dedicated.
The Chapel school was converted into a pre-Novitiate for the Sisters of St. Francis in 1953. Diocese of Green Bay web site
The Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help web site
St. Anne Chapel
Plain, Wisconsin
The tiny St. Anne's Chapel was built a half century ago on top of the high, wooded hill west of the present day church. This little house of prayer was constructed on the highest hill in the area and dedicated to the glory of God and named after St. Anne, mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The St. Philip the Apostle Parish
The Rudolph Grotto Shrine
Grotto and Shrine Garden
6975 Grotto Ave.
Rudolph WI 54475
Phone: (715) 435-3286
The grotto garden consists of about ten shrines plus a museum, chapels, stations of the cross, a cave with eight shrines, statues and more. There is a small charge for the cave. The Grotto is open to visitors from May until October, but especially visit and enjoy during the annual St. Philip Church picnic on the first Sunday of August. Web site
Marian Center for Peace
241 Apricot Street
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Phone: 715-424-6279
Website: mariancenterforpeace.org
Located in the former convent of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, the Marian Center houses the Mother of America Perpetual Adoration Chapel where, since October of 2004, Our Eucharistic Lord has been continually adored by members of the Wisconsin Rapids community.
In the chapel hangs the relic image of Our Lady of Guadalupe as well as a digital copy of the Vilnius Divine Mercy painting.
The facility also houses life-sized, back-lighted copies of the Shroud of Turin, a small lending library, and a resource center/gift shop.
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