St Margarets Academy - Dayseye Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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li e IB asllica of Saint Mary A Ll HOUGH very splendid and graphic descriptions of the Basilica of Saint Mary have appeared in recent publications, the Dayesye staff feel that they would sacrifice a page of glory were they not to enshrine between these covers, a glimpse of this great gem of art. From any angle of our campus, this magnificent structure attracts our gaze upward. It is an honor to Minneapolis. It is a lasting testimonial of the people's love and devotion to Christ, the King. Standing on an eminence in an ideal spot in our city, the twin towers lift their snowy whiteness to the sapphire skies. The golden cross, surmounting the dome, catches the amber dawn, glistens in the midday splendor, and scatters soft, soothing rays from the moonlight, and the blinking stars. From within and from without, this majestic pile of white Mount Airy granite seems to have caught some of the glory and splendor of the age-famed Temple of Mount Moriah. Its surpassing beauty has attracted the interest of 115 1

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AS THE slanting rays of the Jubilee Sun steal ■L through our western windows, they leave a feeling of reverence and veneration for the Sisters who brought our work in Minnesota to its present happy condition. Valiant women were they. Women of granite mold, with strong minds, great hearts, deep faith, and willing hands. Although none of the original band are left to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee, our two Senior Sisters. Mother Seraphine Ireland and Mother Jane Frances Bouchet. both former Provincials. knew them, shared their life and labor, saw them pass, one by one. and saw others come in gentler times, to take their places. These dear Sisters form a link between the far past and the near future—between God and the present workers in the field. With hands uplifted, they daily plead that the zeal and charity of the community they so love may bring countless souls to the Feet of Christ.

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--------------------£ CU CA C- --------------- the most competent architects, all of whom have pronounced it unique and grand among the churches of America. The great project of erecting this stately edifice was launched by the late Archbishop John Ireland, was carried on by the former pastor. Reverend Thomas E. Cullen, and was brought to its now near glorious finish by the present pastor. Reverend James M. Reardon. The beautiful plan of the Basilica is the creation of the late E. L. Mas-queray, who spent on it intense thought, labor and research, and applied to its designing, the grandeur and simplicity of the cathedrals of Albi and Cahora. The style is an exquisite example of modern renaissance, generated from a combination of lintel constuction with Greco-Roman ornamentation, of which iMichael Angelo was one of the great exponents. Upon entering the vestibule of the majestic nave, the observer is impressed by the simplicity and grandeur of the interior. The rich Mankato stone walls, varying in shade from cream to buff, lend themselves harmoniously to the blue and gold, always Mary’s own colors. The wealth of the renaissance ornamentation in the arched ceiling of the; nave is a feast for the eye of the artist. The bronze-crowned confessionals along the side ambulatories are of white Tavernellc marble. The Stations of the Cross will be erected in the spaces between the confessionals. The chapels of Our Lady of Lourdes. Saint Joseph, the Sacred Heart. Saint Ann. Saint Patrick and the Little Flower are not yet completed. The beautiful stained glass windows, symbolizing the principal events in the life of the Blessed Virgin, and the Prophets who foretold the Messiah, are the work of Thomas J. Gaytee. of Minneapolis. The main rose window at the right of the Sanctuary, is the memorial window of the late Archbishop John Ireland. Approaching the Sanctuary from the east ambulatory, just at the entrance, is the wonderful Calvary Group, the Dying Savior, the Sorrowing Mother, and the Faithful John. The group was hand-carved from a single piece of Mankato stone, by John B. Garatti. of St. Paul. Our accomplished sculptor must have [16 1