Saint Mary’s, Looking Straight Up

The best treat in visiting the Old Ursuline Convent Museum was entering Saint Mary’s Catholic Church there, built in 1845.  Just beautiful:

Saint Mary's Catholic Church, New Orleans LA

Saint Mary's Catholic Church, New Orleans LA

Saint Mary's Catholic Church, New Orleans LA

Saint Lucy! I’m Jewish and can’t readily identify too many of the Saints, but Saint Lucy I will never forget, as this was one of the favorite items at the St. Joseph’s Day altar at St. Cletus in Gretna (loooove visiting St. Joseph Day altars!!):

St. Cletus Catholic Church St. Joseph's Day Altar, Gretna Louisiana

Saint Mary's Catholic Church, New Orleans LA

another name for a tzedakah box:

Saint Mary's Catholic Church, New Orleans LA

So taken with the ceiling treatment:

Saint Mary's Catholic Church, New Orleans LA

Saint Mary's Catholic Church, New Orleans LA

Saint Mary's Catholic Church, New Orleans LA

Looking straight up:
Saint Mary's Catholic Church, New Orleans LA

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