And See a Church Worth Preserving!
St. Francis de Sales Oratory is physically located at Latitude 38° N and Longitude 90° W, but from wherever you are, you may now tour the beautiful Oratory, just as if you were standing in the middle of it.
Clicking on the new “TOUR” tab on this site will begin a virtual tour of the Oratory’s interior, featuring a viewer-directed, 360° panoramic video tour, accompanied by organ music and Gregorian Chant. See this cultural gem of St. Louis which must be returned to its original splendor!
* Experience the longest aisle a bride would walk as she approaches the altar.
* Look around and enjoy the priceless stained glass windows created by Emil Frei, Sr., considered to be St. Louis’ premier stained glass artist.
* Tilt the viewing angle 90° from the horizontal to reveal the elaborate ceiling frescoes painted by Fridolin Fuchs, another German immigrant.
* Visit the high altar and the reredos (the ornate screen behind the altar), and walk over to the apses on the sides of the main apse, where altars to the Blessed Virgin Mary and to St. Joseph are located.
* Visit the baptistery and its Byzantine-style glittering mosaics, made by the same artists who worked on the mosaics in the (new) Cathedral Basilica.
Donate today, and help preserve this historical landmark!
