Comments on: “Tradition for Tomorrow” Launches http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/tradition-for-tomorrow-launches/ Restoring the Landmark of South St. Louis Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:06:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: A. Hubert http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/tradition-for-tomorrow-launches/comment-page-1/#comment-26 A. Hubert Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:30:16 +0000 http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/?p=15#comment-26 It is a real joy to see the church of St. Francis de Sales being used the way it was designed to be used when built by the German artisans 100 years ago. I talked to a lady named Catherine who went to gradeschool here years ago and in the more recent years she said she came every week to clean the church with her husband. As she became worried when the young guitarists came in to rest their coke cans on the altar of St. Joseph during mass and when the administrators allowed a dance floor in an alcove, she fretted when the communion rail was about to be removed, and plywood put down to level the floors, she and her husband continued to keep the vigil light burning in front of the St. Francis de Sales statue changing it when ever it was spent. Once, some of the benches were removed but Archbishop Rigali then intervened and told officials to put all the benches back this was an historic landmark. If it wasn't for Catherine and her husband maybe there wouldn't even be a St. Francis de Sales Church still standing! We all owe a debt od gratitude to the Ludwigs and St. Francis de Sales himself cooperating to preserve the wonderful cathedral of South St. Louis! It is a real joy to see the church of St. Francis de Sales being used the way it was designed to be used when built by the German artisans 100 years ago. I talked to a lady named Catherine who went to gradeschool here years ago and in the more recent years she said she came every week to clean the church with her husband. As she became worried when the young guitarists came in to rest their coke cans on the altar of St. Joseph during mass and when the administrators allowed a dance floor in an alcove, she fretted when the communion rail was about to be removed, and plywood put down to level the floors, she and her husband continued to keep the vigil light burning in front of the St. Francis de Sales statue changing it when ever it was spent. Once, some of the benches were removed but Archbishop Rigali then intervened and told officials to put all the benches back this was an historic landmark. If it wasn’t for Catherine and her husband maybe there wouldn’t even be a St. Francis de Sales Church still standing! We all owe a debt od gratitude to the Ludwigs and St. Francis de Sales himself cooperating to preserve the wonderful cathedral of South St. Louis!

]]> By: A. Hubert http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/tradition-for-tomorrow-launches/comment-page-1/#comment-23 A. Hubert Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:47:53 +0000 http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/?p=15#comment-23 The tower (while not all the way lit up yet) still looks so very beautiful in a dark night sky.It truly is worth a trip to see it at night. How about Christmas Eve midnight Mass? The music begins at 11:30 pm. The tower (while not all the way lit up yet) still looks so very beautiful in a dark night sky.It truly is worth a trip to see it at night.
How about Christmas Eve midnight Mass?
The music begins at 11:30 pm.

]]> By: CS http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/tradition-for-tomorrow-launches/comment-page-1/#comment-19 CS Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:19:49 +0000 http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/?p=15#comment-19 Great to hear all the wonderful news in St. Louis. I look forward to the day when the restoration begins. This church is the landmark of South St Louis. I hope all restoration groups in St Louis get together on this one and work for this beautiful landmark. The city of St. Louis could lend an ear too. This building has stood for 100 years. The former parish was founded around 140 years ago. The church rises over 300 feet in the air. The tallest, I believe of all city chuches. St Francis de Sales has served thousands of families, and educated a well numbered of St. Louis' City leaders. Let us all join in and help the Institute of Christ the King resotore this monument of our city, and heart of many souls. Great to hear all the wonderful news in St. Louis. I look forward to the day when the restoration begins.

This church is the landmark of South St Louis. I hope all restoration groups in St Louis get together on this one and work for this beautiful landmark.

The city of St. Louis could lend an ear too.

This building has stood for 100 years. The former parish was founded around 140 years ago. The church rises over 300 feet in the air. The tallest, I believe of all city chuches.

St Francis de Sales has served thousands of families, and educated a well numbered of St. Louis’ City leaders.

Let us all join in and help the Institute of Christ the King resotore this monument of our city, and heart of many souls.

]]> By: John http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/tradition-for-tomorrow-launches/comment-page-1/#comment-18 John Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:09:27 +0000 http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/?p=15#comment-18 This is a very worthy project and a great companion to the restorations in Chicago and Wisconsin. You are in my prayers and this blog will be on my favorites list. I look forward to reading how the work is progressing. This is a very worthy project and a great companion to the restorations in Chicago and Wisconsin. You are in my prayers and this blog will be on my favorites list. I look forward to reading how the work is progressing.

]]> By: Arbee http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/tradition-for-tomorrow-launches/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Arbee Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:01:15 +0000 http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/?p=15#comment-15 This is a great cause. I only hope the Archdiocese will provide it with some support. This is a great cause. I only hope the Archdiocese will provide it with some support.

]]> By: Monsignor Bennett http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/tradition-for-tomorrow-launches/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Monsignor Bennett Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:00:09 +0000 http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/?p=15#comment-12 As a boy I lived near this glorious place of worship. The magnificence it exuded to me as such a young impressionable lad drew me to my vocation. I remember as an adoloscent keeping a close eye on the steeple clock to be sure not to be tardy for curfew. God Bless this restoration project and all involved. St. Francis de Sales is the true Spirit of St. Louis! As a boy I lived near this glorious place of worship. The magnificence it exuded to me as such a young impressionable lad drew me to my vocation. I remember as an adoloscent keeping a close eye on the steeple clock to be sure not to be tardy for curfew. God Bless this restoration project and all involved. St. Francis de Sales is the true Spirit of St. Louis!

]]> By: Mike B http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/tradition-for-tomorrow-launches/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Mike B Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:10:16 +0000 http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/?p=15#comment-11 I was baptized, received my first communion, and married in this church…I would love to see my grand children do the same. This is a worthy cause and a beautifully created website! May God bless your efforts to restore this beauty. I was baptized, received my first communion, and married in this church…I would love to see my grand children do the same. This is a worthy cause and a beautifully created website! May God bless your efforts to restore this beauty.

]]> By: Michael C. http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/tradition-for-tomorrow-launches/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Michael C. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:00:17 +0000 http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/?p=15#comment-10 May God's blessings be upon the St. Francis de Sales community and upon this wonderful restoration project. May God’s blessings be upon the St. Francis de Sales community and upon this wonderful restoration project.

]]> By: Bab-a-Booie http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/tradition-for-tomorrow-launches/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Bab-a-Booie Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:37:40 +0000 http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/?p=15#comment-9 This is a real great idea...the thought of seeing the Steeple Tower illuminated over the St. Louis sky line is a real inspiration. This is a real great idea…the thought of seeing the Steeple Tower illuminated over the St. Louis sky line is a real inspiration.

]]> By: B.J. http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/tradition-for-tomorrow-launches/comment-page-1/#comment-8 B.J. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:27:45 +0000 http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/?p=15#comment-8 What a beautiful Pontifical High Mass today to celebrate the 100th anniversary. I started a Facebook.com "Cause" to point people to this site. If anyone wants to search for it in Facebook, the cause is called "Restore a St. Louis Landmark - St. Francis de Sales" God Bless. What a beautiful Pontifical High Mass today to celebrate the 100th anniversary. I started a Facebook.com “Cause” to point people to this site. If anyone wants to search for it in Facebook, the cause is called “Restore a St. Louis Landmark – St. Francis de Sales”
God Bless.

]]> By: L.G. http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/tradition-for-tomorrow-launches/comment-page-1/#comment-6 L.G. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:54:34 +0000 http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/?p=15#comment-6 We are very blessed to have the Institute of Christ the King and its dedication to the renewal of Catholic culture. This restoration, like the Shrine of Christ the King in Chicago, will once again bring beauty to its surrounding neighborhood. We are very blessed to have the Institute of Christ the King and its dedication to the renewal of Catholic culture. This restoration, like the Shrine of Christ the King in Chicago, will once again bring beauty to its surrounding neighborhood.

]]> By: Miss M http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/tradition-for-tomorrow-launches/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Miss M Sun, 23 Nov 2008 02:27:40 +0000 http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/?p=15#comment-5 God bless "Tradition for Tomorrow" and may St. Louisians and Catholics nationwide respond to this call to preserve treasures both in edifice and in spiritual charism. God bless “Tradition for Tomorrow” and may St. Louisians and Catholics nationwide respond to this call to preserve treasures both in edifice and in spiritual charism.

]]> By: Raymond http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/tradition-for-tomorrow-launches/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Raymond Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:47:26 +0000 http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/?p=15#comment-4 My thoughts and prayers are with all those involved with this glorious church in south Saint Louis. SEE YOU THERE! My thoughts and prayers are with all those involved with this glorious church in south Saint Louis.

SEE YOU THERE!

]]> By: Augustine http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/tradition-for-tomorrow-launches/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Augustine Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:49:04 +0000 http://www.traditionfortomorrow.com/blog/?p=15#comment-3 May the restoration campaign be successful! May the restoration campaign be successful!

]]>