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West Orange – Our Lady of Lourdes

The church is distinguished by a monumental mosaic of Our Lady’s apparition at Lourdes set on the sanctuary wall.

The stained glass windows are interesting in that they chronicle the history of the Catholic Church in the United States. they include

Columbus Landing in the “New World” – 1492

The North American Martyrs – 1646-1649

The California Missions of Juniper Serra – Late 1700s

Bishop John Carroll, first Catholic Bishop in the United States – 1789

St. Elizabeth Seton – Early 1800s

St. John Neumann – Early 1800s

Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley, first bishop of Newark – 1853

John F. Kennedy – Eternal Flame – 1963

Vatican Council II – 1962-1965

 

About The Building

Architect(s)

  • George Vuinovich

Architectural Style

  • Modern
  • Postmodern

Fabricator(s) of Windows

  • Luther Studios

Current Status: In use

Interior Pictures

Exterior Pictures

Year Opened: 1963

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