ANNAHEIM - St Ann's RC church
The village of Annaheim, population about 200, is located NE of...
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Side view of the large cruciform church
which was built in 1959.
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The bell from the old church
The name of the village, which means "Anna's Home" (anna-heim) in...
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I like the ceiling
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Large, colorful window over the
entrance of the church.
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Their stations of the cross
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This grand old house was a B&B,
now closed.
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A unique barn in the area
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An attractive old barn
I think we saw these old farm buildings heading south toward Hwy 5 from...
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On its last legs
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Unique old barn, in black & white
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CARMEL - Mount Carmel Shrine (1928)
Mount Carmel, named after the famous landmark in Israel. The hill is...
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closeup
According to local legend, the hill was originally referred to as the...
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The views from the top of the hill
are incredible.
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The golden fields during harvest
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A look in the other direction
The expression "on a clear day you can see forever" really...
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The chapel at the bottom of the hill
was built in 1938. The Stations of the Cross were added the following year....
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The centennial contribution to the Mount
by Conception parish.
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One of the stations of the cross
which have been placed along a narrow wooded path down the side of the hill.
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC church
in the village of Carmel, was built in Gothic style in 1949....
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Memorial plaque
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The Gothic front window
from the outside.
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from the inside
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view from the choir loft
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MacTac stained glass windows
and painted stations of the cross. Wonder if they were painted by Imhoff?
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MacTac windows at the top too
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Presented by Imhoff in 1926
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BURR - St Scholastica RC church
Burr, or what's left of it, is located straight south of Humboldt on Hwy 20.
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from the choir loft
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St Scholastica
(480 - 543) was born in Italy & was the twin sister of St. Benedict of...
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St Benedict, her twin
is considered the founder of modern monasticism. More info about him here:...
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Their stations of the cross
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The cemetery
St Scholastica Mission was founded in 1905. The first church was too...
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Cemetery2
Note all the simple white wooden crosses which are likely children who...
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