Photos of Saint Mary's (Immaculate Conception) Church, in Brussels, Illinois
HERE ARE PHOTOS of Immaculate Conception (Saint Mary's) Church in the village of Brussels, Calhoun County, Illinois. It is about 39 miles by car and ferryboat northwest of downtown Saint Louis, Missouri.
This church is of dates from 1863 and replaced one built in 1847.
The town of Brussels is named after the hometown in Belgium of the church's first parish priest. Click here for more photos of Brussels.
Saint Mary's is one church among three that comprise Blessed Trinity parish in the south part of Calhoun County. According the diocesan directory, this combined parish has about 1097 parishioners in 433 families.
Brilliant gold mosaic is above the altar, along with the Lamb of God on the Book of Seven Seals from the Apocalypse.
On the front of the old high altar is the Last Supper: along with Jesus, the apostles John, Peter, and the betrayer Judas are clearly identifiable.
Statue of Saint Joseph. Stained glass window has the Christological symbols of an eagle and fish.
Stained glass window of the Holy Family.
On the molding around the ceiling are medallions of titles of the Blessed Virgin Mary as found in the Litany of Loreto. Shown here in composite are Tower of David (Canticle of Canticles 4:4); Seat of Wisdom; and Ark of the Covenant (compare 2 Samuel 6:9 and Luke 1:43).
Brussels, Illinois 62013
Stained glass window of the Nativity and adoration of the shepherds.
On the molding around the ceiling are medallions of titles of the Blessed Virgin Mary as found in the Litany of Loreto. Shown here in composite are Tower of David (Canticle of Canticles 4:4); Seat of Wisdom; and Ark of the Covenant (compare 2 Samuel 6:9 and Luke 1:43).
Graves of parish pastors in the Catholic cemetery.
Address:
111 Main StreetBrussels, Illinois 62013
2 comments:
Mark any thoughts about what the ropes are for on the cross in the cemetery picture? Also is the cemetery so large that it is on the hill behind or is that a different one?
From a Brussels resident:
The ropes are actually wires which keep the cross from blowing over in a wind or storm, which has happened before. The cemetery does in fact extend to the hill behind. It is quite large for a small town.
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