{"id":1087,"date":"2018-01-01T10:50:15","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T10:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seththompson.info\/sacredspacesne\/?p=1087"},"modified":"2025-09-27T13:00:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T13:00:39","slug":"saint-mary-saint-catherine-of-siena-parish-charlestown-ma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seththompson.info\/sacredspacesne\/saint-mary-saint-catherine-of-siena-parish-charlestown-ma\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint Mary\u2013Saint Catherine of Siena Parish, Charlestown, Massachusetts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='ggpkg_container_0_1087' style='width:100%; height:300px; position: relative;'>\nLoading&#8230;\n<\/div>\n<script type='text\/javascript' src='https:\/\/seththompson.info\/sacredspacesne\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016_06_21_St_Mary_St_Catherine_of_Siena_Charlestown_MA\/pano2vr_player.js'><\/script>\n<script type='text\/javascript' src='https:\/\/seththompson.info\/sacredspacesne\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016_06_21_St_Mary_St_Catherine_of_Siena_Charlestown_MA\/skin.js'><\/script>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nwindow.addEventListener('load',function() {\nif  (typeof _2016_06_21_St_Mary_St_Catherine_of_Siena_Charlestown_MA_pano2vrPlayer != 'undefined') {\n\tpano_0_1087=new _2016_06_21_St_Mary_St_Catherine_of_Siena_Charlestown_MA_pano2vrPlayer('ggpkg_container_0_1087');\n} else {\n\tpano_0_1087=new pano2vrPlayer('ggpkg_container_0_1087');\n}\nif  (typeof _2016_06_21_St_Mary_St_Catherine_of_Siena_Charlestown_MA_pano2vrSkin != 'undefined') {\n\tskin_0_1087=new _2016_06_21_St_Mary_St_Catherine_of_Siena_Charlestown_MA_pano2vrSkin(pano_0_1087, 'https:\/\/seththompson.info\/sacredspacesne\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016_06_21_St_Mary_St_Catherine_of_Siena_Charlestown_MA\/');\n} else {\n\tskin_0_1087=new pano2vrSkin(pano_0_1087, 'https:\/\/seththompson.info\/sacredspacesne\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016_06_21_St_Mary_St_Catherine_of_Siena_Charlestown_MA\/');\n}\npano_0_1087.readConfigUrlAsync('https:\/\/seththompson.info\/sacredspacesne\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016_06_21_St_Mary_St_Catherine_of_Siena_Charlestown_MA\/pano.xml');\nvar contentOverflow = document.getElementById('content') ? document.getElementById('content').style.overflow : '';\npano_0_1087.addListener('fullscreenenter', function() {\n\tif (document.getElementById('content')) {\n\t\tdocument.getElementById('content').style.overflow = 'visible';\n\t}\n});\npano_0_1087.addListener('fullscreenexit', function() {\n\tif (document.getElementById('content')) {\n\t\tdocument.getElementById('content').style.overflow = contentOverflow;\n\t}\n});\n\n});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px; line-height: 16px;\"><em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/seththompson.info\/sacredspacesne\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016_06_21_St_Mary_St_Catherine_of_Siena_Charlestown_MA\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to view the 360-degree panoramic image fullscreen on your iPhone or iPad.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2006, the Saint Catherine of Siena parish joined nearby Saint Mary\u2019s Church to form what is now known as <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/stmarystcatherine.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Saint Mary\u2013Saint Catherine of Siena Parish<\/a>. Together they reside in the building that has housed the oldest Roman Catholic parish in Boston since its dedication in 1888, formerly known as Saint Mary\u2019s Church. The <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gothic_architecture\" target=\"_blank\">Gothic style<\/a> building designed by <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Patrick_Keely\" target=\"_blank\">Patrick Keely<\/a> includes: a beautifully ornate <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hammerbeam_roof\" target=\"_blank\">hammerbeam oak ceiling<\/a>; stained glass windows by German-based company <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Franz_Mayer_%26_Co.\" target=\"_blank\">Franz Mayer &amp; Co.<\/a>, which depict scenes from the New Testament; and powerful relief sculptures, <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stations_of_the_Cross\" target=\"_blank\">Stations of the Cross<\/a>, representing Jesus Christ on the day of his crucifixion that were created by the ecclesiastical sculptor, <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joseph_Sibbel\" target=\"_blank\">Joseph Sibbel<\/a>. Together with the lessons of Jesus Christ found within the form and voice of the Church, the mission of Saint Mary\u2013Saint Catherine of Siena Parish strives to be in-part \u201can intentionally inclusive community welcoming all of the many people who make up our diverse neighborhood.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click here to view the 360-degree panoramic image fullscreen on your iPhone or iPad. In 2006, the Saint Catherine of Siena parish joined nearby Saint Mary\u2019s Church to form what is now known as Saint Mary\u2013Saint Catherine of Siena Parish. 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