{"id":835,"date":"2015-12-03T10:35:59","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T10:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seththompson.info\/sacredspacesne\/?p=835"},"modified":"2025-11-15T10:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T10:51:09","slug":"st-johns-catholic-church-worcester-massachusetts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seththompson.info\/sacredspacesne\/st-johns-catholic-church-worcester-massachusetts\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint John\u2019s Catholic Church, Worcester, Massachusetts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='ggpkg_container_0_835' style='width:100%; height:300px; position: relative;'>\nLoading&#8230;\n<\/div>\n<script type='text\/javascript' src='https:\/\/seththompson.info\/sacredspacesne\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015_07_29_Saint_Johns_Church_Worcester_MA\/pano2vr_player.js'><\/script>\n<script type='text\/javascript' src='https:\/\/seththompson.info\/sacredspacesne\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015_07_29_Saint_Johns_Church_Worcester_MA\/skin.js'><\/script>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nwindow.addEventListener('load',function() {\nif  (typeof _2015_07_29_Saint_Johns_Church_Worcester_MA_pano2vrPlayer != 'undefined') {\n\tpano_0_835=new _2015_07_29_Saint_Johns_Church_Worcester_MA_pano2vrPlayer('ggpkg_container_0_835');\n} else {\n\tpano_0_835=new pano2vrPlayer('ggpkg_container_0_835');\n}\nif  (typeof _2015_07_29_Saint_Johns_Church_Worcester_MA_pano2vrSkin != 'undefined') {\n\tskin_0_835=new _2015_07_29_Saint_Johns_Church_Worcester_MA_pano2vrSkin(pano_0_835, 'https:\/\/seththompson.info\/sacredspacesne\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015_07_29_Saint_Johns_Church_Worcester_MA\/');\n} else {\n\tskin_0_835=new pano2vrSkin(pano_0_835, 'https:\/\/seththompson.info\/sacredspacesne\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015_07_29_Saint_Johns_Church_Worcester_MA\/');\n}\npano_0_835.readConfigUrlAsync('https:\/\/seththompson.info\/sacredspacesne\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015_07_29_Saint_Johns_Church_Worcester_MA\/pano.xml');\nvar contentOverflow = document.getElementById('content') ? document.getElementById('content').style.overflow : '';\npano_0_835.addListener('fullscreenenter', function() {\n\tif (document.getElementById('content')) {\n\t\tdocument.getElementById('content').style.overflow = 'visible';\n\t}\n});\npano_0_835.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\/2015_07_29_Saint_Johns_Church_Worcester_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>Established in 1834, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stjohnsworcester.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Saint John\u2019s Catholic Church<\/a> is the oldest Catholic church in Worcester. Its current structure, designed by architect P.W. Ford in the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Greek_Revival_architecture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Greek Revival style<\/a>, was built in 1845 to house its 2,000 parishioners. Inside, however, the sanctuary is designed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Romanesque_Revival_architecture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Romanesque Revival style<\/a> with its notable simplified arches. The Church\u2019s spiritual mission is \u201cto combine the corporal and spiritual works of mercy and daily acts of charity for all\u201d. Since its earliest days, Saint John\u2019s has reached out to serve the poor. With providing such programs as free meals to more than 1,000 people monthly, it is evident that the parishioners\u2019 charge has not waned from its beginnings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click here to view the 360-degree panoramic image fullscreen on your iPhone or iPad. Established in 1834, Saint John\u2019s Catholic Church is the oldest Catholic church in Worcester. Its current structure, designed by architect P.W. Ford in the Greek Revival style, was built in 1845 to house its 2,000 parishioners. 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