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Our Lady of Guadalupe Church - Original 19th century fresco of Mary the Mother of God being assumed into heaven

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church

5.0(1 review)
2.4 mi

This was the parish of most of my youth, especially my teenage years. There were and still are…read moremany fond memories here and some sad ones too as I recall the many wonderful people, friends, priests and sisters that I knew and that contributed in an important, positive way in forming my values, ethics, and Christian spirituality. I owe them more than I can ever repay. They taught me how to live and the importance of how to love as Christ meant us to love. Today the demographics of the parish are different as is wont to occur with the normal passage of time. But the church is still majestic and a true sanctuary of peace. While the surrounding neighborhood has become much more violent, "urban" and uncomfortable, St Mary's of the Lake still sits like a beckoning oasis of peace in the midst of chaos. Build in the late 1880s, the architecture is impressive with alcoves, stained glass windows, hand carved stations of the cross, and statues and art from antiquity. While the marble altar rails are now gone, they were there when I attended Mass there as late as 1997. The most inspiring aspect of the interior is the rich marble work of the tabernacle and high altar, and the beautiful fresco of our Blessed Mother, Mary Mother of God, being assumed into heaven, with the skies opening up to receive her! This fresco is so beautiful, it must be seen to be fully appreciated. In the late 1990s there grew a blossoming Polish population so now there are a couple of weekend Masses in Polish in addition to English. These wonderful folk brought with them a beautiful reproduction of Our Lady of Chestakowa also known as the "black Madonna" due to the original work being damaged over the past 1000 years due to fires, invasions, wars, etc... This is certainly one of the oldest churches in Ocean County, and definitely worth a visit. May you find peace and comfort here as I did during my turbulent growing years. Thank you for reading my review. Pax et Bonum.

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Our Lady of Guadalupe Church - Close up of the copy of Our Lady of Chestakowa

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