St. Joseph and Michael Church
Union City, New Jersey Luke Cabading Union City, New Jersey Luke Cabading

St. Joseph and Michael Church

The original stained glass windows reflect the German origins of the parish, which was founded as St. Joseph’s in 1889 to accommodate the overflow from the huge Passionist St. Michael’s Monastery nearby. When the Passionists closed St. Michael’s in 1982, St. Joseph took on St. Michael’s name as well. (Source)

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St. Lucy's Church
Newark, New Jersey Luke Cabading Newark, New Jersey Luke Cabading

St. Lucy's Church

I visited this church early in the day and I couldn’t go in because there was setup happening for some event. I returned later in the day and a wedding was taking place. I was still able to visit and take pictures — participate a little bit in the soon-to-be-married couple’s joy!

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BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
Robbinsville, New Jersey Luke Cabading Robbinsville, New Jersey Luke Cabading

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

In order to fully admire the Mandir’s beauty and grandeur, let’s take a glimpse at how the Mandir was made. The Mandir, built in the Nagaradi style, stands 42 feet tall, 133 feet long and 87 feet wide and is made entirely of Italian Carrara marble (68,000 cubic feet); only the third Mandir of its kind.

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Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Newark, New Jersey Luke Cabading Newark, New Jersey Luke Cabading

Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart

The monumental task was launched in January, 1898, with Bishop Wigger turning the first spadeful of soil. Construction of the foundations, piers and basement walls soon began, and work progressed so rapidly that Bishop Wigger set June 11, 1899, as the date for the laying of the cornerstone. More than fifty thousand people lined the streets to observe the parade to the Cathedral site, where an excess of one hundred thousand had gathered to watch the cornerstone laying ceremony.

http://www.cathedralbasilica.org/history/History-03.htm#P19_4893

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