St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church ‘Most Beautiful In America’

[ProVobis]

chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/04/20/st-john-cantius-roman-catholic-church-most-beautiful-in-america/

(CBS) — Faced with extinction in the 1980s, St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church, has made a remarkable comeback.

This week, the 118 year-old baroque beauty in the Goose Island neighborhood at 825 N Carpenter St, was named “The Most Beautiful Church in America” in a national online contest.

In the late 1980s, the church had only 40 members and one Mass on Sunday.

The church was in pretty bad shape, but has since been restored.

more

also

chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-st-cantius-church-award-met-2-20160419-story.html

 

[Pulvis]

 

[Vivat_Christus]

I just watched a documentary about St. John Cantius on EWTN the other day. When they really started trying to save the parish, their electric bill was $40,000+ for just one month

 

[johnnyc176]

Not surprising that a Catholic Church that celebrates the beautiful Extraordinary Form of the Mass would be the most beautiful Church in America.

 

[Lily_Bernans]

It certainly is beautiful.