The
parish of Our Lady of Hope is located in St. Clair Shores on Little Mack Ave. The
church is set off from the street and is highlighted with a large church bell.
Other than that the church is very non-descript; in fact if you blink you might
miss seeing it.
Once
you enter the church through the large double wood doors you come into a small
vestibule area. Off to the right of the vestibule area is sitting area with a
couch, love seat and chairs in a living room like setting. It is nice place to
sit before or after mass to talk and come together in fellowship of the Lord.
Our
Lady of Hope church is relatively small in size. There are regular chairs
grouped together in 4 rows. The seats are cushioned and most of them have
kneelers. The altar is also a small space. When we visited, it was adorned with
a red cloth and with red germaniums in front of it to symbolize Pentecost
Sunday. A crucifix hung on the back wall over the altar area.
Fr.
James Bjorum is the pastor at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church. He began the
mass by blessing the congregation with holy water as a sign of our baptismal renewal.
In his homily, Fr. Bjorum spoke of the newness and excitement of Pentecost and
he urged us to welcome back, to the church, those who have fallen away from it.
Our
Lady of Hope was born out of the clustering of St. Germaine and St. Gertrude’s
churches in St. Clair Shores. The people of these two congregations came
together in faith and love to praise and serve the Lord as one body.
We
thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Our Lady of Hope. The people, made up of
families, singles and seniors, were very inviting and friendly and they made
our visit a pleasant experience.
Up Next: St. John the
Baptist-Monroe
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| Our Lady of Hope Catholic Community |
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| View of front of church |
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| Church Bell |
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| Mary's prayer garden |
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| St. Francis garden |
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| Entrance to Our Lady of Hope |
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| Altar at Our Lady of Hope |
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| Baptismal font |
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| Priest/Deacon seating area |
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| Lectern on the altar |
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| Sitting area off to the side of the vestibule |
My wife and I love church architecture. The church pictured in your post is absolutely gorgeous. I love the stained glass windows the most. The craftsmanship involved in installing and creating these windows had to be abundant. A church like this is a peaceful place of quiet reflection and this is why I personally love church architecture so much. The design suits the purpose of the building.
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