Showing posts with label Minnesota. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Minnesota. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Cathedral of St Paul

 The Cathedral of St Paul is a beautiful church and was on our list of architecture to see in the Twin Cities. We explored the church prior to Easter and were lucky to hear the choir practicing and enjoy the wonderful acoustics.

The Cathedral of Saint Paul is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of St. Paul, Minnesota. It is the Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis; the Co-Cathedral is the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis. 

One of the most distinctive cathedrals in the United States, it sits on Cathedral Hill overlooking downtown St. Paul and features a distinctive copper-clad dome. It is dedicated to Paul the Apostle, who is also the namesake of the City of St. Paul. 

The current building opened in 1915 as the fourth cathedral of the archdiocese to bear this name. On March 25, 2009, it was designated as the National Shrine of the Apostle Paul by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Vatican. It is the third-largest Catholic cathedral and sixth-largest church in the United States. Wikipedia










































My oldest aughter and I attended Ester Mass and got to hear the wonderful Pipe Organ give a recital after the Mas. It was fabulous!






Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Bennett's Birthday 2019

We enjoyed a drive to Northfield, Minnesota to celebrate the 8th birthday of our grandson Bennett.

Getting ready to celebrate at the Mall of America amusement rides

We enjoyed a day at the Mall riding the various attractions.

This was a fun ride in which you controlled the roll rate during flight


Lots of ride choices

The Lego store is quite the place to visit

Nice model of the Falcon, but pricey


This looks like a fun project

Interesting use of individual Legos for pointillism art



Similar approach for a moose



Heading straight up followed by straight down

Ready for presents




Cake and candles

Family photo in the lobby of the historic inn in downtown Northfield